If you spent your winter completely hooked on Landman, watching Billy Bob Thornton navigate the dusty drama of West Texas oil country, you’re in good company—and we have fantastic news! The hit Paramount+ series broke viewership records with Season 2, and Season 3 is officially on the way. Filming kicks off this May, the cast has been dropping exciting hints in interviews, and creator Taylor Sheridan is keeping everyone—including his own actors—guessing about what comes next. Whether you’ve watched every episode or you’re just discovering this addictive series, we’ve got the complete inside scoop on where things stand and what to expect.
The record-breaking viewership that renewed ‘Landman’ for season 3
Paramount didn’t hesitate on this renewal, and the reason is straightforward: audiences showed up in record numbers. Season 2 premiered in October 2025 and pulled in over 9.2 million streaming views in its first 48 hours—making it the most-watched premiere for any original series on Paramount+. The 10-episode season aired weekly through mid-January 2026, and viewers kept coming back week after week. With numbers like that, the network greenlit Season 3 just weeks after the premiere.
When ‘Landman’ Season 3 filming begins and why the date matters
Here’s where things get interesting for the production team. According to co-creator Christian Wallace, Landman begins filming Season 3 in May 2026—later than the previous two seasons, which started in February and March. That shift means the cast and crew will be working through the brutal Texas summer heat.
“We are a little bit later than we were the last two seasons, but that only matters for us because of the heat in Texas,” Wallace told The Hollywood Reporter. “When we get back into production this year, it’s going to be pretty full on, and just getting hotter.”
Season 2 was a 100-day shoot, about five months of production. If Season 3 follows the same timeline, filming would wrap around September or October 2026. Based on previous seasons’ patterns—which premiered about eight months after filming began—fans could see new episodes in late 2026 or early 2027, though Paramount hasn’t confirmed an official release date yet.
How the Season 2 finale changed everything for Season 3
The Season 2 finale completely restructured the show. Tommy Norris (Thornton) was fired from M-TEX Oil by Cami Miller (Demi Moore) in Episode 9 after she said he was too risk-averse. Rather than trying to get his job back, Tommy decided to start his own oil company with his friends and family. He acquired leases to several of his son Cooper’s (Jacob Lofland) wells that struck oil and found a partner in Gallino (Andy Garcia)—his frequent adversary with questionable cartel connections. Tommy then recruited all his former M-TEX co-workers to join his new venture: CTT Oil Exploration & Cattle, named after Cooper, Tommy and Thomas/ T.L. (Sam Elliott). The entire crew jumped ship, including Cooper, Ariana (Paulina Chávez), Rebecca (Kayla Wallace), Dale (James Jordan), T.L. (Sam Elliott), Nathan (Colm Feore) and Cheyenne (Francesca Xuereb). This shift means Tommy is no longer the fixer at someone else’s company—he’s running his own operation, funded by an investor he doesn’t fully trust. That setup gives Season 3 a completely different dynamic.
What the cast has revealed about ‘Landman’ Season 3 so far
Elliott has confirmed he’ll return as T.L. Norris, though his original deal was only for two seasons. “Whether everybody agrees to come back to the table, Billy’s set for four years. My deal was for two. So we’ll see,” Elliott told The Hollywood Reporter. “I’m all in on this at the moment.” Thornton, who signed a four-year deal, shared his thoughts on the show’s longevity. “Sometimes people can go a bridge too far,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. “After a while, it’s like, ‘OK, we get it.’ So I think Landman, as an entity, will know when it’s over.”
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Jacob Lofland hinted that Cooper’s violent confrontation from Season 2—when he beat a man who assaulted Ariana—will continue to haunt his character. “It’s something that they’ll definitely carry. It’s not something he’s gonna forget by any means,” Lofland told US Weekly. “Taylor [Sheridan] always surprises us, so I try not to have too many ideas in my head. I trust the process.”
The burning questions ‘Landman’ season 3 needs to answer
Several major storylines remain unresolved heading into the new season. Will Cami return as Tommy’s direct competition, or will she sell M-TEX Oil and exit the series? Will T.L. survive, given Elliott’s two-season contract and his character’s declining health? Does Cooper face legal consequences for killing a man, even though Rebecca got the charges dropped? And how dangerous is Gallino’s investment—especially given his cartel connections? The cast genuinely doesn’t know what’s coming. “At the end of the day, it is Taylor’s plan and we’re all just waiting on what he decides to do,” Wallace said to The Hollywood Reporter. “There’s a great level of trust there that whatever Taylor decides will be the right move.”
