Landman is an American drama 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.…
The Oil Game Just Got Deadlier - Landman Season 2 First Impressions@danielcarrerag227d
I’ve just started season two of Landman, and so far, I’m pretty hooked. I really enjoyed the first season; even though it’s a drama fueled by the kind of conflicts we’ve seen before, the setting is what makes it stand out. I love that it revolves around the oil industry and the massive financial interests tied to it. Plus, the show does a great job critiquing how superficial people in that world can be. For me, it’s an entertaining formula that’s definitely worth a watch.
Fair warning: if you haven’t seen the first season yet, you might want to stop reading here. I’m going to drop a small spoiler that’s necessary to discuss how season two kicks off.
Monty (Jon Hamm), the owner of the company, passes away, but not before promoting Tommy (Billy Bob Thornton) to President. Now, everything rests on Tommy’s shoulders and Monty’s widow, Cami (Demi Moore), who has been a fairly passive character until now.
This season, Cami has to step into the spotlight and take control, proving she has what it takes to swim with the sharks in the oil business—something her husband excelled at. The first episode has a great hook; we see Cami giving her first speech at a luncheon for partners, bankers, and investors, where she has to make a killer first impression.
There’s still a lot of ground to cover, but so far, the continuity from the first season feels solid. I’m still waiting for Andy Garcia’s character to resurface to see how he fits into the main plot. Remember, he was introduced as the cartel boss who saved Tommy’s life right when he was about to be killed. His arrival will surely bring more conflict and drama, but at the end of the day, that just means more entertainment.
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I get the feeling that Billy Bob Thornton is one of those guys where the older he gets, the cooler he becomes. I've never really paid much attention to him in the past. Sure, I know he has been in a lot of stuff including Armageddon, Tombstone, Monster's Ball, and about a hundred other credits to his name. It's not that I didn't like him, but he just never "popped" on my radar too much. That has all changed with my recent viewing of the show "Landman" on Paramount Plus.
In case you couldn't tell by the opening photo, it's a show that revolves around the oil industry. The only difference is, it takes place in Texas and not the cold snow covered landscape that you see above. There is a small amount of oil and natural gas they pull from the ground in the area near where I live, but it pales in comparison to the scale represented in this show.
From the opening scene, they make it pretty clear that Thornton's character Tommy Norris is pretty badass. I've gotta be honest, @mrsbozz and I are only about halfway through the first season, but so far, it has been phenomenal. It has a good mix of laughs and drama, plus the right amount of irreverent that most have come to expect from Taylor Sheridan.
It's safe to say Taylor Sheridan is one of the darlings of Hollywood right now. He made a mediocre splash on the small screen with bit parts in shows like Walker Texas Ranger, Dr. Quinn, Party of Five, and most notably Sons of Anarchy where he played a recurring sheriff character.
I have little doubt that Kurt Sutter who was the mastermind of Sons of Anarchy had a great deal of influence on Sheridan, it definitely shows through in his shows. It was shortly after that he was basically told that he would never be an A-List actor, so he decided to turn his attention to writing and producing.
He started off with Sicario, Hell or High Water, and a few other movies before he finally introduced the world to Yellowstone in 2018. Since then, Yellowstone has blown up into one of the hottest shows on TV and a multimillion dollar franchise complete with product branding and all other kinds of stuff.
To his credit, Sheridan has always released a number of other shows while he has been busy running the Yellowstone world like the Sylvester Stallone fronted "Tulsa King", the Jeremy Renner show "Mayor of Kingstown", and finally the Zoe Salanda action show "Lioness".
He has a bunch of other stuff in the works as well, even a new movie that will have Matthew McConaughey in it.
I was really worried at first that Landman was going to just basically be Yellowstone but in Texas, but it has turned out to be anything but that. The plots aren't at all similar with this one focusing on oil mining versus ranching. I was also surprised that Billy Bob Thornton's character isn't the land owner like I expected. Instead, he is more of a "fixer", and he does it so well.
The landowner or as you will quickly learn in the series "mineral rights owner" is played by John Hamm who actually does a pretty amazing job with his role. I used to consider him kind of the butt of Hollywood jokes but he actually does a good job in this show.
I think one of the things I love about the show is how it also kind of educates you a bit about the oil industry in general. It's pretty clear that Taylor either knows his stuff or did a lot of research before he made the show.
