Here’s the deal, straight from the oil-slicked heart of West Texas TV: Landman’s season 2 isn’t just a pipe dream. It’s barreling toward us faster than a pickup on a dirt road, brimming with new intrigue, flashier drama, and, yes, Sam Elliott’s glorious mustache.
Right out of the gate, let’s drop the big barrel — Paramount+ announced Landman season 2 will premiere on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Circle that date in red, y’all. Set your reminders. This release isn’t another rumor blowing across the prairie; it’s as official as a shale lease, straight from platform banners and the Paramount horse’s mouth. But the fun starts even earlier if you’re a superfan: PaleyFest in New York City will roll out the premiere episode a week ahead, on November 9, with a panel full of star power.
What Did We Drag Up from Season 1’s Mud?
Let’s not forget, season 1 left us all reaching for our hardhats and bourbon. Tommy Norris, played by Billy Bob Thornton acting his face off, stared down a near mutiny inside M-Tex after Monty Miller bailed. Angela flirted with a corporate gig in Houston. Cooper and Ariana tripped over legal dynamite — a nasty mineral-rights contract nobody wanted to admit existed. But now, with season 2’s engine warming up, the stakes just climbed, and the drama’s ready to detonate.
Lights, Camera, Cowboy Hats: The Production Rundown
Production on Landman season 2 started rolling right between the wildflowers this April. Literally. Christian Wallace, the co-creator, dropped an Instagram bomb with a clapboard and the tag #LandmanS2, stirring up fan theory storms before the first camera even rolled. Crews worked up and down Texas, with Fort Worth once again doubling as the big-money boardroom world of M-Tex. The Fort Worth Petroleum Club? That’s your headquarters again. Rivercrest Country Club? That becomes the lair for Andy Garcia’s Gallino and his shadowy oil gang. When did all that wrap? July 29, 2025, confirmed by the Fort Worth Film Commission. That’s about as official as a rig inspection.
Still, Texas weather loves drama as much as Taylor Sheridan. One scene needed a helicopter shot Sheridan just couldn’t wrangle in a thunderstorm, so the crew dashed off to LA for one green screen swoop at Panavision Woodland Hills. There’s always a story behind every shot.
Here’s what else we know about the locations:
- They filmed at American Association of Professional Landmen headquarters.
- Texas Christian University’s Sid Richardson building snuck in as “University of Oklahoma.”
- A 14-mile stretch on FM 1788 near Midland got its screen time too, complete with real tanker convoys and explosions.
Because who wants backlots in LA when real West Texas delivers that honest dust-in-your-eye lighting?
The Cast: Old Friends, New Faces, and a Legend with a Drawl
Landman wouldn’t be Landman without Billy Bob Thornton slinging one-liners and weighing impossible choices as Tommy Norris. Ali Larter returns as Angela, still razor sharp and full of quiet ambition. Michelle Randolph brings Ainsley’s heart, while Jacob Lofland keeps Cooper’s storyline burning.
Then there’s the irresistible, can’t-look-away Demi Moore as Cami — don’t blink, she’s got some new dirt to dish. Andy Garcia again prowls as Gallino, always four deals ahead but looking over his shoulder. Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan, and Colm Feore all round out the crew for another ride on this oil rig rollercoaster.
But the new arrival? It’s big. Sam Elliott — yes, that Sam Elliott — joins as T.L. Norris, estranged father to Tommy. If you need more reason to watch, just listen to that gravelly trailer line: “Black gold ain’t worth spit if you sell your soul to drill it.” The internet lost its mind when that teaser dropped. X (the app formerly known as Twitter) saw 2.4 million trailer views in four hours, and the memes were oil-slick thick.
There’s more, though. Angelique Cabral comes in as Emma Juarez, the environmental attorney who’s not afraid to tangle with roughnecks. And Taylor Sheridan just had to throw us a curveball: Matthew McConaughey pops in with a voice cameo as a true-crime podcaster. He might only be in one episode but expect him to make waves.
