When “Landman” returns to Fort Worth later this summer, only then will the cast find out what’s in store for their characters. The Paramount+ series, co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, returned for its 10-episode second season in November 2025 and aired weekly until mid-January. The show primarily filmed in and around Cowtown over its first two seasons.
Series star Billy Bob Thornton previously said that filming on the third go-around will begin in late August. In a recent interview with Deadline, Thornton and a few of his “Landman” cohorts revealed what they know (and don’t know) about season 3. Here’s what they said.
‘Landman’ cast on what’s in store for season 3
Sheridan notoriously keeps things close to the vest. “The truth is we don’t really know anything until we get there,” Thornton said. Mark Collie, who plays Sheriff Walt Joeberg, joked that there would be a target on his back if he divulged any details. “Well, if I told you today what was going to happen in season 3, I’d probably be shot in episode 2,” Collie said.
Paulina Chávez, who plays Ariana, praised the strong women on the show as she looks to the future. “Our voices matter and our power matters,” Chávez said. “I’m so excited to see what season 3 has in store for us.” James Jordan, who plays Dale, said he’s ready for more work. “As long as people want to keep seeing us show up, we’ll show up,” Jordan said.
Landman has a lot to live up to in season 3
“Landman” is arguably the perfect distillation of Taylor Sheridan’s melodrama-meets-naturalism formula. The writer’s hit series “Yellowstone” lost its way with ridiculous plotlines that veered too far into absurdity, and while “Landman” is full of absolutely insane moments, it’s also packed with some deeply affecting scenes, such as Billy Bob Thornton’s favorite exchange with actor Jacob Lofland. The pair play the father and son duo Tommy and Cooper Norris, and have been absolutely brilliant in their respective roles thus far.
The question at this point (aside from “When will ‘Landman’ season 3 arrive?”) is how Sheridan will top the previous seasons, which have been more successful than even the people involved ever imagined. Hopefully Season 3 doesn’t pull a “Yellowstone” and go off the rails completely, but it doesn’t look like we’ll have long to wait before we find out.
We do know that both Lofland and Ainsley Norris actor Michelle Randolph are planning to change their approach to their characters in “Landman” Season 3, with the latter looking forward to displaying a more nuanced, serious side to Ainsley. Meanwhile, Thornton has confirmed he’ll be returning after rumors circulated that he was leaving the show — which is a darn good thing.
At the end of season 2, Tommy was fired from his job at M-Tex Oil and started his own company, appointing his friends and family to various posts in his newly-formed firm. No doubt much of the drama in season 3 will come from CTT Oil Exploration & Cattle finding its way through the early days of operation and the looming threat of Andy Garcia’s Danny “Gallino” Morrell demanding a return on his investment. Otherwise, details are still thin, but it seems all will be revealed very soon.
