Landman (TV series)

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Landman
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Genre
Created by
Based on
Boomtown
by
Written byTaylor Sheridan
Starring
Music by Andrew Lockington
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes15
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
Network Paramount+
ReleaseNovember 17, 2024 (2024-11-17) –
present

Landman is an American neo-Western drama television series created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, inspired by the podcast series Boomtown hosted by Wallace. Starring Billy Bob Thornton as a landman for an oil company, the show premiered on November 17, 2024, on Paramount+. In March 2025, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on November 16, 2025. In December 2025, the series was renewed for a third season.

Contents

Synopsis

Landman is set within the world of oilfields in West Texas, where "roughnecks and wildcat billionaires are fueling a boom so big it's reshaping our climate, our economy, and our geopolitics." [1] The lead character, Tommy Norris, can be abrasive, as is the out-of-town lawyer Rebecca Falcone investigating a fatal accident early in the season. [2]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 10November 17, 2024 (2024-11-17)January 12, 2025 (2025-01-12)
2 10 [7] November 16, 2025 (2025-11-16)January 18, 2026 (2026-01-18) [8]

Season 1 (2024–25)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date  [7]
11"Landman" Taylor Sheridan Taylor SheridanNovember 17, 2024 (2024-11-17)
Tommy Norris, a landman, negotiates on behalf of M-Tex the land lease of a large oil field in West Texas with a Mexican cartel. Six months later, a drug drop in a deserted road built and owned by the company ends disastrously, when an oil rig barrels through the scene. Everyone is killed and Norris is sent investigating. The situation is critical, since a plane stolen from M-Tex was involved in the crash, and Sheriff Joeberg complains that the police were not alerted. Norris arranges for Joeberg to put in his report that the police was already aware of the plane theft. Meanwhile, Norris' son Cooper starts his first day on field for M-Tex, in the same field directed by Norris, and is assigned to a crew. He endures rough hazing from them, but after a joke goes too far and injures Cooper, the crew ease up. It is revealed that Norris has asked the oldest member to look after Cooper. Norris' ex-wife Angela calls him informing that she is going on vacation with her new husband and doesn't trust their teenager daughter Ainsley to stay at home alone with her boyfriend, so she is being sent to him. When she arrives with her boyfriend, the three go to a football game, where Ainsley informs Tommy that she is applying to the University of Alabama following her boyfriend's scholarship. That evening, however, hints reveal the boyfriend does not reciprocate her sincere feelings, and she cries on Tommy's shoulder. The next morning, Cooper's crew is sent to work on an oil pump, but the job ends disastrously when the pipe blows up.
22"Dreamers and Losers"Taylor SheridanTaylor SheridanNovember 17, 2024 (2024-11-17)
33"Hell Has a Front Yard" Stephen Kay Taylor SheridanNovember 24, 2024 (2024-11-24)
44"The Sting of Second Chances"Stephen KayTaylor SheridanDecember 1, 2024 (2024-12-01)
55"Where Is Home"Stephen KayTaylor SheridanDecember 8, 2024 (2024-12-08)
66"Beware the Second Beating"Michael FriedmanTaylor SheridanDecember 15, 2024 (2024-12-15)
77"All Roads Lead to a Hole"Michael FriedmanTaylor SheridanDecember 22, 2024 (2024-12-22)
88"Clumsy, This Life"Stephen KayTaylor SheridanDecember 29, 2024 (2024-12-29)
99"WolfCamp"Stephen KayTaylor SheridanJanuary 5, 2025 (2025-01-05)
1010"The Crumbs of Hope"Stephen KayTaylor SheridanJanuary 12, 2025 (2025-01-12)

