Deepening the Drill: Everything We Know About Landman Season 2

*The **Taylor Sheridan-*co-created oil-industry drama, Landman, is gearing up for a high-stakes second season on Paramount+, following its successful 2024 debut. Set in the sprawling, brutal world of West Texas oilfields, the series follows Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton), a savvy petroleum landman whose life has become exponentially more complicated. Season 2, which promises a “slow burn” diving deeper into character relationships and family dynamics, is scheduled to premiere on Sunday, November 16. The new season will see Tommy elevated to the presidency of M-Tex Oil, forcing him to forge an uneasy professional partnership with Cami Miller (Demi Moore), the newly widowed wife of the late oil tycoon Monty Miller. Furthermore, the cast is adding more star power and familial conflict with the introduction of Sam Elliott as Tommy’s estranged father.

Season 2 Plot: Secrets and Breaking Points

The second season will thrust Tommy Norris into an executive position he is reluctant to take, placing him under immense pressure from multiple dangerous fronts.

Following the dramatic conclusion of Season 1, where Tommy was put in charge of M-Tex Oil after the death of tycoon Monty Miller (Jon Hamm), Season 2 promises to push his limits. The official logline hints at mounting pressure: “As oil rises from the earth, so do secrets – and Tommy Norris’s breaking point may be closer than he realizes.” Tommy must now navigate the corporate demands of M-Tex and Cami Miller while also dealing with the “shadow of his kin” and the drug cartel that abducted and tortured him in the finale. Billy Bob Thornton noted that Tommy is a “reluctant executive” who can’t entirely give up his boots-on-the-ground role, creating friction between his old ways and his new white-collar responsibilities.

The Power Dynamic: Tommy and Cami Miller

A central focus of the new season will be the strained and challenging professional partnership between Tommy Norris and Cami Miller, who steps into her deceased husband’s world.

Monty Miller’s death has created an “incredible opportunity” for his wife, Cami Miller (Demi Moore), to assume a larger role in the business. Tommy, who appointed Cami to the board, is tasked with guiding her through the ruthless world of the oil business to close a lucrative “farm-out deal.” Demi Moore explained that Cami is initially a “lamb being thrown into the lion’s den” and has to “fake it till you make it,” relying on Tommy as her anchor. However, this dynamic creates immediate tension, with Tommy needing her to listen to his expertise, and Cami insisting that she needs autonomy to learn. Their partnership will define the corporate drama of the season.

New Cast Addition: Sam Elliott as the Estranged Father

The return of star Billy Bob Thornton is complemented by the addition of Western icon and Taylor Sheridan veteran Sam Elliott, playing a figure who brings significant personal conflict to Tommy’s life.

Joining the returning ensemble is Oscar and Emmy nominee Sam Elliott, whose deep Southern drawl is a perfect fit for the West Texas setting. Elliott, who previously worked with Thornton and Sheridan on 1883, plays T.L., Tommy Norris’s estranged father. The inclusion of T.L. is guaranteed to inject more family drama into the series, as the article notes there is “plenty of bad blood” between father and son. This familial conflict is a key part of the Season 2 promise to dive deeper into the relationships, making it the “heart season” according to returning cast member Ali Larter.

Returning Players and Disputed Characterizations

Most of the key players from Season 1 are set to return, although the portrayal of one of the main female characters remains a point of contention.

The core cast members returning alongside Thornton and Moore include Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, and Colm Feore. Also back is Ali Larter as Angela, Tommy’s chaotic ex-wife. Her character drew criticism in some reviews—including EW’s—for being an example of the show’s “overt sexism,” defined solely by her sex. Larter, however, has strongly disputed this characterization, emphasizing that she enjoys playing a character who is a complex, “alive” woman “in her prime,” suggesting the show’s perspective on its female characters is evolving. Furthermore, Andy Garcia, who debuted as cartel boss Galino in the finale, will also return, continuing his “very, very interesting dynamic” with Tommy.

Release Date and Production Success

Fans can mark their calendars for the show’s return, which follows a highly successful run for its debut season, solidifying its place as a cornerstone of the Paramount+ library.

Landman Season 2 premieres on Paramount+ on Sunday, November 16. The renewal for the series, which was announced in March 2025, came after Paramount+ touted it as the most popular original series to debut on the streamer, racking up upwards of 35 million global streaming views since its 2024 launch. Given the strong performance, it is no surprise that co-creator Taylor Sheridan, a celebrated producer known for massive hits like Yellowstone and Mayor of Kingstown, has moved quickly to solidify the show’s future with a highly anticipated second installment.