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Tim McGraw: 1883 shoot was hardest job he and Faith Hill had
McGraw says shoots ran six days a week, about fourteen hours a day, for five to six months, and he still called working with Faith Hill worth it; the gym was at three a.m.
Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell on this story, from The Weekend Shift at 5:36 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Fox News's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Fox News: “Tim McGraw says brutal toll of filming 'Yellowstone' prequel pushed him to edge: 'Wouldn't have survived'”, with reporting from Yahoo Entertainment and Fox Wilmington.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 5:36 PM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Vera Bullock and Chip Darnell.
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- Fox NewsTim McGraw says brutal toll of filming 'Yellowstone' prequel pushed him to edge: 'Wouldn't have survived'
- Yahoo EntertainmentTim McGraw Reveals Filming '1883' Was His Toughest Job Ever: 14-Hour Days and More October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- Fox WilmingtonTim McGraw says brutal toll of filming 'Yellowstone' prequel pushed him to edge: 'Wouldn't have survived' October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTim McGraw says filming the Yellowstone prequel 1883 was so brutal that he probably wouldn't have survived if it had gone on any longer.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe told Esquire it ran five to six months, six days a week, about fourteen hours a day, and he also flew out for concerts.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThis is a family emergency. Somebody get Tim a blanket and a very long nap, immediately.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'm sure he's fine. I'm just curious, that's all. Did he say what the hardest part was?

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe said it was the hardest job he and Faith Hill ever had, and he's worked some tough jobs growing up.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHere's the detail. Done around six, plane to a concert, home at one in the morning, gym at three, makeup chair at five thirty.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd call that a fully integrated wake-up experience with a built-in two-hour recovery window, and Tim chose every minute of it.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTwo hours. Between one and three.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Drama Index gives this a four out of ten, because he says it was worth it for Faith and for Taylor Sheridan's writing. Four out of ten, and a ten for his alarm clock.
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