Per Deadline, Landman has been renewed for Season 2 following the tremendous success of Season 1. Not only was it the best debut in two years for a Paramount+ original, but the series holds the record for the most-watched premiere and most-watched season finale of any series on the streaming service. When you consider they’ve brought us other such hits from Sheridan as Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, and Lioness, that’s quite the accomplishment for the drama.
In addition to Thornton, Landman also features such heavyweights as Ali Larter, John Hamm, and Demi Moore in her first ever TV role, to name a few. Its Season 2 renewal was perhaps the worst-kept secret in Hollywood, as a recent casting call in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram looking for stand-ins and extras pretty much gave things away, while at the same time noting that production on Season 2 is expected to begin later this month.
Filming on the first season lasted four months from February to June 2024, with the series premiering in November. This makes it possible that Season 2 of Landman could end up premiering later this year if things go off without a hitch, but that has yet to be confirmed.
‘Landman’ Season 1 Received Rave Reviews
Premiering on Nov. 14, 2024, Landman Season 1 not only hit it big in terms of its viewing numbers on Paramount+, but in the reviews that praised the series for being “gripping, wild, and hilarious.” It’s Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a rating of 78%, with Alison Herman from Variety noting that it “has the masculine bravado and conservative milieu of Yellowstone, Sheridan’s flagship red state soap opera, but also builds an immersive, detailed world in the sun-baked Permian Basin that anchors the show in observed reality.”
Johanna Schneller from The Globe and Mail said “Landman makes Yellowstone look like PBS,” while others praised the performance of Thornton. “Cigarettes and Dr. Pepper pairs together like spaghetti and meatballs for the harrowing protagonist of Taylor Sheridan’s latest gold mine of a television series,” said MovieWeb’s own Will Sayre in his review, adding:
“The new Paramount+ show has genuinely gripping plot developments throughout, frequent splashes of vintage Thornton-style humor, and equally consistent and insightful glimpses into the West Texas oil industry scene and its effects on the world.”
Thus far, there’s been no new news in terms of casting announcements for Landman Season 2, so while we do know that the principal members will be returning, it remains to be seen which other big names they’ll bring with them. If you’ve yet to see it, you can check out all 10 episodes of Landman Season 1 streaming now on Paramount+.
