INTERVIEW: AS ‘NASHVILLE’ WINDS DOWN, CHARLES ESTEN REFLECTS ON PLAYING DEACON CLAYBOURNE
For six seasons, Charles Esten has portrayed Music City's most tortured heartthrob. In his role as Deacon Claybourne on CMT’s (formerly ABC's) Nashville, the artist and actor has seen the character through his share of ups and downs. Throughout the series, Deacon has battled alcoholism, devastating losses and the ever-churning change of the music industry; as the show heads into its final episodes, though, he's a character who has — mostly — come full circle.
