While Waiting For Landman Season 2, Watch Timothy Olyphant’s 15-Year-Old Western Crime Drama That Recently Got A Revival

If you’re just sitting around waiting for Landman season 2, you should check out this Timothy Olyphant show that’s now 15 years old. Landman season 2 is on its way, and Taylor Sheridan continues his streak of dominance over gritty, neo-Western TV shows. From Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, to roughnecks looking to get the job done and get paid, to oil-baron billionaires willing to get into all sorts of criminal mischief in the name of making more money, Landman looks at the forces at play in the distinctly American industry.

There’s a bit of a pause right now in the Taylor Sheridan universe. The Yellowstone franchise is currently complete; Lion, Tulsa King, and Mayor of Kingstown are prepping for another season; and Sheridan’s news series, The Madison, is currently in production. There’s a lot swirling around, but none of it is currently out. Fans can always go back and rewatch their favorite episodes from previous seasons, but those looking for something new and still in line with the Sheridan ethos have plenty of options to choose from as well.

Justified Is Another Gritty Western Crime Drama Like Landman: Raylan And Tommy Have Similar Personalities

Justified is a 2010 neo-Western series that ran for six seasons and also had a one-season spinoff called Justified: City Primeval​​​​​. The series stars Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens, a Deputy U.S. Marshal in Harlan County, Kentucky. He’s a talented lawman, but would fit better in the cowboy era of the 19th and early 20th centuries than he would in the modern era he works in. While his views and methods may be antiquated, there’s no denying they are effective. He’s a type of character that fans of Landman will be well-acquainted with.

Tommy Norris, like Raylan, is a man out of time. Tommy likes to get his hands dirty and has a black-and-white view of morality and the job he does. However, Tommy, like Raylan, also has a strong moral code that he adheres to no matter the situation. If fans are looking for a show with a similar protagonist to the one in Landman, Justified may be just the ticket. The setting of both shows is fairly similar as well. While they take place in different parts of the country, Eastern Kentucky and West Texas share some striking similarities.

In both, there are the haves and the have-nots, and a critical energy resource plays a part in how both areas have developed. In Justified, it’s coal; in Landman, it’s oil. These are the building blocks of the America the world has come to know, and both shows look at how the industries affected the towns and counties they are a part of. Grim series, with enough humor to keep them palatable, Justified will satisfy those missing Landman.

Landman’s Main Conflict Has Big Differences From Justified: Justified Is From The Lawman’s Point Of View, Not The Criminal’s

There is a major difference between Landman and Justified, however, and that’s that the point of view of each of these shows is different. Justified takes place from the authorities’ perspective. As outside the law as Raylan’s actions can feel at times, he’s still always working for the law. He wants the bad guys caught and wants the law to be respected. He’s not interested in personal wealth, or deals, or bribes; he wants justice to be done, hence the title. A U.S. Marshal is the star of Justified, and that role is taken seriously.

Landman, on the other hand, dabbles in crime from the other side of the law. It’s in Tommy’s best interests to work with those outside the law, including, but not limited to, the Cartels that operate near the Texas border. There’s also plenty of criminal activity within the oil industry itself. From that perspective, Landman offers a voyeuristic look into crime, and follows someone successful get away with it. Justified sides the audience with the law. Despite the differences, the Timothy Olyphant series is still a great choice while we wait for Landman.