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USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
When does 'Landman' Season 2 come out? Here's what we know.
New updates are trickling in from the Taylor Sheridan universe at Paramount+ and it appears the highly-anticipated Season 2 of the streamer's popular "Landman" will be premiering in just a few months. "Landman," set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, "is a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs," according to the series synopsis. Co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, the series is based on the 11-part podcast "Boomtown" from Imperative Entertainment and Texas Monthly and "is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it's reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics." 'Landman': Stream on Paramount+ The Texas-set series was a huge success for Paramount, garnerning a whopping 35 million global streaming viewers since its debut in November 2024, in addition to being the number one Paramount+ original ever on the service, according to the streamer. Billy Bob Thornton also scored a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a drama series for his role in the show. Here's what to know about Season 2 of "Landman," including the release date and cast. We've got room on the couch! Sign up for USA TODAY's Watch Party newsletter for more recaps of your favorite shows. 'Landman' Season 2 release date Paramount+ has not yet officially announced when Season 2 of "Landman" will premiere, but during the network's second quarter earnings call July 31, Paramount co-CEO Chris McCarthy hinted the show will come out in December this year. McCarthy, during the call, said the network is preparing to churn out a series of Taylor Sheridan hits, "starting with 'Tulsa King' in September, 'Mayor of Kingstown' in October, followed by 'Landman' in December and, of course, an all new 'Yellowstone' franchise extension, the 'Dutton Ranch.'" Season 1 of "Landman" premiered on Nov. 17, 2024 and concluded on Jan. 11, 20225 after a 10-episode run. Paramount+ did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for an update on Season 2. Season 2 of "Landman" is currently in production, according to Paramount+, with filming taking place in Texas, an April news release said. 'Landman' strikes Season 2 oil: What's up in the 'Yellowstone' and Sheridan-verse? What will happen in 'Landman' Season 2? An official synopsis for Season 2 of "Landman" has not yet been released, but it is expected the upcoming season will pick up in the aftermath of M-Tex Oil exec Monty Miller's (Jon Hamm) death and the arrival of south-of-the-border drug kingpin Gallino (Andy Garcia). Thornton's Tommy is set to be CEO of M-Tex Oil while Monty's wife, Cami (Demi Moore) is also poised to be a bigger part of the business, with Tommy appointing her to the board. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle 'Landman' Season 2 cast Cast members for Season 2 of "Landman" include a mix of old and new faces. While Jon Hamm is expected not to return after his character Monty is assumed to die in Season 1, Sam Elliot has joined the series as a regular (though details on his character have not yet been revealed). Here's a list of actor and their characters in "Landman," according to Paramount+: How to watch 'Landman' Season 1 Season 1 of "Landman" is available to stream on Paramount+. Watch 'Landman' on Paramount+ Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@ and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Netflix's try-hard western 'Ransom Canyon' is a far cry from 'Yellowstone': Review
Netflix's try-hard western 'Ransom Canyon' is a far cry from 'Yellowstone': Review Show Caption Hide Caption Need a show to binge? These are the must watch shows this spring. USA TODAY's TV critic Kelly Lawler breaks down the best TV shows you don't to want to miss this spring. It takes more than a sad sap story, a couple of Stetsons and a "yee-haw" to make a "Yellowstone" competitor. But somehow Hollywood keeps thinking that the key to a Western is all in the aesthetics and accents, rather than a strong sense of place or smart storytelling. It's as if the fantastic performances from the likes of Kelly Reilly in the Paramount Network juggernaut mean nothing, or that B-list action heroes have the same star power as Kevin Costner. Still, we get cheap knockoffs − sometimes from the creator of "Yellowstone" himself, Taylor Sheridan − because the oldest rule in Hollywood is that success begets imitation. But I don't think "Yellowstone" should be flattered by Netflix's latest copycat attempt. "Ransom Canyon" (now streaming, ★½ out of four) paints a pretty Western landscape on a clunky family soap opera with no compelling actors. The Texas-set drama, about a rancher with more tragedy than Meredith Grey and the walking stereotypes that populate his small town, is the kind of Potemkin TV show you'd get if you asked artificial intelligence to create a modern Western. Sure, it's got bland hunk Josh Duhamel and "Friday Night Lights" alum Minka Kelly to show off their bright white smiles and lack of chemistry, but peek underneath the jean jackets and cowboy hats and you'll find there's very little substance to "Canyon." If you mosey on down to the town of Ransom Canyon, a ranchers' paradise of the past somewhere near Austin, you'd meet Staten Kirkland (Duhamel), the somber proprietor of a family ranch that a local oil company would prefer he sell so it can build a pipeline. But Texas-born-and-raised Staten refuses, and not just because the recent deaths of his wife and son have made him angry, introverted and obsessed with whether someone was responsible for crashing his son's car. But his longtime friend Quinn O'Grady (Kelly) wants to help him recover from his grief, and maybe date her after three or so decades of pining for each other. Staten is good at getting in his own way, though, so Quinn ‒ a part-time bar owner, part-time lavender farmer and part-time concert pianist, because why not? ‒ is pushed into the arms of Davis (Eoin Macken), Staten's brother-in-law. But lest the adults have all the soapy fun, the kids in Ransom are not all right, particularly ambitious cheerleader Lauren (Lizzy Greene, "A Million Little Things"), the school it girl with a terrible home life, from her absentee alcoholic mother to her overbearing sheriff dad. But she's got her choice of handsome high school hunks, including Reid (Andrew Liner), Davis' son and the school's quarterback, and Lucas (Garrett Wareing), the poor kid from the wrong side of the tracks. This is all meant to mesh into an intergenerational story a la NBC's "Lights" or "Parenthood," but instead it just feels disjointed. It takes way too long to figure out how everyone is connected, let alone care about a single one of them (and if you do, the writing and characterizations don't make it easy). Nothing that happens makes much sense, from the director of the New York Philharmonic showing up in Ransom to beg Quinn to come play in the orchestra to high schoolers getting invited to Senate fundraising events. Even judging it by the standards of a "Virgin River"-style schmaltzy soap, "Canyon" doesn't pass muster. At least all the melodrama on shows like that is fun and compelling. Watching "Canyon" feels like work. If the story were better, if the cast featured more convincing actors, if Duhamel didn't scream city slicker in his flannel and ripped jeans, maybe the series might be something worth sticking around to watch. But "Canyon" doesn't have an authentic bone in its 10-episode first season. It's all forced and uncomfortable; you could style a drinking game every time a character awkwardly says "the great state of Texas." "Canyon" may want to claim Texas, but it's unclear if the state will want to claim this messy, and entirely skippable, series.
