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On Landman, Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton) is at all times both muttering an exasperated quip, a unusually profound statement, or taking a puff of a cigarette. Tommy, the titular landman, has the not-so-glamorous function of procuring leases for oil extraction, managing a crew of roughnecks—a slang for oil rig employees—and coping with the numerous crises that the damaging business presents. He’s additionally a loyal household man, who loves—not with out frustration—his getting older father T.L. (Sam Elliot), his fiery ex-wife Angela (Ali Larter), his ditsy however kind-hearted daughter Ainsley (Michelle Randolph), and his son Cooper (Jacob Lofland) who can be making his method within the business.
Landman is loosely primarily based on journalist Christian Wallace’s podcast Boomtown, which was put out by Texas Monthly in 2019. The podcast was an exploration by Wallace, a West Texas native who had a short stint working in oil and fuel, of the oil growth in Texas’ Permian Basin area, the place laborers and billionaires alike clambered to be a component of the upswing.
Co-created with Taylor Sheridan, who additionally made the hit collection Yellowstone, the pair simply wrapped their second season of the excessive drama Texan present. When we reunite with Tommy on this newest season, he’s drained as ever, and working alongside Cami Miller (Demi Moore), who’s now the performing president of M-Tex following the loss of life of her husband Monty (Jon Hamm) within the final season.
Primarily filmed within the state of Texas, the primary season took us to some traditional lone star state landmarks together with downtown Fort Worth, Texas Christian University, Midland, Odessa, and the enduring West Texas Ratliff Stadium (the inspiration behind Friday Night Lights) by method of lengthy truck rides and the M-Tex PJ. To be taught extra concerning the real-life inspirations for the collection in addition to the precise filming areas on this season, we spoke to Landman’s co-creator Christian Wallace.
Congratulations on wrapping Season 2 of Landman. Before we discuss concerning the areas from this season, I wished to ask about your background. You grew up in Andrews in West Texas. What was that like?
Andrews is a small city in West Texas close to Midland and Odessa, which is variety of the principle inhabitants hub. It’s a city of about 10,000, give or take. It grows slightly bit with booms and shrinks with busts. Oil and fuel is the spine of the economic system there, so virtually everyone has a member of the family who works in oil and fuel.