<em>1883</em>'s Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Black excellence at the Tonys, and more in EW's <em>The Awardist</em> digital magazine

The May cover of EW's The Awardist digital magazine features Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, who star as Dutton family ancestors on the Yellowstone prequel series 1883 — plus, why voters should pay attention to We Own This City, inside Elle Fanning's The Girl From Plainville transformation, and how the Tonys are honoring Black excellence this year...and how to make it more than just a singular moment.

(Cover illustration by Tim O'Brien)

The country music stars endured a shoot that was both physically and emotionally demanding, as their characters (along with a wagon train of many more) made the trek from Texas to Montana, dealing with harsh weather conditions, violent bandits, and lots of death. The two — who celebrated their 25th anniversary while filming the series — reveal what they learned about each other, the toughest scene to film, and that hearbreaking finale.

The country music stars endured a shoot that was both physically and emotionally demanding, as their character — along with a wagon train of many more — made the trek from Texas to Montana, dealing with harsh weather conditions, violent bandits, and lots of death. The two — who celebrated their 25th anniversary while filming the series — reveal what they learned about each other, the toughest scene to film, and that hearbreaking finale.

The country music stars endured a shoot that was both physically and emotionally demanding, as their character — along with a wagon train of many more — made the trek from Texas to Montana, dealing with harsh weather conditions, violent bandits, and lots of death. The two — who celebrated their 25th anniversary while filming the series — reveal what they learned about each other, the toughest scene to film, and that hearbreaking finale.

EW critic Darren Franich explains why The Wire creator David Simon's latest series We Own This City — starring Jon Bernthal — deserves more eyes ... and Emmy love.

Thanks to The Girl From Plainville's hair, makeup, and wardrobe teams, Elle Fanning transformed into Michelle Carter for this true-crime limited series. Here's how they did it.

The Good Wife star Julianna Margulies had nothing but good things to say about her real-life husband — who sounds nothing like her cheating onscreen counterpart on that former CBS series — during her Emmy speech.

Across multiple categories, the America Theatre Wing — which hands out the Tony Awards — recognized Black performers, playwrights, other creatives, and productions this year. How can it become more than just a moment? Nominees Jesse Williams, Michael R. Jackson, and Camille A. Brown share their thoughts.

Across multiple categories, the America Theatre Wing — which hands out the Tony Awards — recognized Black performers, playwrights, other creatives, and productions this year. How can it become more than just a moment? Nominees Jesse Williams, Michael R. Jackson, and Camille A. Brown share their thoughts.

Across multiple categories, the America Theatre Wing — which hands out the Tony Awards — recognized Black performers, playwrights, other creatives, and productions this year. How can it become more than just a moment? Nominees Jesse Williams, Michael R. Jackson, and Camille A. Brown share their thoughts.