Chip and Joanna Gaines Are Bringing ‘1883’-Style Grit to Reality TV With Their New Western Series — but Is It Realistic?

Ever watch a Taylor Sheridan series and wonder, "What would it be like to live in those times?" Most of the time, reality television captures stories as they unfold in real time. It's literally our chance to get a glimpse into reality. But every so often, there comes a project whose sole mission is to transport its subjects and viewers to another time. Such is the case for Magnolia Network's brand-new series, Back to the Frontier. The new family-friendly social experiment has the sole mission of attempting to uncover if the participants can live a life of the past without the comforts of today. Welcome to your 1883 fantasy come to life! Without all the bad parts, of course.