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I need to start off by saying that I'm a huge fan of just about everything Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, 1923, 1883, Tulsa King, Lioness, Sicario, He'll or Highwater, Wind River, etc, etc.). He hits home run after home run and Landman is no different. It's another hit for Sheridan. Landman takes place in modern day Texas where everyone from billionaires to roughnecks are trying to get rich in the oil industry. This series follows Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton) as he tried to take his company to the top during the oil fuel boom. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good new series to watch, especially if you're a fan of Taylor Sheridan.

For someone so focused on his goals, the inclusion of an emotionally unstable, one-woman circus undermines the purpose of the show entirely. It feels like her character disrupts the central narrative, adding unnecessary chaos rather than supporting his journey. The portrayal doesn't enhance the storyline but instead makes it harder to take his determination and focus seriously.

Similarly, the roles of both his wife and daughter feel out of place within the series. The wife comes across as emotionally erratic, while the daughter seems to lack intellectual depth, making her contributions to the plot negligible. The daughter's portrayal feels particularly shallow, with her character offering little beyond surface-level engagement, which doesn't add value to the story.

Moreover, having these characters constantly jump around in provocative clothing, seemingly for no purpose other than to attract views, feels out of sync with the tone of the series. Instead of enhancing the plot or character dynamics, this approach comes off as a superficial tactic to draw attention. It's a strange and unneeded addition that detracts from the overall quality of the narrative.

I apparently am a sucker for Taylor Sheridan shows. They're well written and entertaining. I'd gladly watch anything with his make attached to it at this point. But what's with the girl in her underwear and the creepy sexualization of her? It's grossly gratuitous. It's extremely weird how obnoxious she is with it. It's almost that much of a turn off to not want to watch. I AM invested in the story tho so far. I'm also not getting why the woman are so utterly unlikeable. The ex wife is just ugggh. It's truly a head scratcher. Is the show just geared towards drawing men? Love Billy Bob tho. He's always plus.

Landman is another hit in a long line of them for Taylor Sheridan. This has everything you want in a good series, it has plenty of drama, action, twists, even a little comedy, etc. It's obviously beautifully written because everything Sheridan does is but it also has an amazing cast. It stars the incredible Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Hamm, Ali Larter, Demi Moore, among others. Billy Bob Thornton was born to plays this role, he is absolutely terrific here. I'll be shocked if he doesn't get nominated for an Emmy for his performance here. Same goes for Hamm. Besides being beautifully written and acted, it's also beautifully shot too. Sheridan has so many great shows to his name and Landman is among the best of them. This look like it's going to have a long run and I'm here for it.

This could easily have been rated an 8.5 - 9. If it weren't for the cringey and so sexualized daughter & ex wife/mother. They serve no purpose to the plot, and are just downright annoying and insulting to west Texas women. A far west Texas man myself I understand where Sheridan is coming from in a sense, but this is awful. West Texas women are the strongest, most ambitious women I know. Now aside from that, the writing and acting are terrific. Sheridan easily has another Yellowstone on his hands if he gets rid of the very uncomfortable interfamily horniness. But again, love me some Sheridan writing (and acting) and an absolutely very enjoyable show, for the most part.

Just three episodes in.

Billy bob Thornton is welcome back to Texas since his Friday Nights in 2006.

The feeling is Yellowstone and this is welcome, series with some reality versus superheroes and fantasy.

Based in the Permian basin Oilfield , great casting so far! Interesting people and storylines...

We Oilfield guys are shaking our heads at the inaccuracies of the field life and explosions/blow outs.

The technical failures in the first three episodes are embarrassing and your technical consultant got everything wrong in the Blowout scene.

A stuck old valve, the 24 inch Pipe wrench (applied upside down being hammered near to the top? 100% wrong.

You need torque, No Cheater pipe tried first? No hammer unless a brass hammer (ie no sparks)?

No experienced Oilfield downstream crew would ever have done this. A shambolic Technical director.

Billy is then seen as a 'Landman' trying to shut down a blowout (Never seen a Landman on location). Experienced and again places the wrench upside down and hits his own finger ? Just ridiculous.

