"Back to the Frontier, which is produced by HGTV icons Chip and Joanna Gaines, follows three families as they head back in time to the 1800s.

The brand new series "Back to the Frontier" transports participants to a meticulously recreated historical setting, challenging them to live and compete as pioneers. Contestants will perform tasks essential to frontier life throughout the series.

BACK TO THE FRONTIER is a reality TV series on HBO Max about three modern-day families who reenact the "homestead" lifestyle of

Magnolia Network's new reality show implies that 1880s pioneers lived more authentic lives than Americans today. But it's a flawed assumption.

A new reality TV series helmed by Chip and Joanna Gaines is facing backlash from conservatives evangelicals because the show features a same-sex couple with two sons. “Back to the Frontier,” a Magnolia Network series, premiered on HBO Max on July 10.