“Landman” season 2: All about Billy Bob Thornton’s return (and Sam Elliott’s troubled new character)

• Billy Bob Thornton returns to Landman as Tommy Norris, the brand new president of M-Tex Oil.
• Oscar nominee Sam Elliott joins the sequence for season 2.
• Season 2 premieres on Paramount+ on Sunday, Nov. 16.

Landman's been a gusher for Paramount+, pulling in upwards of 35 million international streaming views for the streamer since its 2024 debut.
That shouldn't come as a lot of a shock, although, on condition that the drama's co-creator is Taylor Sheridan, the celebrated author and producer recognized for exhibits similar to Yellowstone, its prequels 1883 and 1923, and Mayor of Kingstown.

Landman stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, a savvy landman managing an oil patch for tycoon Monty Miller (Jon Hamm). Christian Wallace, who co-created the sequence with Sheridan, advised Leisure Weekly that it stands out from predecessors like Dallas by exploring "each the working class and the white-collar world" of the oil business.

Season 1 wrapped in January 2025, leaving followers wanting to return to the sprawling oilfields of West Texas. So, when does Landman season 2 premiere, and what is going to it’s about? Right here's all the pieces we all know in regards to the upcoming season.

Will there be a Landman season 2?

Sure, Landman was renewed for a second season in March 2025, with Paramount touting it as the preferred authentic sequence to debut on the streamer.

How did Landman season 1 finish?

Landman's season 1 finale discovered Tommy being put in control of M-Tex Oil since Monty is at dying's door because of a defective ticker. Monty's spouse, Cami (Demi Moore), in the meantime, can be poised to be a much bigger a part of the enterprise, with Tommy appointing her to the board.

Whereas working with Cami to shut a profitable "farm-out deal," Tommy is kidnapped by Galino drug cartel member Jimenez (Alex Meraz). The cartel is incensed over Tommy bringing the Nationwide Guard into the area, ensuing within the dying of one among their very own. They torture Tommy as payback.

Tommy is saved, nevertheless, by Galino himself (performed by Andy Garcia). Galino is sad with how Jimenez is working his territory, and thinks Tommy will help the cartel get into the oil enterprise.

The episode ends with Monty flatlining within the hospital as Cami and their daughters cry for him.

So, wait, Monty's actually lifeless?

It positive looks like it. It's definitely a shock, what with the wattage that Emmy-winning Mad Males alum Hamm delivered to the sequence.

In a postmortem with TV Insider, Wallace spoke of Monty as if he'd handed. Reflecting on Cami's larger function in season 2, he stated, "I believe Demi’s character on this first season was form of taking part in a bit of little bit of second fiddle to Monty, at the least in his function because the president of M-Tex Oil."

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Wallace continued, "He’s the one which’s calling the pictures and has to make these large selections, and so he’s actually the one which’s thrust within the hearth and is actually form of making an attempt to defend his household from the stress that he’s experiencing, which in the end performs a task in his demise… And so his passing is form of an unimaginable alternative for Cami to play a much bigger function on this world."

What’s Landman season 2 about?

Landman season 2 guarantees to run Tommy by the ringer. "As oil rises from the earth, so do secrets and techniques – and Tommy Norris's breaking level could also be nearer than he realizes," reads the logline. "Dealing with mounting stress from M-Tex Oil, Cami Miller, and the shadow of his kin, survival in West Texas isn't noble – it's brutal. And eventually one thing's acquired to interrupt."

In a September 2025 interview with EW, Thornton touched on how Tommy's new place at M-Tex will "problem" him in surprising methods. "Tommy's form of a reluctant govt and nonetheless performing in his previous function too, as a result of he’s the form of man who can't actually quit what he is aware of and the place he feels essentially the most comfy." he stated.

Thornton went on to explain season 2 as a "gradual burn," noting that Sheridan actually dove "into the relationships extra." Ali Larter, who performs Tommy's chaotic ex-wife and the mom of his youngsters, known as it the "coronary heart season," emphasizing its deal with the present's household dynamics.

Is there a trailer for Landman season 2?

The Landman season 2 trailer places Tommy and Cami's skilled partnership entrance and middle.

"I believe, initially, [Tommy] actually is her information and anchor," Moore advised EW. "Within the opening, you actually see that I'm form of a lamb being thrown into the lion's den [and] actually having to have an actual present of power. And I believe Cami is having to function a bit of bit out of the faux it until you make it [mentality]."

Thornton added, "The dynamic is definitely very attention-grabbing as a result of he’s primarily telling her, 'Look, you've acquired to take heed to me since you've by no means completed this earlier than.' And her outlook on that’s, 'How am I going to study when you do all the pieces?' That's actually how the dynamic begins."

Who's within the solid of Landman season 2?

Season 2 will see the return of many season 1 gamers, together with Thornton, Moore, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, and Colm Feore, amongst others.

Additionally returning? Larter's Angela, who was highlighted in lots of opinions — together with EW's — as being consultant of what our critic known as the present's "overt sexism."

"Tommy and his male friends are three-dimensional disasters; the ladies, against this, are wholly outlined by their intercourse," reads our evaluate.

Larter, nevertheless, has disputed this characterization. "No person's placing me ready that I'm not comfy being in. I’ve two youngsters. I've been married for 19 years. I like taking part in this character," she stated.,

She added, "I like that Taylor writes for older girls — girls of their prime, that had been nonetheless allowed to be alive! I like that he writes that. I do know so many ladies who’re like that. I like that she's in a position to specific that facet of herself."

Becoming a member of the solid is Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actor Sam Elliott, whose deep Southern drawl pairs effectively with Landman's West Texas setting. Elliott beforehand starred on 1883 (2021–2022), on which Thornton additionally appeared. Right here, he performs Tommy's father, with whom there's loads of dangerous blood.

Garcia, the Oscar nominee who made his Landman debut within the season 1 finale, is about to return for season 2. "I'll simply say that Andy and I’ve a really, very attention-grabbing dynamic," Thornton advised EW.

Wallace added, "The truth that he’s again, I believe that's all it’s essential to know."

When does Landman season 2 come out?

Landman season 2 premieres on Paramount+ on Sunday, Nov. 16.

The place can I watch Landman?

Landman is offered to stream on Paramount+.

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