Memes and Tweets That Defined Landman Season 1
Taylor Sheridan’s Landman wasn’t just another gritty drama about the oil biz. Nope. It turned into a full-on internet phenomenon. Every week, fans fired up social media to laugh, cry, and—more often than not—meme the living daylights out of the show.
Between beer-guzzling antiheroes and surprise NFL cameos, Season 1 sparked reactions that were just too good not to share. So let’s take a tour of the funniest, wildest, and most iconic social media moments that defined Landman‘s first rodeo.
Jerry Jones: Owner, GM, Actor… Emmy Winner?
Okay, so this one really caught fans off guard. In episode 9, none other than Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones shows up. Not just for a blink-and-you-miss-it cameo either. No, Jerry drops a surprisingly heartfelt monologue to Jon Hamm’s character. He talks about his family, life in oil, and delivers it all like he’s been doing Shakespeare in the park on weekends.
The internet did what the internet does best—it exploded.
- “Jerry Jones might suck as an owner, but he might have a future as an actor.”
- “Please become an actor Jerry and let me be the owner and GM.”
Even The Sun jumped in, reporting that fans were calling for Jones to ditch the Cowboys and start auditioning in Hollywood. Meanwhile, Vulture published an article titled, “Give Jerry Jones an Emmy.” And honestly? They might be onto something.
The buzz didn’t stop there. Redditors couldn’t believe the scene was real. One fan posted: “Loving the Jerry Jones cameo. Watched the episode twice. Seemed like a real genuine conversation between one billionaire to another!”
Love him or hate him, Jerry Jones left his mark. And judging by the chaos online, the man might’ve just stumbled into a second career.
Tommy Norris and the Great American Beer
Billy Bob Thornton brought pure chaos and charm to the role of Tommy Norris. He’s a fixer. He’s a mess. And he always—always—has a beer in hand.
Fans immediately clocked onto this and ran wild with it. One meme showed Tommy staring into the distance, beer in one hand, with the caption:
- “Landman is just Yellowstone with oil and I am here for it!”
Another tweet got straight to the point:
- “Tommy Norris solves problems with a beer in one hand and a smirk in the other. Iconic.”
And then there’s Reddit, where opinions always fly faster than rig pumps at full throttle. One thread read:
- “I have started and stopped it four times now. I like Billy Bob’s character. But the writing is amazingly bad.”
Clearly, not everyone sipped the same Kool-Aid. But even those who weren’t all-in on the script still found themselves strangely glued to Tommy’s boozy magnetism.
Let’s face it—he’s like your favorite uncle who shows up late to Thanksgiving, half-drunk, and somehow still steals the spotlight.
That Awkward Daddy-Daughter Talk Everyone’s Still Talking About
Episode 1 wasted no time diving straight into awkward territory. We’re talking about that conversation between Tommy and his 17-year-old daughter Ainsley (played by Michelle Randolph). Yes, the one about her sex life.
The scene felt like someone hit pause on the plot and cranked up the cringe dial to eleven. Social media users instantly grabbed their phones.
- “That daddy-daughter talk in Landman was the most uncomfortable thing I’ve ever watched.”
- “Michelle Randolph deserves an award for keeping a straight face during that scene.”
Even Randolph herself admitted to Entertainment Weekly that her face turned bright red while filming. She had to mentally detach just to get through it.
But here’s the thing: the scene worked. It made people talk. Laugh. Gasp. Tweet. And isn’t that the point?
Reddit’s Ongoing Soap Opera: Landman Edition
Reddit, as usual, offered up some of the most honest (and brutal) commentary out there. Some fans praised the show’s rawness. Others picked apart every scene like they were oil inspectors with a clipboard and a grudge.
Let’s check the highlights:
- “I’ve started and stopped it four times now.”
- “The Jerry Jones cameo was gold. Pure Texas gold.”
- “Love Billy Bob. But what is this writing?”
Still, the show clearly hit a nerve. People showed up. They watched. They posted memes, gifs, and hot takes like there was no tomorrow.
So while Reddit wasn’t exactly a lovefest, it was definitely a front-row seat to Landman‘s cultural impact. And we’re all better for it.
Y’all Heard That Buzz?
If you only judged by the online chaos, you’d think Landman had been around for five seasons already. Between Jerry Jones’ surprise acting debut, Tommy’s legendary thirst, and conversations that made everyone squirm in their seat, the show left its mark.
Maybe it wasn’t perfect. But it was meme-worthy, tweet-friendly, and Reddit-ready from the jump.
And now? We wait. For a second season. For more beers. For more awkward dinners. And possibly, for Jerry Jones to be cast in Succession: The Texas Years.
Whatever happens, one thing’s for sure: the fans will be ready—phones in hand, thumbs poised, memes locked and loaded.
