BACK TO THE FRONTIER, a reality show from Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network, takes viewers back to simpler times.

Chip Gaines appears to have defended his new series, “Back to the Frontier,” for including a same-sex couple after their casting upset fans.

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.

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

The "Fixer Upper" alum responded to critics on social media who were disappointed "Back to the Frontier" features a gay couple and their two sons.

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

Chip and Joanna Gaines challenge three families to live like 1880s homesteaders, forcing them to forsake modern conveniences such as internet, electricity and indoor plumbing for eight weeks.

Chip Gaines, who previously came under fire for belonging to a church that was against same-sex marriage, confronted the backlash head-on.