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Landman (TV series)
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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+.
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In March 2025, the series was renewed for a second season which is slated to premiere on November 16, 2025.
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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]
Cast
Main
- Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, a combination of a petroleum Landman and an Operations VP at M-Tex Oil.
- Ali Larter as Angela Norris, Tommy's ex-wife, and Cooper and Ainsley's mother.
- Jacob Lofland as Cooper Norris, Tommy and Angela's son, and Ainsley's brother who works for his dad as a roustabout.
- Michelle Randolph as Ainsley Norris, Tommy and Angela's strong-willed daughter, and Cooper's sister.
- Paulina Chavez as Ariana Medina, Elvio's wife[3]
- Kayla Wallace as Rebecca Falcone, a causation lawyer.
- Mark Collie as Sheriff Walt Joeberg
- James Jordan as Dale Bradley, a petroleum engineer.
- Demi Moore as Cami Miller, Monty's wife and Tommy's friend[4][5]
- Jon Hamm as Monty Miller (season 1), the owner of M-Tex with a long personal and professional relationship with Tommy[4]
- Sam Elliott (season 2)[6]
Recurring
- Colm Feore as Nathan, an oil company attorney and administrator.
- Alex Meraz as Jimenez, lieutenant of the local Midland drug network, part of the international Galino drug cartel
- Mustafa Speaks as Theodore "Boss" Ramone, the lead oil crewman on Cooper's second crew
- Stefania Spampinato (season 2)[7]
Guest
- Michael Peña as Armando Medina, a lead oil crewman who is training Cooper
- Emilio Rivera as Luis Medina, an oil crewman, and Armando's and Elvio's uncle
- Alejandro Akara as Elvio Medina, an oil crewman, Ariana's husband, Luis's nephew, and Armando's younger brother
- Robyn Lively as Ellie, a waitress at the Patch Cafe
- Bart Johnson as Patrick Ramsey
- Octavio Rodriguez as Antonio, a member of Boss's oil crew and a cousin of Armando, Luis, and Elvio
- J.R. Villarreal as Manuel Lopez, another member of Boss's oil crew and cousin of Armando, Luis, and Elvio
- Mitchell Slaggert as Ryder Sampson, Ainsley's new boyfriend
- Marco Perella as Hank, a resident in a senior citizen home
- Gail Cronauer as Beverly, a resident in a senior citizen home
- Maxwell Caulfield as Governor of Texas
- Ben Browder as Colonel Ivey of the Texas National Guard
- Jerry Jones as himself
- Tim DeZarn as Perry Hardin, a small parcel landholder with a dry oil well on his property
- Matt Peters as Mel, a strip club owner
- Michael Tow as Dr. Michaels, Monty's cardiac surgeon
- Jim Meskimen as Alan, Monty's personal lawyer
- Andy García as Galino, Galino drug cartel boss, who disagrees with the way Jimenez is running his territory.
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Episodes
Production
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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.[9][10] In May 2023, Jacob Lofland, Ali Larter, and Michelle Randolph joined the series.[11] In January 2024, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Mark Collie, and Paulina Chávez joined the series as series regulars.[12] In February 2024, it was reported that Jon Hamm joined the series.[13] In April 2024, it was reported that Octavio Rodriguez and J.R. Villarreal joined the series as recurring characters.[14]
In May 2024, it was confirmed by Demi Moore that a second season was planned, with production set to commence in early 2025.[15] In March 2025, Paramount+ renewed the series for a second season.[16]
In April 2025, it was announced that Sam Elliott joined the cast as a series regular for the second season.[6] In June 2025, it was reported that Stefania Spampinato was cast in a recurring role for the second season.[7]
Filming
Filming started in and around Fort Worth, Texas, in February 2024 and concluded in June 2024.[17][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.[18]
Music
Andrew Lockington who worked in Mayor of Kingstown & Lioness, has composed the music for the series, marking his third collaboration with the series' creator. UMG Nashville has released the series' soundtrack.
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Release
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.[19][20] The second season is scheduled to premiere on November 16, 2025.[21]
Critical reception
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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.[22] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 60 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[23]
Criticism
Dialogues that included a narrative about renewable energy have been criticized.[24][25] 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.[26][24] However, the scientific veracity of such claims has been challenged.[25]
A 2019 study in the journal 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.[27] 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.[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]
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