Deacon is reportedly going to be facing the harsh light of reality on Nashville now that he has to focus on becoming a father and letting go of his drinking habits.

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On Wednesday, CBS News posted an interview with Chip Esten, who plays Deacon, on the difficult triumphs he's going to have to deal with as the series continues.

"All he ever wanted was that simple family life and it was sort of taken from him by his own demons that he's dealt with for all these years," Esten said. "Deacon's always been a guy that's battled with those demons and has always tried to be a better man. But when you bring a child into the picture it makes that all the more difficult."

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Deacon is learning how to be the right dad for his teenage daughter, Maddie, and based on the actor's statement, it looks like he may succeed.

"He knows she's going to be around, is going to see him and the steps he makes," Esten said. "And I can relate to that so completely- that fight that he always has between the man he wants to be and the man that he turns out to be. He's always just fighting for that."

Esten then revealed that this situation is more meaningful in terms of the storyline for the series, and how the season will end.

"It's a good end of the season," the actor said. "It's really strong."

Nashville airs on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.

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