Tim McGraw No Longer Starring in Netflix Show Due to Major Tour-Related Injury

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Tim McGraw will not be grabbing the bull by the horns any time soon — at least not for Netflix.

The 57-year-old country star, who most recently appeared in Yellowstone and its prequel series 1883, was set to star in a new rodeo drama on Netflix. The untitled series is set in the fierce, competitive world of bull riding. The drama follows a megastar champion (McGraw) who is facing a life-or-death crossroads when confronted by the arrival of a fearless young rider whose very existence challenges his ways and unearths secrets that force him to reckon with his past.

Tim McGraw performs at Bridgestone Arena on April 25, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by/) Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ABA

Unfortunately, the "Don't Take The Girl" singer suffered an injury while on his Standing Room Only tour in 2024 and will apparently require surgery. Per Deadline, a source indicated that "he needed to undergo back surgery which would require recovery time." This upcoming surgery comes after "an orthopedic surgery on both knees which he underwent in August due to an injury sustained on tour, resulting in him canceling the rest of his 2024 concert dates." The exact nature of the upcoming back surgery has not been disclosed. McGraw has had health complications on tour in the past, having collapsed due to dehydration while performing in Dublin in 2018.

The fate of the show, which was written by Brandon Camp and had Justified writer Taylor Elmore serving as co-showrunner, is now uncertain. Neither Netflix nor the co-producers at Skydance Television have commented on the possibility of recasting McGraw's role. It's also unclear whether McGraw would continue to serve as a producer if he were unable to act in the show.

Though McGraw originally rose to prominence for his music, he has been acting since 2004, when he had his first major role in the film Black Cloud.

The "Where the Green Grass Grows" singer is married to fellow country artist Faith Hill, and the couple has three daughters: Gracie, 28, Maggie, 27, and Audrey, 24.

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