"Nashville" Promotes Will Chase and Oliver Hudson to Series Regulars, Pending Season 3 Renewal
by Andy Swift
3/11/14


Congratulations are in order for two "Nashville" newbies.

Oliver Hudson and Will Chase will both become series regulars on ABC’s country music drama, should the network choose to renew it for a third season, our sister site Deadline reports.



Introduced earlier this season, Hudson plays Edgehill Republic CEO Jeff Fordham, who oversees the careers of Rayna, Will and Layla.

Also a newcomer in Season 2, former "Smash" star Chase plays country music superstar Luke Wheeler, who recently fired up a romance with Rayna.

http://tvline.com/2014/03/11/nashville-season-3-will-chase-oliver-hudson-series-regulars/