Season 2 (2025)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [8] Directed byWritten by  [9] Original release date  [8]
111"Death and a Sunset" Stephen Kay Taylor Sheridan November 16, 2025 (2025-11-16)
Cami Miller announces her active ownership of M-Tex at a luncheon of oil and banking executives. In a last minute improvised speech, she warns them her leadership will be meaner and more ruthless than that of her husband. Several shareholders try to argue their former contracts with Monty are now invalidated on his death, but are rebuked by Tommy, who challenges them to litigation. The leases secured by Cooper begin exploratory drilling. One site strikes oil with a predicted volume of 500 barrels a day and annual turnover in the millions, setting up a potential significant future for him, Adriana and her child. Ainsley secures a walk-on spot with the cheerleading team at Texas Christian University, and Angela starts planning on purchasing a house in Fort Worth to be closer to her. T.L. Norris, Tommy's estranged father, is informed of the death of his wife Dorothy as he watches the sunset outside his nursing home. After an argument over dinner with Angela, Tommy also received the news.
122"Sins of the Father"Stephen KayTaylor SheridanNovember 23, 2025 (2025-11-23)
All 6 drills on Cooper's wells are successful, but Ariana is intimidated by the prospect of his newfound wealth and losing another partner to the job. She asks Cooper to move out. Tommy discovers Sonrisa, the company who funded Cooper's drills, is linked to the Galino cartel. Tommy travels to Canadian to arrange his mothers funeral, and after meeting with T.L. speaks with Cooper about his parents' drug addictions and domestic abuse, and how he tried to break the cycle by instead being a mainly absent father to him. Cooper tells Tommy he loves him regardless. Angela and Ainsley get into an altercation with THHSC inspectors at the retirement home, but are released by Sheriff Joeberg when it is deemed self defense. M-Tex is sued by an insurance company, alleging they misappropriated a $420 million settlement after a rig was damaged by a hurricane off the coast of Louisiana. Rebecca, now in-house counsel, negotiates for M-Tex to build a new rig, but persuades the insurers to withdraw the damages claim as they first breached the contract by paying a lump sum of compensation, invalidating the subsequent damages clause. Cami appears to discover further evidence of financial impropriety when looking through Monty's offices.
133"Almost a Home"Stephen KayTaylor SheridanNovember 30, 2025 (2025-11-30)
A hydrogen sulfide leak at an abandoned pump jack kills several hunters, and hospitalizes two of Dale and Boss's colleagues. Ariana gets a job bartending at The Patch Cafe. Tommy confronts Danny 'Gallino' Morrell, who presents publicly as a legitimate financial investor via a front organization. He remarks Gallino's plan to get Cooper indebted to him failed after all 6 wells struck. Gallino reminds Tommy he saved his life, and insists they become business partners to their mutual benefit. Cami, Rebecca, and Nate discover M-Tex has maxed out lines of credit with numerous banks, and cannot trace revenue originally paid into a C corp holding company to pay them off or fund further drilling. Fearing an IRS audit, Tommy and Cami confront Monty's personal lawyer Alan Thomas at a private club that Gallino also attends, and he agrees to set up a meeting to clarify the company's complex legal structure. Angela inadvertently ropes the group into drinking with Gallino and his wife, Bella. Gallino tells Cami he is an investor, and she remarks M-Tex may need one. Angela and Tommy agree to get re-married. After returning home, Cami breaks down holding a photo of Monty and herself.
144"Dancing Rainbows"Stephen KayTaylor SheridanDecember 7, 2025 (2025-12-07)
The Norris family drive to the small town of Canadian for the burial of Tommy's mother. Cooper and Ariana reconcile, and she accompanies him. Afterwards, T.L. reminisces of happier times and his misplaced hope his wife would eventually change, but Tommy can only remember her abuse. He later tells Ainsley he had a baby sister who died of SIDS, which triggered his mothers descent into alcoholism. Having worked with the elderly in the retirement home, a sympathetic Angela invites T.L. to live the rest of his life with the family in Midland, to Tommy’s reluctant agreement. An M-Tex truck crashes near a pump jack, killing the driver. On a turbulent flight back to Midland, Rebecca meets Charlie, a charming oil worker. He helps her overcome her fear of flying with alcohol, and the two later sleep together. Cami visits Monty's grave. Unaware of his true background, she then approaches Gallino for a loan to fund the new Louisiana offshore rig, which he agrees to provide. Jerrell Teague, Boss's colleague injured in the sulfide leak, faces the potential of losing his eyesight.
155"The Pirate Dinner"Stephen KayTaylor SheridanDecember 14, 2025 (2025-12-14)
Tommy discovers Gallino’s loan to Cooper was never paid, and after criticizing his naivety offers for M-Tex to buy out the leases and cover incurred costs to free him, provided he works for the company. Cooper agrees, disappointed he will not become as rich as expected. Tommy informs Gallino, but he gloats they will end up business partners anyway since Cami approached him for the offshore well. Ariana asks Cooper to travel to Corpus Christi to ask her fathers permission to marry her. The insurer demands M-Tex construct the new well in 45 days, or they will litigate and pursue criminal charges via a grand jury. Alan reveals $800 million in company revenue is locked in investment funds as part of a complex tax avoidance strategy and can’t yet be withdrawn. He recommends tactically filing for bankruptcy to recover the money. Tommy confides in Cami that Gallino runs a cartel, and the legal liability of mixing M-Tex finances with the cartel’s by accepting a loan. Cami, not wanting to lose the business or file for Chapter 11, argues she has plausible deniability about Gallino’s dealings and orders Tommy to proceed regardless, causing friction between them. T.L. settles into the Norris household.
166"Dark Night of the Soul"TBATaylor SheridanDecember 21, 2025 (2025-12-21)
177"Forever Is an Instant"TBATaylor SheridanDecember 28, 2025 (2025-12-28)
188"Handsome Touched Me"TBATaylor SheridanJanuary 4, 2026 (2026-01-04)
199"Plans, Tears and Sirens"TBATaylor SheridanJanuary 11, 2026 (2026-01-11)
2010"Tragedy and Flies"TBATaylor SheridanJanuary 18, 2026 (2026-01-18)