On the flip side, it’s not all arrivals. Nana Visitor — who played Peach Stowell — is out this season. She announced her exit herself back in August, waving farewell on X.
Plot: More Twists Than a Snake in the Sand
Now, let’s talk storyline. Paramount+ is playing their cards close, but we have enough hints to cook up a juicy preview. Official notes say the story picks up six weeks after season 1 left us hanging. The entire season unfolds over ten story days. Sheridan called it “24 with cowboys and couplers,” which already sounds like must-watch TV.
The big arc? Tommy’s wrestling M-Tex’s fate, all while his dad’s blasted old secrets start kicking up dust. T.L. comes in with patented (literally) tech that he sold to Gallino back in ’97, and those ghosts won’t stay buried. Angela’s torn between oil fields and Houston offices, but don’t count on her leaving for long. Meanwhile, Cooper and Ariana haven’t dropped their hot mineral-rights case, and now there’s a courtroom showdown in episode five that Taylor Sheridan promises will out-drama anything Yellowstone ever pulled.
Oh, and for fans who hunt every Easter egg: Christian Wallace built a period-perfect 1990s “Frac Van” for a flashback into T.L.’s wild early drilling days. Sheridan loves a flashback.
Trailer Fever — and Social Hysteria
If you blinked, you might’ve missed the September 7 NFL teaser drop. Scenes flashed by at warp speed: Tommy welding up a pump jack, Ariana leading a protest line, boardrooms blood-red with power struggles. But Sam Elliott’s voiceover stole the air. That one line pretty much confirmed: the stakes have never been higher.
The second, full trailer (October 13) packed in legal chaos, more pyrotechnics, and Andy Garcia chewing scenery like he’s starved for more screen time.
Fans? Utterly obsessed. #LandmanS2 trended for most of the day, and social metrics spiked. That’s the kind of noise TV execs love, especially when you’re banking on weekly episode drops.
How to Watch and Where to Find It
So, let’s square the logistics. Season 2 launches on Paramount+—that’s November 16, 2025. Keep your Sunday evenings clear! We get ten full episodes, one per week, not a dump-and-binge.
Craving early bragging rights? The first episode gets a PaleyFest red carpet on November 9, New York City. The live panel will beam stars and showrunners right to your feed. Those tickets sold out in under a quarter hour — not too shabby.
Ultra-fans and physical media lovers: Blu-ray and 4K editions arrive July 2026. Amazon briefly posted preorders, blinked, and put the link back up. If you collect, you’ll want to pounce the second Paramount locks it down.
Production Dollars and Oilfield Muscle
Now here’s a spicy bit you won’t see on gossip sites — Texas handed over $9.7 million to get Landman season 2 in gear, according to the Moving Image Incentive Program. That’s well over the first season’s take. Bigger bucks often means bigger stunts, fancier sets, and more screen time for the pump jacks and explosions you crave.
Burning Questions the Fans Want Answered
Let’s pummel through the top mysteries everyone’s arguing about in Landman forums:
- Will Tommy’s old man bring redemption, or just more wreckage?
- Is Angela truly bailing for Houston, or does a deeper tie keep her home?
- Does Cooper finally win that mineral-rights fight, or will courtroom trickery rule?
- How dirty is Gallino willing to play? (The trailer hints: very.)
- Finally, how long till we get a season 3 renewal, or are we dreaming too big?
One Last Drop in the Barrel
Here we stand: boots muddy, stakes sky-high, and the pump jacks still rattling in the West Texas wind. Landman season 2 is as real as sunburn in August, loaded with old grudges, new faces, and all the drama you can squeeze from black gold. Taylor Sheridan pulls no punches, and this cast looks ready to spill, scheme, and break your heart all over again.
If history holds, we’ll all be shouting theories online before the credit rolls on episode one. Grab your hat, fire up your streaming app, and sound off — will T.L. Norris dig up answers or just more trouble? One thing’s sure: oil-town nights never sleep, and neither does Landman.
Got your own predictions or more burning questions? Hit the comments below and let’s stir the pot before November blows in!
