There are lines in “Landman” that will make you forget “Yellowstone.” Focusing his attention on the oil business in west Texas, uber-producer Taylor Sheridan has created a “Dallas” that tells more than J.R.
Ewing ever would. It’s down and dirty, capable of explaining why world leaders are skeptical of things like green energy. It’s also quite funny – and just the place for someone like Billy Bob Thornton.
Billy Bob Thornton and Ali Larter star in "Landman," streaming on Paramount+. Landman streaming on Paramount+. James Minchin/Paramount+ The Oscar winner plays Tommy Norris, a troubleshooter for an oil baron.
He’s a “divorced alcoholic with $500,000 in debt” who has two teenage children, a clingy ex (Ali Larter) and more trouble in the field than half the characters in “Giant.” When drug cartels come knocking, he’s the one at the door. When a pumper blows, he’s the one to deal with the fallout.
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But it also drops in on the workers who help fund those toys. It’s a world of haves and have nots. Billy Bob Thornton plays an oil man in "Landman, a new Paramount+ series.
Emerson Miller/Paramount+ When that ex – Angela – returns to check on her .