Hey-Ho , Hollywood. Staying for the story !

PS ex Oilfield and commenting for many on my ex Oilfield group reactions.

It's formula TV but by a writer who'll be remembered in a few decades much like Norman Lear is now. The difference here seems to be geography. It's another western-niche show and it's genius marketing coupled with fine performances by high quality actors. Accuracy issues regarding the oil industry? Apparently. Inappropriateness regarding the mother-daughter-father-family dynamics? Yes. Does it mean none of it plays out in real life the same way? It doesn't matter, it's a dynamic production and a fun one to watch. Thornton is meant for the role, although I read it was written for him only to begin with. Larter is at peak performance and looks phenomenal. Lots of interesting things, except the only oddity is Demi Moore listed in all 10 episodes. I've seen all 5 that aired to this point, and unless it's just me, I recall seeing and hearing her only once or so, in her pool, for a brief moment. Hamm's character isn't seen as much either, but it's played well and he nails his character, but Moore's just isn't being allowed to add anything so far. Maybe it's written that way and she'll play a part in later episodes. If not then I'll wonder what the deal is there.

So far the show is good very good, one feeling i can not shake is the daughter. In the show they state the daughter is 17 years old, then proceed to sexualize her in an extreme way! Shower scene, talking sex with her dad, showing her butt! All those scenes have 0 to do with the story line and makes it for an uncomfortable watch. I understand what they are doing with the character, a daughter going down the wrong path and her dad is going to get her on the right path. Could have been easily avoided just stating she was 18, you can be 18 and still in highschool! I wish they rewrote her charter and no clue how this got through editors.

Who wrote the characters for the daughter and mother/wife? Because those characters are AWFUL. No 17 year old girl speaks with their father that way. It's extremely cringy and uncomfortable. Not only does she not act like a teenager around her father, she looks about 10 years too old to be 17. Maybe that's to balance out the creep factor in her lines? The mother/wife is insufferable and has an attitude that makes me want to skip past her parts. Is there going to be a female character that is actually likeable and doesn't just act like a sexed up twit?

It would be nice because the rest of the show is great.

Love this show good, different story that keeps your attention. Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy is great and love finding out more about the workings of the oil industry

I am hooked and some strong characters Jon Hamm as great and Demi Moore as his oil baron wife is inspired as she is beautiful

Another hard man , hard life take from Sheridan Smith and always a good theme tune.

I only have Paramount to watch his stuff and thank this show is heading towards a show to top Yellowstone. Billy Bob's Tommy certainty a better actor or on a par with John Dutton.

I do hope we don't have to wait years for another series.

Billy Bob is perfect here and the story line is very interesting. I particularly like the role of his son, played by Jacob Lofland. It's a little hard to believe Billy Bob doesn't protect him more knowing what's out there, but the drama is riveting.

All that said, what on earth could anyone have been thinking with the characters of the daughter and ex-wife? It's a 360 degree turn from a very interesting series to how creepily weird it becomes in every single scene either one of them is in.

His daughter is seventeen? Sure, every seventeen year-old girl has the sexual experience this kid does. When did this junior in high school start having sex, the 7th grade? A definite PEDO vibe. How did this get written?

The bizarre continues with the character of Rebecca Falcone, a TWENTY-FOUR year-old lawyer, otherwise known as fresh out of law school. Sure Becca, you'd be everyone's representational choice in the brutal, gang-fueled world of Cartel vs/ Big Oil. Must be your pretty face. Maybe you can go one-on-one with the savage cartel guy. How ridiculous.

But who doesn't want more cringe? Becky joins grandpa Billy Bob for a drink because they have so much to talk about and how can she resist? What's a 40 year-old age difference? Hey, maybe Nathan will end up with the Billy's 17 year-old daughter. Why not? He's only got a year to wait before she can vote, and I'm guessing the age of consent in Texas is 12.

Am I the only one who fast forwards when Ali carter is on? I have no issues with Ali as an actress she does it great....but that character just annoys me. It makes zero sense and disrupts the story.

It's like it's just eye candy but instead I just want to scratch my eyes out.