It seems to be a pretty realistic breakdown of the misconceptions people have about "alternative energy". It's also got a good amount of humor in it if you continue watching the full clip. I really like the matter of fact way the Thornton presents his character. I really think he crosses the line between not knowing if he is really that cool or he just plays the character that well.
I really only have three drawbacks to the show, if you can really call them that. They are minor to be sure.
First, everytime I hear Thornton talk, I can't help but think I am watching an episode of "King of the Hill". It's interesting how Texans have that kind of lilt to their speech. Actually, I have some relatives who are farmers here in Michigan and they actually have that same tone and inflection in their voices. It's funny to hear them talk knowing they just live about 45 minutes away from the same place I do.
Second, the character of Tommy's ex wife played by Ali Larter is kind of annoying. She's a middle aged child as you will see if you watch the show. I'm not saying it isn't realistic, but it is just a bit annoying. She does add some minor comic relief and she does drive one of the subplots, so we will see where this goes.
Finally, the over sexualization of Tommy's 17 year old daughter is a bit weird, but Sheridan seems to thrive on that sort of thing. In the small acting parts he gave himself in Yellowstone he was a bit of a womanizer and player. I didn't know at the time if he was really like that or he was just playing a character. The fact that he decided to include those plot elements in Landman kind of make me think he might really be like that.
There's another subplot with Tommy's son that I won't get into much here. If you want to learn more about that, you need to watch the show.
In my personal opinion, Landman is one of the best shows out there right now. I came into it expecting a good show, but I didn't expect to be blown away like this. I'm like an addict itching to watch the next episode when @mrsbozz and I finally get some free time again.
›Landman - Oil, Blood, and Business [ENG/SPA]@danielcarrerag562d
Despite not being entirely satisfied with the ending of Yellowstone, I started watching this other Taylor Sheridan production. Despite what he did with the story and not reaching an agreement with Kevin Costner, the amount of content he's putting out through Paramount just doesn't stop. Because of this, it gives the impression that the quality of his productions has declined, but with Landman, it wasn't quite like that. It's a series with an interesting theme that seems to blend fiction and reality very well.
Landman - Petróleo, sangre y negocios
A pesar de no quedar tan satisfecho con el final de Yellowstone, comencé a ver esta otra producción de Taylor Sheridan, pese a lo que hizo con la historia y no conseguir ponerse de acuerdo con Kevin Costner, la cantidad de contenido que está sacando a través de Paramount no para, debido a eso da la impresión que la calidad de sus producciones decayó, pero con Landman no fue del todo así, es una serie con un tema interesante que parece mezclar muy bien la ficción y la realidad.
The series tells the story of Tommy Norrys, played by the award-winning Billy Bob Thornton, an executive at an oil company operating in Texas. He knows the business so well that he has full operational authority, reporting directly to the company's owner, the billionaire Monty Miller, played by Jon Hamm, whom we remember from Mad Men. Tommy handles all kinds of matters to keep the company going in the midst of the oil boom, including having to deal with drug cartels.
La serie cuenta la historia de Tommy Norrys interpretado por el galardonado Billy Bob Thornton, un ejecutivo de una empresa petrolera que opera en Texas, el conoce tan bien el negocio, que tiene toda autoridad operativa reportando directamente al dueño de la compañía el multimillonario Monty Miller protagonizado por Jon Hamm a quien recordamos por Mad men. Tommy atiende todo tipo de asuntos para llevar la empresa adelante en medio del auge petrolero, incluso tener que tratar con los carteles de la droga.
The plot unfolds amidst the conflicts that occur in the day-to-day operations of the oil fields. Chapter after chapter, we see Tommy going from one place to another, always dealing with a problem, from the death of a crew operating in one of the wells to the threats of a cartel for losing its merchandise in the middle of the oil fields. Adding to all this mess is Angela (Ali Larter), Tommy's ex-wife, who wants to get back with him, which gives his life a new meaning.
La historia se desarrolla en medio de los conflictos que ocurren en el dia a dia en los pozos petroleros, capitulo tras capitulo vemos a Tommy ir de un lado a otro atendiendo siempre un problema, desde la muerte de un equipo que opera en uno de los pozos, hasta las amenazas de un cartel por perder su mercancía en medio de los pozos petroleros. A todo este desmadre se suma Angela (Ali Larter) la ex esposa de Tommy que quiere volver con él, lo que le da un nuevo sentido a su vida.
