'Nashville' Season 2 Spoilers: Rayna and Deacon's Relationship Remains Rocky

The music industry is harsh and unforgiving. It's chock full of shattered dreams and dwindling aspirations. It's allure will suck you in like a black hole and never let go. Most people don't dwell on the behind-the-scene failures and frustrations, but rather the intriguing success stories, leading them to believe that their dreams are realistic. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case, and the hit series "Nashville" helps portray the industry's brutality.

"Nashville" is gearing up for its second season and during a recent interview with TV Guide, showrunner Dee Johnson opened up about what's on the horizon. Johnson began by touching upon the possible reconciliation between Rayna and Deacon, whose relationship crumbled when a major paternity bombshell surfaced.

"You will see happy times between the two. They might not necessarily be the happy times that we want, but we'll certainly be working towards more happy times," Johnson said. "They have to work through their relationship and what it means to both of them and hopefully they'll come to some understanding that leads them back to each other."

Creator Callie Khouri also shared her thoughts on the relationship. "They are never going to have what you call a smooth-sailing relationship," Khouri said. "They have that thing where two people feel like they're meant for each other and then the universe doesn't seem to support that. But I don't think they ever -- no matter what they've been through prior to the show starting -- think that the other one can just be gone from their life."

"I think by the end of the season Deacon will come to understand [Rayna's] reasoning for keeping the secret," Johnson added. "Whether or not he'll ever forgive her for it is another thing, but I think he'll come to understand it more."

Neither Johnson nor Khouri mentioned specifics, but its clear that their relationship will be an underlying current of season 2.

"Nashville" will return to ABC in October.