By Jordan Grim • November 16, 2025 • 04:09 AM (PDT)
By Jordan Grim • November 16, 2025 • 04:09 AM (PDT)
Landman is back with a fresh wave of attention, and its timing could not be more striking. As season 2 arrives on Paramount Plus, the world of the American oil industry is stepping into a moment of renewed confidence. The show’s story, built around the life of a landman working deep in West Texas, now sits alongside a real-world shift in how the public sees drilling, energy policy, and the people working in the field.
In the new season of Landman, viewers once again follow Tommy Norris, played by Billy Bob Thornton. His work sits at the center of M Tex’s drilling operations, and the drama often mirrors the bigger mood of the oil and gas sector. The American Petroleum Institute has even launched a major ad push during the show’s airings, featuring real landmen to highlight the role they play.
API President Mike Sommers connects this moment to changing public attitudes. Polls show more Americans supporting drilling today compared to 2020. Even leaders in states like Pennsylvania and New York recently backed decisions that favor traditional energy. The show’s rise fits into this environment, tapping into what some experts call a cultural moment where rugged oil field life feels familiar again.
While season 1 built the world, season 2 digs into the people. Thornton says viewers will see Tommy in more vulnerable moments as he confronts family pressure, business strain, and the limits of his own confidence. The introduction of his father T L, played by Sam Elliott, opens the door to new conflicts and old wounds.
Angela, played by Ali Larter, becomes the emotional center of the season. She represents the cost of the oil world on families. Her story leans into connection, frustration, and quiet hope as she and Tommy face long buried questions about whether their relationship still has a future.
Ainsley, played by Michelle Randolph, also evolves. Season 1 showed her in raw, viral moments that shocked the internet, but season 2 focuses on growth. She is in her late teens, learning who she wants to be and how to stand apart from her parents’ choices. Randolph says these scenes let her explore a character still forming her identity in real time.
Landman has never shied away from controversy. The now famous wind-power rant from season 1 sparked both praise and backlash. Clean energy groups even released detailed responses challenging the claims. API insists they had nothing to do with the clip, though it happens to echo talking points often heard in industry debates.
The show also blends fiction and reality with well blowouts, cartel violence, and sharp commentary on renewables. Experts note that some of these scenes push beyond real-world accuracy, yet they shape how viewers understand the tug of war between fossil fuels and alternatives.
"You think you understand how this business works, but you don't." Things are heating up in the final Landman trailer. Season 2 premieres Nov. 16, only on @paramountplus. #Landman #LandmanPPlus pic.twitter.com/tn87MremTg
— Landman (@landmanpplus) October 23, 2025
Season 3 is not confirmed yet, but the cast seems ready. Sam Elliott says he is already thinking ahead, excited about returning to Texas and reuniting with the crew. Fans are expecting more storylines that tie the personal, the political, and the energy world together.
As the focus keyword suggests, landman life continues to be the heart of the show. And with season 2 bringing deeper relationships and stronger industry parallels, viewers are already asking when landman season 2 will stretch into a confirmed landman season 3.