Landman has all the details we're used to seeing when the story is centered in places like Texas and Mexico: the sepia tone of the shots, the arid landscapes, the men with a cowboy look, the problems of a border, all mixed now with the theme of the oil business or how dark it can be, with all sorts of actions that ensure the continuity of the business, so that not even the death of its workers threatens to stop making money.
Landman tiene todos los detalles que estamos acostumbrados a ver cuando la historia se centra en lugares como Texas y México, el color sepia de las tomas, los paisajes áridos, los hombres con apariencia de vaqueros, los problemas de una frontera, todo mezclado ahora con el tema del negocio petrolero o lo sombrío que puede ser, con todo tipo de acciones que aseguren la continuidad del negocio, que ni la muerte de sus trabajadores amenace el seguir haciendo dinero.
The character of Tommy is the best thing about the series. Billy Bob, as always, does a great job. Here, it doesn't matter if the script has deficiencies in some scenes, or there's filler with situations that weren't necessary to reach the 10 episodes, because when it comes to his performance, you can see how well he transforms to play a Texan expert in the oil business. His interaction with the other characters is very good; the chemistry with Ali Larter in her role as the typical superficial American woman is fantastic.
El personaje de Tommy es lo mejor de la serie, Billy Bob como siempre hace un gran trabajo, acá no importa si el guión tiene deficiencias en algunas escenas, o hay relleno de situaciones que no eran necesarias para alcanzar los 10 capítulos, porque cuando se trata de su participación, puede notar lo bien que se transforma para hacer la de un texanos experto en el negocio del petróleo. Su interacción con los demás personajes es muy buena, la química con Ali Larter con su papel de la típica mujer americana superficial, es fantástica.
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›Landman (series): It's good but not great@netflixr586d
Between waiting for episodes of Monte Cristo to come out I have to fill my time with something. I had hoped that Silo was going to fill that void but there is just something about that particular show that just doesn't do it for me. I find as though in Silo they are intentionally dragging things out and introducing a bunch of stuff that doesn't need to exist. I'll write my opinion about that a bit later but for now I want to talk about a show that initially had me seriously hooked but my interest is kind of waning after certain elements of the story are introduced and constantly revisited.
Starring Billy Bob Thornton and some other big names such as Demi Moore and Jon Hamm who haven't yet really had much to do with anything in the plot, this series follows the oil industry in the United States and in particular in Texas near the border with Mexico. It follows Tommy Morris (Thornton) as he does the job of being a "landman" for a fictional oil company with vast resources. It doesn't matter how it has to happen, it only matters that it does happen at any cost. The world needs oil and he is going to get it.
Some great lines are in here such as how he is not at all intimidated by cartel members and the line comes out where one Cartel boss is threatening him and Tommy says "you have a product that you must get to your customers right? Well ours is the same thing only it is a lot bigger."
The Cartel sub-bosses or whoever these people are don't take this very well but herein lies what I consider to be a very big and perhaps not so intentional purpose of this series: The energy industry is the most powerful industry in the world despite what valuation of companies would indicate. Without them, nothing else works and therefore they control every aspect of humanity. This is highlighted in several billionaire meetings where they talk about how the price of oil is intentionally kept at a certain range and scarcity is an illusion in order to maintain the price threshold of energy. They could make it higher but have discovered over the years that beyond a certain price every aspect of the economy suffers and the politicians will start to not honor the bribes (lobbying) of the oil companies. A "sweet spot" of maximizing profits while ensuring the politicians are kept happy has been pre-determined and the oil companies work very hard to keep it in that level even though they could make it much cheaper if they wanted to.
This series also points out something that I have suspected my entire life as well in that energy companies merely create the illusion of competing with one another when the reality is that they are all in on it together with the price fixing. I wont spoil more of it than that but even if it is just Hollywood speculation, it makes sense.
The show also points out how dangerous and hard the work that the actual people on the ground go through is and while they are rewarded quite handsomely for their efforts, their remuneration is a mere pittance compared to how much money is flowing through these companies. I have personally known a few people that worked in the oil industry on a "doer" level and they are very well off but nowhere near as well off as the people that are truly in control.
