"Landman" hasn't even finished its second season, and Paramount+ is already betting big on the Taylor Sheridan oil drama.
The streamer confirmed a third season is in production in and around Fort Worth, Texas, which means more rigs, more money fights, and more of Billy Bob Thornton muttering his way through the Permian Basin.
Season 2 premiered in November 2024, and the renewal came fast enough that some viewers wondered if Sheridan's empire is spreading itself thin.
The man currently juggles "Yellowstone" spinoffs, "1923," "Lioness," "Tulsa King" and a growing pile of other projects.
Skeptics say that's a lot of plates spinning.
Fans say Sheridan has never dropped one yet.
What's actually got people talking is the cast.
Reports out of Texas point to fresh faces joining the patch, with several recurring players from the first two seasons getting bumped up to series regulars.
That's usually good news, except when it isn't.
Every Sheridan show eventually writes someone off, and the internet has already started placing bets on who doesn't survive the season.
Thornton remains the anchor as Tommy Norris, the landman who spends his days negotiating with oil barons and his nights apologizing to his ex-wife.
Ali Larter and Demi Moore are both expected back, and Moore's performance as a ruthless petroleum exec became one of the most meme'd parts of the show.
Clips of her delivering lines with a smile that could freeze a pipeline racked up millions of views.
The real question is whether Season 3 can fix the show's biggest complaint.
Critics have been consistent: the family drama sags whenever the show leaves the oilfield.
Viewers tune in for the land deals, the blowouts, and the brutal economics of West Texas.
They're less patient with the soapy detours.
Early buzz suggests the new season leans harder into the business side, with a bigger antagonist and higher stakes than the cartel storyline that dominated Season 1.
Whether that's true or just set-visit spin, we won't know until the episodes drop.
No premiere date yet, but given Sheridan's turnaround speed, a late 2025 or early 2026 window feels plausible.
In the meantime, the discourse is doing what it always does: arguing about whether this show is prestige television or a very expensive guilty pleasure.
Our take: it can be both, and that's fine. "Landman" works because it never pretends to be smarter than it is — it's a loud, dusty, entertaining ride with a genuinely great lead performance.
Final Thoughts
If Season 3 tightens the plot and lets Thornton cook, Paramount+ will have another hit on its hands.