Landman is an American drama series created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, inspired by the podcast series Boomtown hosted by Wallace. Starring Billy Bob Thornton as a landman for an oil company, the show premiered on November 17, 2024, on Paramount+. In March 2025, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on November 16, 2025. In December 2025, the series was renewed for a third season. Despite some elements igniting controversy, the series has been received positively by critics overall.
Synopsis Landman is set within the world of oilfields in West Texas, where "roughnecks and wildcat billionaires are fueling a boom so big it is reshaping our climate, our economy, and our geopolitics." The lead character, Tommy Norris, can be abrasive, as is the out-of-town lawyer, Rebecca Falcone, who is investigating a fatal accident, early in season one.
Cast
Main Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, a combination of a petroleum landman and an operations VP at M-Tex Oil, later President 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, a former petroleum geology student who dropped out of Texas Tech Michelle Randolph as Ainsley Norris, Tommy and Angela's daughter and Cooper's sister, high school cheerleader Paulina Chavez as Ariana Medina, Elvio's widowed wife and Cooper's love interest Kayla Wallace as Rebecca Falcone, a causation lawyer at Shepherd-Hastings and later in-house counsel for M-Tex Oil to work for M-Tex as a roustabout Mark Collie as Walt Joeberg, the Sheriff of Midland County James Jordan as Dale Bradley, a petroleum engineer Demi Moore as Cami Miller, Monty's wife and later the owner of M-Tex Oil Jon Hamm as Monty Miller (season 1), the owner of M-Tex with a long personal and professional relationship with Tommy Andy Garcia as Danny "Gallino" Morrell (season 2; guest season 1), the Cuban American head of the international Gallino drug cartel who presents publicly as a legitimate financial investor Sam Elliott as Thomas "T. L." Norris (season 2), Tommy's father
Recurring Colm Feore as Nathan, an M-Tex Oil attorney and administrator Alex Meraz as Jimenez (season 1), lieutenant of the local Midland drug network, part of the international Gallino drug cartel Mustafa Speaks as Theodore "Boss" Ramone, the lead oil crewman on Cooper's second crew Caleb Martin as Ben "BR" Reynolds (season 2), a member of Boss's second season crew Dougie Hall as Russ "King" Fisher (season 2), a Comanche member of Boss's second season crew K.C. Clyde as Barney (season 2, guest in season 1), head bartender at The Patch Cafe Stefania Spampinato as Bella Morrell (season 2), Gallino's Italian wife Guy Burnet as Charles "Charlie" Newsom (season 2), a British geologist who falls in love with Rebecca Francesca Xuereb as Cheyenne (season 2), a stripper turned physical therapist Tommy hires to help TL
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 deceased husband, Luis's nephew, and Armando's younger brother Robyn Lively as Ellie, a waitress at the Patch Cafe Bart Johnson as Patrick Ramsey, a representative of one of M-Tex Oil's partners 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 Colin Ferguson as Bob Knowles, president of a competing oil company Audrey McGraw as Shelby, the teen neighbor who befriends Ainsley Mitchell Slaggert as Ryder Sampson, Ainsley's second boyfriend Deidra Shanell as Margaret, senior citizen home nurse 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 the Governor of Texas Ben Browder as Ivey, a Colonel in the Texas National Guard Jerry Jones as a fictional version of himself Tim DeZarn as Perry Hardin, a small parcel landholder with a dry oil well on his property Matt Peters as Mel, the manager of a Rick's Cabaret in Midland Michael Tow as Dr. Michaels, Monty's cardiac surgeon Jim Meskimen as Alan Thomas, Monty's personal lawyer Miriam Silverman as Greta Stidham, TCU admission officer Bradley Snedeker as Robert James, lawyer for a company that insured a damaged gas extraction platform in the Gulf Christopher Stanley as Eric McDougal, lawyer for a company that insured a damaged gas extraction platform in the Gulf Bobbi Salvör Menuez as Paigyn Meester, Ainsley's non-binary almost roommate at TCU Mackenzie Astin as Detective Hayes, Odessa Police Department Wolé Parks as Detective Miller, Odessa Police Department Shannon Thornton as Brit Sterling, TCU cheerleader coach
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2024–25)
Season 2 (2025–26)
Production
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. In May 2023, Jacob Lofland, Ali Larter, and Michelle Randolph joined the series. In January 2024, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Mark Collie, and Paulina Chávez joined the series as series regulars. In February 2024, it was reported that Jon Hamm joined the series. In April 2024, it was reported that Octavio Rodriguez and J. R. Villarreal joined the series as recurring characters. In May 2024, it was confirmed by Demi Moore that a second season was planned, with production set to commence in early 2025. In March 2025, Paramount+ renewed the series for a second season. In April 2025, it was announced that Sam Elliott joined the cast as a series regular for the second season. In June 2025, it was reported that Stefania Spampinato was cast in a recurring role for the second season. In December 2025, Paramount+ renewed the series for a third season.
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