Landman (TV series)

Landman is an American drama television series created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, based on the podcast Boomtown hosted by Wallace. The show premiered November 17, 2024 on Paramount+.

Landman is set within the world of oil rigs 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]

• Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, a landman at an oil company.
• Ali Larter as Angela Norris, Tommy's ex-wife and Cooper and Ainsley's mother.
• Jacob Lofland as Cooper Norris, Tommy and Angela Norris's son and Ainsley's brother.
• Michelle Randolph as Ainsley Norris, Tommy and Angela Norris's strong-willed daughter and Cooper's sister.
• Paulina Chavez as Ariana, a woman whose family has been affected by a big misfortune.
• Kayla Wallace as Rebecca Falcone, an outside attorney for Monty's company
• Mark Collie as Sheriff Walt Joeberg
• James Jordan as Dale Bradley, a petroleum engineer.
• Demi Moore as Cami Miller, Monty's wife and Tommy Norris's friend^[2][3]
• Jon Hamm as Monty Miller, Cami's husband who's a titan of the Texas oil industry with a long personal and professional relationship with Tommy Norris^[4]

• Colm Feore as Nathan, an oil company attorney and administrator.

• Michael Peña as Armando, a lead oil crewman who is training Cooper
• Emilio Rivera as Luis Medina, an oil crewman
• Alex Meraz as Jimenez
• Robyn Lively as Ellie, waitress at the Patch Cafe
• Bart Johnson as Patrick Ramsey
• Mustafa Speaks as Boss
• Andy García as Galino, an extremely capable and powerful man.
• Octavio Rodriguez as Antonio, a hard man who is angry when his family suffers a tragedy.
• J.R. Villarreal as Manuel, an oil crewman who is looking for reprisal after a disaster.
• J.J Thompson as Jiminez Crew, a very mean and tough no mercy cartel member.

All ten episodes are written by Sheridan.^[6]

In February 2022, Paramount+ ordered a television series adaptation of the podcast Boomtown titled Landman from screenwriter Taylor Sheridan. Billy Bob Thornton stars in the series.^[7][8] In May 2023, Jacob Lofland, Ali Larter, and Michelle Randolph joined the series. ^[9] In January 2024, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Mark Collie, and Paulina Chávez joined the series as series regulars. ^[10] In February 2024, it was reported that Jon Hamm joined the series.^[11] In April 2024, it was reported that Octavio Rodriguez and J.R. Villarreal joined the series as recurring characters.^[12]

In May 2024, it was confirmed by Demi Moore that the series had scored a second season, with production commencing in early 2025.^[13]

Filming started in and around Fort Worth, Texas in February 2024 and concluded in June 2024.^[14] 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 and Texas Christian University. ^[15]

The first season launched on Sunday, November 17, 2024 with two episodes, and subsequent episodes of the 10-episode long first season will be available weekly on Sundays through January 12, 2025.^[16][17]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 74% based on 23 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. 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 61 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.^[19]

• Official website on Paramount+
• Landman at IMDb