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Hunter McVey<\/strong>\u2019s breakout role in the newest\u00a09-1-1\u00a0installment \u201ccame out of the blue,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cno pun intended.\u201d<\/p>\n McVey plays Blue Bennings on\u00a09-1-1: Nashville, a high-action drama that premiered last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n McVey landed his role on the show after he submitted an audition tape for a documentary that Murphy was working on, which led to his\u00a09-1-1: Nashville\u00a0audition. Now, he has \u201ca completely new outlook\u201d on life and on TV show production, \u201cjust learning how much goes into something like this and how much blood, sweat, tears, and time goes in from all 200 people involved to create something like this. It is magical to watch, and I’m happy some people are enjoying it half as much as I’m enjoying being part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a whirlwind of emotions,\u201d McVey said in a recent interview with iHeartCountry. He spent several 10-hour days working with his acting coach to prepare for the role, and has experienced \u201cthe wildest six months of my life.\u201d Blue Bennings is \u201cfiguring it out,\u201d McVey said of his character. \u201cHe’s not the most traditional guy from a sense, but he has a lot of qualities that admire and he’s a very loyal man and he wants to take care of his loved ones. It was something I really admire about Blue’s character.\u201d<\/p>\n The Tennessee-born actor plays a firefighter cadet who finds himself learning about his complicated family history, particularly involving his parents, played by O\u2019Donnell and Rimes. McVey\u2019s role has demanded a range from deeply emotional, vulnerable storylines to high-intensity scenes and stunt work (which keeps his music ranging from meditation and healing frequencies to\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI asked them to let me do anything they’ll let me,\u201d McVey said of his high-adrenaline stunts. \u201cWe get to work with extremely talented and professional stunt teams and stunt doubles that, if I’m in a situation where we’re in between them letting me do it or not, a lot of the times it works out because the stunt doubles on set with us will teach me how to do it properly, how to do it safely. We can run through some trials, see if I’m comfortable or not doing it. But I’m someone who really, really loves adrenaline, really loves high speeds. I love riding motorcycles. I love face and hair in the wind in high places. And one of my favorite moments was when we had saved the woman from the slide collapse…and I was up there about 50 feet or so up, just looking over Old Hickory and the sun was setting.<\/p>\n \u201cI get these moments a lot, almost every day on set, where it’s just like, \u2018pinch me,\u2019\u201d he continued. \u201cIs this my real life? Is this my career? Is this my job? How cool is this? How blessed am I? \u2026Every stunt that they allow me to do, I will do. It just goes into being in that moment so much where it feels incredibly real. And I think that may help show to the audience as well on how realistic some of those scenes are.\u201d<\/p>\n McVey also credited the caliber of his cast mates \u2014 including Grammy-winning artist Rimes \u2014 with being \u201camazing\u2026people that I get to learn from and watch on a daily basis.\u201d He also applauded real first responders who spend time with the cast on set, and offer guidance to portray the profession on screen.<\/p>\n \u201cI’ve learned that I couldn’t be a real first responder,\u201d McVey admitted. \u201cThey are the true heroes that hopefully can be represented in a good light by what we’re doing because not only are most of the firefighters and first responders working their full-time job, they’re also coming to the set in their time off to either film with us or make sure that we know exactly what we’re doing in terms of the medical scenes, in terms of the firefighting scenes itself, the chiefs, the captains, and so, it’s a blessing to be able to learn from them. It’s a blessing to be able to be around people that are so selfless. \u2026It’s phenomenal, and they’ve helped me a ton,\u201d he added later. \u201cThey allow me to feel confident and know what I’m doing going into the scene, and then they’re so supportive and so nice and so genuine as well, where they’ve became family over a short period of time.<\/p>\n \u201cI’m trying to focus on bringing my 100% best to the set every single day and trying to make the incredible audience and fans of the\u00a09-1-1 universe proud,\u201d McVey shared with iHeartCountry as he looked ahead to what\u2019s next. \u201cIf I looked a year ago and guessed where I would be today, I would be completely far off. So, I don’t want to put any limiting beliefs or ceilings on it. But I want to focus on the projects at hand and release the reins of the outcomes and expectations and continuing to enjoy on a daily basis, be present and see what comes along. But I have a lot of hobbies. I like a lot of things. I love meeting new people. I love pushing myself. I love learning new things. So whatever life, God, the universe throws my way. It is going to be fun to see whatever it is.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier this year,\u00a0Todd Chrisley<\/strong>\u00a0received a pardon from the President. However,\u00a0Patricia Altschul<\/strong>\u00a0is a tougher sell. Unlike POTUS, this\u00a0Southern Charm\u00a0star refuses to absolve Todd of his verbal crimes. Instead, this queen honey bee is standing ten wealthy toes down, adamant that Charleston is not a place for a \u201cfelon\u201d like Todd.<\/p>\n Todd and Patricia are the reality feud I never saw coming.\u00a0Their tiny tit for tat\u00a0started after Todd\u2019s release from prison. \u201cDuring the [post-prison] press conference, I had stated that we are doing a hotel and it\u2019s going to be near Charleston, South Carolina,\u201d Todd explained. In response, Patricia said, \u201cWell, there goes the neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n Well, Todd did not like that. So, he made several jests about Patricia, which mainly focused on her older age and her finances. Overall, it was gross.<\/p>\n So, recently clapping back via\u00a0Decider, Pat quipped, \u201cHe\u2019s very irrelevant. I said four words\u2014there goes the neighborhood \u2014 and he went on, and he did a whole program about me. It was just a comment in passing.\u201d Nevertheless, Patricia stands by her original stance, saying, \u201cWe just don\u2019t need any more\u00a0felons in Charleston.\u201d<\/p>\n Todd and his wife,\u00a0Julie Chrisley, were indicted on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States back in 2019. They swore they were innocent. Yet, they were still found guilty. In all,\u00a0The Chrisleys: Back to Reality\u00a0stars received a combined 19 years in federal prison, but thanks to their pardons, they walked out of their prison cells for good in May of this year.<\/p>\n And now, Ms. Pat wants them to heed her words and not walk toward\u00a0her in Charleston.<\/p>\n Southern Charm Season 11 premieres on November 19, 2025, at 9 p.m. ET\/PT on Bravo. 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