Taylor Sheridan’s oil drama Landman isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Fresh off a big premiere for Season 2, Paramount+ confirmed the Billy Bob Thornton series has been renewed for a third season. The announcement comes after the new season’s debut grabbed a massive 9.2 million views on the platform, making it clear that Sheridan’s latest project has struck oil both literally and figuratively.
Only three episodes into the current season, Paramount+ decided it wasn’t taking any chances. Viewers are guaranteed at least one more round of roughneck drama out in West Texas. Ever since Sheridan’s Yellowstone ruled TV from 2018 through 2024, the writer-producer has proven that audiences still want shows about flawed people fighting for their piece of the American dream, even if it’s drilled out of the dirt.
Landman was co-created by Sheridan and Christian Wallace and stars Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia, Ali Larter, Sam Elliott, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan, and Colm Feore. Season 2 debuted on November 16, with new episodes dropping Sundays on Paramount+.
The official Season 2 synopsis reads, “As oil rises from the earth, so do secrets – and Tommy Norris’s (Thornton) breaking point may be closer than he realizes. Facing mounting pressure from M-Tex Oil, Cami Miller (Moore), and the shadow of his kin, survival in West Texas isn’t noble – it’s brutal. And sooner or later something’s got to break.”
While Landman locks in more episodes, another Sheridan production is hitting some turbulence. According to Variety, filming for Tulsa King Season 4 began without a showrunner, a move that raised eyebrows among the crew. The shake-up reportedly involved over 20 crew members being fired before production started. 101 Studios executive Scott Stone is now filling in as the unofficial showrunner alongside unit production managers Rebecca Rivo and Christian Agypt.
Former stunt coordinator Freddie Poole, who was let go before filming started, told Variety he knew the trouble was coming once Stone admitted to the crew that no showrunner would be steering the series. “[Stone] said, ‘We’re not going to have a showrunner. 101 is the showrunner.’ And I raised an eyebrow at that. That was the writing on the wall for me. I knew at that point I better start looking out for myself.”
Nobody knows yet if Tulsa King’s behind-the-scenes problems will slow production or slip into the final product. Fans, though, will be watching closely.
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