In 2012, she released "Recollection", a retrospective album. The disc features 14 re-recorded singles from her time at Arista. Tillis also began appearing in the country music drama series Nashville as herself. In the show, she is depicted as a good friend of Rayna Jaymes (played by Connie Britton) and most recently appeared in season 5 where she attended the character's funeral and later as an Opry host welcoming Deacon Clayborne (Charles Esten) to the stage for the first time following Rayna's death. Pam returned for the series finale, appearing on the Ryman stage with the rest of the show's cast to sing "A Life That's Good".