ABC’s Country music-centric drama Nashville featuring Connie Britton and Hayden Pannettiere has been renewed for a third season. ABC’s co-president Ben Sherwood made the announcement late Friday (May 9) via Twitter.

The renewal will bring back the characters of Nashville for a full 22 episodes in season three.

Nashville cast members Charles Esten, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Chris Carmack and Will Chase recently hit the road for a brief multi-city tour in support of multiple soundtrack releases.