I enjoyed all of these aspects of the show but unfortunately, and I can only presume that it is in order to try to engage a wider audience and lighten the mood a bit, they introduce the relationship issues that Tommy has with his ex-wife and kids into the show as well.
While I am sure it appeals to a lot of people and well, it does to me as well for a bit, the inclusion of newcomer Michelle Randolph in the role of "Ainsley " is in there just for the eye-candy bits. She rarely plays any sort of meaningful role other than to sex it up a bit. She is almost always wearing next to nothing in each of her scenes. So while it was fun for a while I have the internet and if I want to have a look at young women in slutty outfits this is really easy to find.
Even worse than Ainsley is Tommy's ex-wife "Angela" who is just insufferable. Perhaps they were going for a Breaking Bad's "Skylar" approach to annoy the audience because everything that this woman does seems to be a detriment to Tommy, his kids, and the oil industry in general.
If there is ever a time to step away from the TV to get a snack because what is going on in the show at that time is irrelevant to the overall story, it would be any time that Ali Larter who plays "Angela" is on screen.
For the most part I like the story, but I have very little patience for what appears to be intentional time-wasting so that they can fill up 45 minute episodes with "something" and someone decided that some eye candy and family drama is a perfect way to waste 40-50% of each episode. I guess they are right to a certain degree because there is only so much strife with oil derricks breaking down and injuries caused to workers that can be built into an episode.
Should I watch it?
I think this one is worth a shot if for no other reason than to have your eyes opened up a bit about how powerful the oil industry is and how they are a very corrupt organization or at least, that is how they are portrayed in this series. There is also some great writing in the dialogue that for the most part comes from Tommy and other people who are a major part of the industry. The only time the dialogue gets to be tiresome is when Tommy's daughter and ex-wife are involved because well, nothing of substance comes out of either of their mouths at any point. I can see a fast-forward button being used in my future.
Minor downsides aside, I can see this series staying relevant for 2 or maybe 3 seasons just like Ozark did a few years back. After that amount of time has passed they will likely have no choice but to simply re-hash old plot points over and over until it gets cancelled. For now, it is worth seeing.
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A few weeks ago Landman premiered and having already seen its first episodes I want to give you my first impressions of the series.
Taylor Sheridan is taking it upon himself to be the new King of the Series, he is creating and producing a lot. This man's schedule must be at capacity every day. Stress levels to a million. Of course, his bank account must also be growing at a rapid pace. By the way, one of the rumors on social media, is that he has to pay off a million dollar ranch he bought and that's why he's been on his way with the production company to do a certain amount of new series.
I am also watching the last season of Yellowstone, which caused him headaches because of the conflict with Constner. I'm also enjoying the second season of Lioness, also from Shridan. I'll post about both seasons later. The one I did drop in its second season was the series with Stallone.
Landman has everything that characterizes Sheridan's series. Pure hardcore entertainment. Full of testosterone and in this case set in the world of the oil industry. Covering everything from the workers of these companies, through the middlemen and up to the owners of the companies. A world of big money and corruption, as the series makes clear at the beginning of its first episode.
This time the series does not focus on the main boss. Tommy works for a big oil company, whose boss is Monty Miller. Although much remains to be discovered about Tommy's past. Apparently, he had a chance to be one of the big boys, but his skills allow him to do the dirty work better.
Hace unas semanas se estrenó Landman y habiendo visto ya sus primeros episodios quiero darles mis primeras impresiones de la serie.
Taylor Sheridan se está encargando de ser el nuevo Rey de las Series, está creando y produciendo un montón. La agenda de este hombre debe estar a tope todos los días. Niveles de estrés a millón. Por supuesto, su cuenta bancaria también debe estar creciendo a buen ritmo. Por cierto, uno de los rumores que corren en las redes sociales, es que debe pagar un rancho millonario que compró y por eso se ha portado con la productora para hacer cierta cantidad de series nuevas.
También estoy viendo la última temporada de Yellowstone, que le causó dolores de cabeza por el conflicto con Constner. También estoy disfrutando de la segunda temporada de Lioness, también de Shridan. Más adelante publicaré un post sobre ambas temporadas. La que sí dejé de lado en su segunda temporada fue la serie con Stallone.
