Landman (stylized as LANDMAN) is an American drama television series created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, inspired by the podcast 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.
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 investigating a fatal accident early in the season.[2]
Tommy Norris, a landman for M-TEX Oil, is taken hostage by a cartel but manages to negotiate a surface lease to secure his freedom. Meanwhile, his daughter Ainsley moves in, and his son Cooper survives a tragic rig explosion.
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"Dreamers and Losers"
Taylor Sheridan
Taylor Sheridan
November17,2024(2024-11-17)
Tommy deals with the fallout of the rig accident while Cooper struggles with survivor's guilt. Ainsley's presence in the oil house causes tension, and Tommy tries to keep his work and family life from colliding.
Cooper starts earning respect at the patch, but Tommy's ex-wife Angela returns, bringing up past tensions. Tommy struggles to balance his family and his dangerous work.
4
"The Sting of Second Chances"
Stephen Kay
Taylor Sheridan
December1,2024(2024-12-01)
Attorney Rebecca Falcone defends Tommy in a legal dispute while Cooper receives a call from Ariana, the widow of a lost coworker, sparking a complicated relationship.
5
"Where is Home"
Stephen Kay
Taylor Sheridan
December8,2024(2024-12-08)
Tommy faces a confrontation with a cartel leader at the patch while Angela attempts to bring the family together for a tense dinner at the oil house.
6
"Beware the Second Beating"
Michael Friedman
Taylor Sheridan
December15,2024(2024-12-15)
Angela has an unsettling visit with Victor, while Cooper leans on his family for support. Tommy prepares for the next threat.
7
"All Roads Lead to a Hole"
Michael Friedman
Taylor Sheridan
December22,2024(2024-12-22)
Tommy's feud with the cartel intensifies, forcing him into a dangerous position. Angela and Ainsley try to connect with the local community.
8
"Clumsy, This Life"
Stephen Kay
Taylor Sheridan
December29,2024(2024-12-29)
Tommy turns to the National Guard for help against cartel threats. Meanwhile, Rebecca grows suspicious of Cooper's motives.
9
"WolfCamp"
Stephen Kay
Taylor Sheridan
January5,2025(2025-01-05)
Monty suffers a health scare, putting Tommy in a tough spot regarding the company's leadership. Cooper devises a high-stakes plan.
10
"The Crumbs of Hope"
Stephen Kay
Taylor Sheridan
January12,2025(2025-01-12)
Tommy and Cami weigh a financial gamble while the cartel makes a final, deadly move. The season ends with an uncertain future for the Norris family.
In May 2024, it was confirmed by Demi Moore that a second season was planned, with production set to commence in early 2025.[13] In March 2025, Paramount+ renewed the series for a second season.[14]
The first season launched with two episodes on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Subsequent episodes of the 10-episode first season were available weekly on Sundays through January 12, 2025.[16][17]
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 78% based on 36 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. 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.[18]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 60 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[19]
Dialogues that included a narrative about renewable energy have been criticized.[20][21] 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.[22][20] However, the scientific veracity of such claims have been challenged.[21] A 2016 paper from Scotland's Rural College estimated from 14 wind turbines that they will have completely offset their carbon emissions within 0.9 - 4.3% of their lifetime.[23]
A 2019 study in the Environmental Science & Technology, assessing 4,161 turbines estimated that the GHG payback time for wind varied from 1.8 to 22.5 months, averaging at 5.3 months compared to fossil fuels.[24] A 2024 paper from the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, assessing a 41 turbine 176Mw farm, found an approximately 1.5-1.7 year GHG payback time. It also acknowledges difficulties with end-of-life recycling.[25]
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