As for eye candy daughter isn't that bad. I can understand it. Yes your daughter is entitled and pointless but you can't kick your daughter out as it's your dam daughter and with love her no matter problem she is.

The son right now is doing a great job

The female attorny was dam brilliant "jaw dropping as she put that guy in his place"

The workers aren't to bad. The conflict is good but same crew makes it a bit stupid.

I'm sure the show will continue to entertain.

Like the show and everything Taylor Sheridan does, but, where was the technical consultant. At the pump rig accident, Billy Bob isn't even holding the pipe wrench correctly. Nobody on set knows to advise him on something so basic.

I had to play it back when I couldn't beleive what I had just seen. And in the accident scene, a real crew would have the proper equipment and working know how. Like a 36" pipe wrench that a couple of guys could get behind. And a hand held monitor for explosive gasses. Nobody would bang on a short pipe wrench with a mallet. Hell, grad a 2 ft pipe to extend the arm if its all you gave available. Having worked in similar places, the show is way off the safety precautions used in the industry, which is OSHA by the book to a the ridiculous. Nobody would be standing on a truck load of pipe, and nobody is at height without a safety harness.

Pretty good, it's funny. I feel like they do a pretty good job balancing both political perspectives (oil vs renewables). While the oil bias is definitely there and I don't always agree with the message they try to bring across to the viewer I think it is one that needed to be explored. Like I said in the beginning this show is hilarious, with Billy Bob Thornton being extremely sharp witted. I think in every other episode he drops some actual wisdom when he isn't roasting people every time he opens his mouth. I don't know why IMDb makes people write so much for what should be a short and easily digest able couple of sentences.

Taylor Sheridan makes his female character very shallow even when they appear to be strong so this series is no different.

But, the show is a winner for me because Billy Bob steals every scene; even the ones where the half naked women show up! It's his show!

The way the oil business is described is probably very true to how the industry is run.

BB has the best lines to describe the value of oil, and what makes the world (oil) go round.

The settings are great, How the rigs work is actually quite enlightening.

I just don't understand the daughter being such a bimbo and the wife being such a loser, but I suppose this is the Sheridan way. His female characters are hugely flawed .

But for great lines, and Billy Bob Thornton at his very best, watch this show. He's brilliant.

Landman is my first Taylor Sheridan series, so I don't have the expectations it seems come from being a Yellowstone fan.

The main storyline so far is engaging and exciting without being too far-fetched. There are a couple of subplots that carry well throughout the episodes, but perhaps one of these compromises the overall quality of the show. I'm sure you'll figure out which!

The visual production is noteworthy; the direction and environmental creation is to be enjoyed. It would be interesting to get the view of people who work in the industry as to how realistic the field scenes are.

The cast detail their characters well. Billy Bob Thornton is exemplary and really leads the show well.

Overall a very good series, visually well executed and played superbly.

Not sure why all the criticism. Seems pretty realistic given that we're examining the oil industry. What do people think this business is like. While the situations may seem a little cringey with the family dynamics, how much different is it from the Duttons. I found the story line pretty riveting so far with the first two episodes. I am looking forward to the rest of the season, having lived in oil country I am pretty curious about how this will play out. The power dynamics don't seem any different than any huge money making industry. If you can't handle vulgarity, watch the Hallmark Channel. I think this is going continue to be great.

A very good two-episode beginning!

Billy Bob Thorton (Tommy Norris) is flat-out terrific in the lead role. I spotted Jacob Lofland (Cooper Norris) when he was on 'Justified' as an up-and-comer.

Ali Larter (Angela Norris) as Tommy's ex-wife and Michelle Randolph (Ainsley Norris), Tommy's daughter, are insufferable and already I'm hoping really bad things happen to them!

The character of Jon Hamm (Monty Miller), who owns the company and is Tommy's boss, may represent my hopefully-unrealized fears for this burgeoning series. Succinctly stated, I fear creator/writter Taylor Sheridan may go bumper-sticker mentality and reduce the series to: Big Oil: Bad! Big Green: Good!

If that happens, I'll change my rating and be gone!