Landman (TV series)

Landman
Promotional poster
Genre	Drama
Created by	Taylor Sheridan Christian Wallace
Based on	Boomtown by Imperative Entertainment Texas Monthly
Written by	Taylor Sheridan
Starring	Billy Bob Thornton Ali Larter Jacob Lofland Michelle Randolph Paulina Chávez Kayla Wallace Mark Collie James Jordan Demi Moore Jon Hamm
Music by	Andrew Lockington
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Christian Wallace Taylor Sheridan David C. Glasser David Hutkin Ronald Burkle Bob Yari Geyer Kosinski Dan Friedkin Jason Hoch Scott Brown Megan Creydt Peter Feldman Michael Friedman Stephen Kay J.K. Nickell
Production companies	Imperative Entertainment Texas Monthly Bosque Ranch Productions 101 Studios MTV Entertainment Studios
Original release
Network	Paramount+
Release	November 17, 2024 (2024-11-17) – January 12, 2025 (2025-01-12)

Landman (stylized as LANDMAN) is an American drama television series created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, based on the podcast Boomtown hosted by Wallace. Starring Billy Bob Thornton as a landman for an oil company, the show premiered November 17, 2024, on Paramount+.

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]

• Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, a combination of a petroleum Landman and an Operations VP 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'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. The owner of M-Tex with a long personal and professional relationship with Tommy^[4]

• Colm Feore as Nathan, an oil company attorney and administrator.
• Alex Meraz as Jimenez, the local Midland manager for an international drug cartel
• Mustafa Speaks as Theodore "Boss" Ramone, the lead oil crewman on Cooper's second crew

• 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, waitress at the Patch Cafe
• Bart Johnson as Patrick Ramsey
• Octavio Rodriguez as Antonio, a member of Boss's oil crew who dislikes Cooper and a cousin of everyone on Cooper's first crew
• J.R. Villarreal as Manuel Lopez, another member of Boss's oil crew who also dislikes Cooper and another cousin of everyone on Cooper's first crew
• Mitchell Slaggert as Ryder Sampson, Ainsley's new boyfriend
• Marco Perella as Hank, a resident in a senior citizens home
• Gail Cronauer as Beverly, a resident in a senior citizens 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, a member of Jimenez's cartel who disagrees with the way Jimenez's is running his territory

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][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 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]

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 76% based on 34 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. 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 60 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.^[19]

• Official website on Paramount+
• Landman at IMDb