Production

Development

In February 2022, Paramount+ ordered a television series inspired by the podcast Boomtown titled Landman from screenwriter Taylor Sheridan. Billy Bob Thornton stars in the series. [10] [11] In May 2023, Jacob Lofland, Ali Larter, and Michelle Randolph joined the series. [12] In January 2024, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Mark Collie, and Paulina Chávez joined the series as series regulars. [13] In February 2024, it was reported that Jon Hamm joined the series. [14] In April 2024, it was reported that Octavio Rodriguez and J. R. Villarreal joined the series as recurring characters. [15]

In May 2024, it was confirmed by Demi Moore that a second season was planned, with production set to commence in early 2025. [16] In March 2025, Paramount+ renewed the series for a second season. [17]

In April 2025, it was announced that Sam Elliott joined the cast as a series regular for the second season. [5] In June 2025, it was reported that Stefania Spampinato was cast in a recurring role for the second season. [6]

In December 2025, Paramount+ renewed the series for a third season. [18]

Filming

Filming started in and around Fort Worth, Texas, in February 2024 and concluded in June 2024. [19] [ failed verification ] Filming locations included the headquarters of the American Association of Professional Landmen, the national association that represents land professionals, as well as the Fort Worth Petroleum Club, Rivercrest Country Club, and Texas Christian University. Filming for the second season started in April 2025. [20]

Music

Andrew Lockington who worked in Mayor of Kingstown and Lioness, has composed the music for the series, marking his third collaboration with the series' creator. UMG Nashville has released the series' seasons 1 and 2 soundtracks.

Release

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Promotional poster

The first season launched with two episodes on Paramount+ on November 17, 2024. Subsequent episodes of the 10-episode first season were available weekly on Sundays through January 12, 2025. [21] [22] The second season premiered on November 16, 2025. [23]

Reception

Critical response

Critical response of Landman
Season Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
178% (37 reviews) [24] 60 (20 reviews) [25]
277% (25 reviews) [8] 66 (8 reviews) [26]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 78% based on 37 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Landman plumbs much of the same territory as other Taylor Sheridan–penned series, but having Billy Bob Thornton on hand turns this Texas crude into highly watchable fuel." [24] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 60 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [25]

The second season has a 77% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 25 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Further refining its brutish elements into addictive drama, Landman's second season makes minor improvements in its treatment of female characters while continuing to benefit from Billy Bob Thornton's hangdog swagger." [8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 66 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [26]

Criticism

Dialogues that included a narrative about renewable energy have been criticized. [27] Norris makes a rant about wind turbine, claiming that the amount of steel, oil and concrete needed to construct a wind turbine produces such a high carbon footprint, that it will not offset the costs in its 20-year lifespan. This led many right-leaning users (including fossil fuel advocates, oil executives and a US senator) on social media to repost the clip. [28] However, such claims have been disproven by life cycle analysis of wind energy, which consistently indicates that far more carbon is offset by wind energy than is produced during wind turbine construction. [28]

On June 23, 2025, Paulynne, Inc., which owns and controls all of famed broadcaster Paul Harvey's intellectual property, sued Paramount Global in New York federal court. The company sued Paramount for using a 90 second audio clip from The Rest of the Story in the Paramount+ TV show Landman without permission. Paramount used a segment about rising gas prices from Harvey's 2009 "Gas Crisis" episode in the opening of Landman's Season 1 finale. The lawsuit accused Paramount of failing to obtain permission to use the clip as well as editing the clip to change Harvey's viewpoint with regard to government fossil-fuel policies and his interest in alternative fuels. [29]

The program has also been criticized for presenting female characters as caricatures and negative stereotypes of women. [30] [31]

Accolades

YearAward ceremonyCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2024 Satellite Awards Best Actor – Television Series Drama Billy Bob Thornton Nominated [32]
2025 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Television Series Drama Nominated [33]
2025 Location Managers Guild Awards Outstanding Locations in Contemporary TelevisionDustin Daniels, Stuart BerberichNominated [34]
2026 Critics' Choice Awards Best Actor in a Drama SeriesBilly Bob ThorntonPending [35]
2026 Satellite Awards Best Cast – Television Series The entire castWon

References

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  2. ↑ Rosenberg, Josh (November 24, 2024). "Landman Episode 3 Recap". Esquire .
  3. ↑ Rendon, Luis G. (November 24, 2024). "'Landman' Episode Three Recap: Nothing in the Patch Is Certain Except Death and Rattlesnakes". Texas Monthly . Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ Stump, Scott (July 11, 2024). "Demi Moore, Jon Hamm sizzle as oil tycoon couple in 1st pics from Yellowstone' creator's new show". Today . Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
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  6. 1 2 Rice (June 26, 2025). "'Landman' Casts Stefania Spampinato As Andy Garcia's Wife In Season 2". Deadline Hollywoodfirst=Lynette. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
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