Physically can’t wait for the last episode of Yellowstone? Me too. The good news is that a similar show just dropped on Paramount+, and it’s made by the same creator — the one and only Taylor Sheridan. It’s his world, and we’re just living in it.
Landman is set in West Texas and reveals just how far people are willing to go to get rich in the oil industry. Whether you’re a wealthy oil tycoon or a landman (oil worker), everyone gets their hands dirty.
Here’s how Landman is similar to Yellowstone (and why you’ll love it).
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1. Tommy Norris is your new John Dutton
In Yellowstone, John Dutton is the head of the ranch and family, just like Tommy Norris, an oil company crisis manager who would do anything for his family. You could even say Tommy is more powerful than John… when he talks down to a cattle rancher (hello, Yellowstone reference) who’s owned his property for generations.
Yellowstone and Landman dads with their family. Cowboy hats and blonde daughters are necessary. Credit: Paramount+.
2. Puts a modern spin on Westerns
Taylor does a great job of making us feel like we’re watching something set in the Wild West. Take the Dutton’s in Yellowstone, who rule the town like the Cowboys did back in the day. Or the oil tycoons in Landman, who kill anyone who gets in their way — without any punishment.
3. Both shows explore the American dream
Even as an Australian, I’m curious how far people will go for the ‘American dream’. The fine line that gets crossed between making money and organised crime in Yellowstone and Landman is interesting. Whether it’s on a ranch or an oil field, both shows highlight the power that businesses wield with little consequences.
Oop someone get a bucket of water Credit: Paramount+.
4. You can’t help rooting for the bad guy
Before you fight me on this, hear me out. Even though I love the Duttons in Yellowstone and the family aspects they stand for, they are obviously the bad guys. Branding people as their property, for one, and secondly. ordering hits on people who cross them. Even the Norris’ steal everyday folks’ land that they’ve had in their family for generations.
I really hope Taylor eventually combines the shows to make a Sheradiverse. Until then, catch up on the first season of Landman on Paramount+.