Landman tiene todo lo que caracteriza a las series de Sheridan. Entretenimiento puro y duro. Lleno de testosterona y en este caso ambientado en el mundo de la industria petrolera. Cubriendo desde los trabajadores de estas empresas, pasando por los intermediarios y llegando a los dueños de las mismas. Un mundo de mucho dinero y corrupción, como deja claro la serie al principio de su primer episodio.
Esta vez la serie no se centra en el jefe principal. Tommy trabaja para una gran compañía petrolera, cuyo jefe es Monty Miller. Aunque queda mucho por descubrir sobre el pasado de Tommy. Al parecer, tuvo la oportunidad de ser uno de los grandes, pero sus habilidades le permiten hacer mejor el trabajo sucio.
the setting is in Texas, so there is a lot of Cowboy in the series, something that Sheridan is also passionate about. As in some of his other series, there is always danger, and not just because of the work the men have to do there. There is something of a social conscience here, as he emphasizes the dangers and working conditions in the industry. The workers earn very well, but most of them are former criminals, people from the lower strata, who have to do this hard work and whose lives are in danger.
I liked the story and the male characters. Even the character of Cooper Norris, Tommy's son, who leaves college to work there, has big plans, so he has to become a strong, tough man. He will have a traumatic experience in the first episode and I can already see where his plot will go and who he will be paired with.
What I found unbearable in this Sheridan series were some of the female characters. Angela, Tommy's ex-wife, a shallow woman, a MILF who only seems to be interested in her body and spending money. But she is Ansley Norris, Tommy's daughter. An unbearable and unpleasant character. Pretty physically, but the character provokes to kill her for acting in such an idiotic way. I think the problem is that the actress is about 26 or 27 years old, and she plays a teenager, so her behavior is extremely ridiculous. Bad choice of actress, they should have looked for a real teenager.
The character Cami Miller is the one that intrigues me, so far she seems very secondary, but the actress who plays her is Demi Moore, so she will surely gain prominence soon. The rest of the cast looks very good to me. Billy Bob Thorton as the protagonist and owner of the story. Jon Hamm as Tommy's boss. Ali Larter as the ditzy ex-wife.
It's a drama and at the same time it has very funny situations. I invite you to watch this new series by Sheridan, if you have already seen his other series, you know that the quality is guaranteed.
Tell me what you think in the comments
La ambientacion es en Texas, por lo que hay mucho de Cowboy en la serie, algo que también apasiona a Sheridan. Como en otras de sus series, siempre hay peligro, y no sólo por el trabajo que los hombres tienen que hacer allí. Aquí hay algo de conciencia social, ya que hace hincapié en los peligros y las condiciones de trabajo en la industria. Los trabajadores ganan muy bien, pero la mayoría son ex delincuentes, gente de los estratos más bajos, que tienen que hacer este duro trabajo y cuyas vidas corren peligro.
Me gustó el arranque de la historia y los personajes masculinos. Incluso el personaje de Cooper Norris, el hijo de Tommy, que deja la universidad para trabajar allí, tiene grandes planes, por lo que debe convertirse en un hombre fuerte y duro. Tendrá una experiencia traumática en el primer episodio y ya puedo ver por dónde va a ir su trama y con quién se va a emparejar.
Lo que me ha parecido insoportable en esta serie de Sheridan, han sido algunos de los personajes femeninos. Angela, la ex mujer de Tommy, una mujer superficial, una MILF a la que sólo parece interesarle su cuerpo y gastar dinero. Pero es Ansley Norris, la hija de Tommy. Un personaje insoportable y desagradable. Guapa físicamente, pero el personaje provoca matarla por actuar de forma tan idiota. Creo que el problema es que la actriz tiene unos 26 o 27 años, e interpreta a una adolescente, por lo que su comportamiento resulta extremadamente ridículo. Mala elección de actriz, deberían haber buscado una adolescente de verdad.
El personaje Cami Miller es el que me intriga, hasta ahora parece muy secundario, pero la actriz que la interpreta es Demi Moore, así que seguramente ganará protagonismo pronto. El resto del reparto me parece muy bueno. Billy Bob Thorton como el protagonista y dueño de la historia. Jon Hamm como el jefe de Tommy. Ali Larter como la ex-esposa tonta.
Es un drama y a la vez tiene situaciones muy divertidas. Te invito a ver esta nueva serie de Sheridan, si ya has visto otras series suyas, sabes que la calidad está garantizada.
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