Taylor Sheridan’s Genius Move With ‘Landman’ May Have Already Planted Seeds for an Epic Season 2 Showdown

SUMMARY

• Landman has already set the stage for a potential Season 2 showdown that feels inevitable.
• Billy Bob Thornton's portrayal of Tommy Norris is one of the driving forces behind Landman's success.
• Cooper, Tommy's son, has become the wild card that could stir up even more trouble in future seasons.

Well, well, well—Taylor Sheridan is once again proving that he’s the puppet master of television drama. With Landman, he is cooking up a storm of plot twists, family feuds, and oil-drenched chaos that might just make your regular primetime show look like a lullaby. The first season has given us just enough to keep us hooked, but the big question is: will it be enough to launch Landman into a second season that’s hotter than a desert sun?

Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris in Landman [Credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount+]

Let’s be real for a second—Landman has been more than just another show. It’s like the TV equivalent of walking into a diner, ordering your regular cup of coffee, and getting served a six-course meal instead. The characters are as layered as a seven-layer dip, the plot twists are tighter than a pair of skinny jeans, and let’s not forget the central figure, Billy Bob Thornton, who plays Tommy Norris, the oil industry exec with enough emotional baggage to fill a jumbo jet.

But while we’ve been glued to the screen watching Tommy try to juggle his crumbling family life with his high-stakes career, it’s his son, Cooper, who’s setting the stage for some real fireworks down the line. How? 

Cooper’s big oil dream in Landman: A family time bomb ready to blow

Landman’s Cooper (Jacob Lofland) might as well be a walking disaster wrapped in a nice suit. The guy’s got a knack for finding trouble in places where even Indiana Jones would be hesitant to look. In nine episodes, Cooper has joined two oil crews, witnessed a deadly explosion, gotten beat up, and, just for good measure, fell into a romantic fling with a widow. He has gotten more reckless moves in his playbook than a teenager with a new driver’s license.

Taylor Sheridan | Credit: Paramount+

But don’t let that fool you. Cooper’s latest plan is the one that could really stir the pot. He’s aiming to find those overlooked, smaller oil wells that the big companies have written off as ‘not worth the hassle’. A great idea, right? Well, for one thing, it’s about as risky as walking a tightrope without a safety net. If it works? Jackpot. If it doesn’t? Either way, it’s got drama written all over it.

And here’s where it gets spicy—Cooper’s going to run headfirst into his father, Tommy (Billy Bob Thornton). You can almost hear the gears turning as father and son prepare to lock horns in a battle that’s bound to be more epic than a Marvel movie finale. You just know that this is going to get messy?

Landman season 2: A no-brainer, but will they deliver?

Here’s the thing—if Paramount+ doesn’t pick up Landman for a second season, they’re making a mistake. Taylor Sheridan has proven time and again that he knows how to create compelling, character-driven drama, and Landman is no exception. 

Jacob Lofland in Landman (2024) | Credit: Paramount

The truth is, Landman has everything to become Sheridan’s next big hit. You’ve got family dynamics straight out of an emotional battleground, a business rivalry that’s bound to set off fireworks, and enough tension to make you wonder if someone’s going to throw a punch at any given moment. In other words, if this show doesn’t get renewed, we might as well say goodbye to good television altogether.

Sheridan has perfected the art of getting under your skin, making you care about characters you’d probably avoid in real life. And while Landman isn’t short on drama, it’s that mix of personal conflict and industry politics that makes it the perfect recipe for Season 2. In fact, it almost feels like Sheridan’s planted the seeds for a showdown that could rival the best family feuds in TV history. Tommy vs. Cooper? Oil industry vs. family? If this happens, then this is going to be one hell of a ride.

Look, it’s clear that Landman is far from over. Sure, Season 1 may be wrapping up, but with the way things are heating up between father and son, it’s hard to imagine this story ending with just one season.

Landman is currently available to stream on Paramount+.

Written by Siddhika Prajapati

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