Alec Baldwin’s Reality Show ‘The Baldwins’ To Cover ‘Rust’ Tragedy

It appears that evidently Alec Baldwin will not be letting the “Rust” drama go anytime quickly.

New particulars about his upcoming actuality collection, “The Baldwins,” emerged on Monday, January 27. A trailer revealed that he and his household additionally talk about the “Rust” tragedy in the course of the present.

“Rust” was a Western movie written and directed by Joel Souza, with artistic enter from Baldwin that earned him a producer credit score. That producing function would spark controversy afterward when he was tied to the loss of life of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

In October 2021, Baldwin, who additionally starred within the unbiased movie, was rehearsing a scene that had him pulling out his gun for the digicam. On one take, the gun went off, and a single spherical left the gun. Souza was hospitalized, and whereas Hutchins was airlifted to a medical facility in Albuquerque, she didn’t survive.

In January 2023, Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Prices in opposition to Baldwin have been dropped in April 2023 and reinstated in January 2024. In July 2024, solely three days into the trial, a witness revealed that that they had labored with the prosecution to place proof from the Gutierrez-Reed case underneath a brand new case quantity, thus hiding it from the protection group.

Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was the one individual sentenced to time in jail for Hutchins’ loss of life. In March 2024, she was sentenced to 18 months behind bars. She later reached a plea deal to an unrelated gun charge that came about a number of weeks earlier than the taking pictures, incomes her one other 18 months of probation.

Police have by no means been in a position to decide how reside rounds ended up on a movie set.

It’s not possible to know from the trailer simply how a lot time can be devoted to the “Rust” taking pictures, nevertheless it has performed a major half within the actor’s life for the previous few years. Within the trailer, Alec’s spouse, Hilaria Baldwin, displays on the taking pictures and the way it affected Halyna Hutchins’ younger son.

“A son misplaced his mother in essentially the most unthinkable tragedy,” she says within the trailer. “That is by no means one thing to neglect … and we’re making an attempt to mum or dad by way of it.”

There are additionally clips of the “Saturday Night time Dwell” alum getting emotional all through the trailer. “Actually, from the underside of my soul. I don’t know the place I’d be if I didn’t have you ever and these children,” he tells his spouse.

The 2 mother and father share a complete of seven kids collectively, who will even function closely within the actuality collection. In accordance with TLC, the collection premiere will function the couple celebrating their oldest son’s ninth birthday and Baldwin’s prison trial:

“Alec and Hilaria have fun their oldest son Rafael’s ninth birthday and, in a bid to flee the noise of town, they head to East Hampton to proceed a yearly summer time custom. However within the midst of celebration is uncertainty as Alec faces trial. Alec and Hilaria navigate the emotional complexities of the second, all whereas retaining their kids’s lives as secure as potential.”

The premiere is ready to be launched on Sunday, February 23, at 10 PM ET on TLC.

In an announcement, the couple mentioned, “This collection offers viewers a glimpse into our lives as a household — the great, unhealthy, wild and every little thing in between. We hope viewers will join with our experiences and the love we share. Filming the present has been a tremendous journey, and we’re proud to have TLC as a accomplice in telling our story.”

TLC president Howard Lee added, “TLC has at all times been a platform for compelling tales. With The Baldwins, viewers acquire an unprecedented look into Alec and Hilaria Baldwin’s household journey. As they navigate parenthood, marriage, and life underneath the highlight, the collection blends moments of pleasure, chaos, and sincerity providing a real portrayal past the headlines.”

TLC says their actuality present “blends the highs and lows of household life, with the challenges and humor that come whereas elevating a big household within the public eye.” As per the community’s official logline:

“All through the season, The Baldwins will function hilarious moments across the dinner desk to candid discussions about psychological well being and their ever-evolving parenting fashion. The collection exhibits what life is basically like for the Baldwins — chaotic, humorous, exhausting and stuffed with love. Alec and Hilaria’s dynamic as a pair will even take heart stage, with moments that showcase their deep partnership as they navigate challenges hand in hand. With seven kids in tow, the Baldwin family isn’t brief on exercise, however by way of all of it, Alec and Hilaria embrace the insanity with an infectious power, displaying viewers the great thing about elevating a household that’s something however unusual.”