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Taylor Sheridan has change into the Paramount+ whisperer, it appears. Not solely does the streaming service play host to the creator’s whole “Yellowstone” prolonged universe, however Sheridan has additionally created different hit reveals for the streamer now, too. The latest one? “Landman,” an oil drama that Sheridan satisfied Billy Bob Thornton to star in. What’s fascinating, two seasons in, is that the present is definitely condensed into a fairly quick time period.
The collection takes place within the coronary heart of Texas, a spot the place roughnecks and billionaires attempt to get wealthy rapidly within the oil trade. Thornton stars as Tommy Norris, a struggling government who’s attempting to take his firm to the highest through the gas increase. Tommy’s son, Cooper Norris, is performed by Jacob Lofland, and the actor has now supplied some context in regards to the timeline for “Landman” season 2 (which partly explores theft within the oil trade).
In an interview that Lofland gave to The Hollywood Reporter, it is defined that “Landman” season 1 solely takes place over the span of 10 days. Constructing on that, Lofland defined that season 2 roughly covers about the identical quantity of floor. As he put it:
“We have talked about it. We by no means actually added it up by way of the season [as we were filming]. However after [we finished] and have talked about it, it is most likely 10 to fifteen days. There’s most likely a six-week hole in between seasons, so we have recognized the characters for 2 or three months.”
Landman’s seasons do not cowl large quantities of time
What’s fascinating is that reveals like “Landman” take some time to supply, however they do not essentially function on that very same timeline in-universe. Actually, the collection has been round for a few years, but it is solely been a couple of months for the Norris household and everybody else. For now, although, it stays to be seen how this may issue into its upcoming third season.Â
Billy Bob Thornton has mentioned he is sport to remain on “Landman” for so long as Taylor Sheridan desires it to go. It might seem, then, that he has no designs on leaving. Paramount additionally appears completely satisfied to maintain the prepare going, as Sheridan’s output has basically propped up Paramount+ at this level. Jacob Lofland, in the meantime, could be very excited to see the place issues go when the present returns. To cite Lofland from that very same THR interview:
“I am going to inform you personally, I can’t wait to return and begin season 3. I can’t wait. I am trying so ahead to it due to the place we left off. Like, the primary episode’s going to be superior. I have never learn something, I haven’t got any thought what’s coming. However I do know it is going to be superior simply from the arrange that we have now popping out of season 2.”
As for Sheridan, he is at the moment busy with the varied “Yellowstone” spin-offs and his many different reveals. On the identical time, he is already set to depart Paramount for NBCUniversal in a few years. To what diploma that impacts the numerous collection he is making with Paramount stays to be seen. Till then? It is full-steam forward, apparently.
You can too seize “Landman” season 1 on Blu-ray or DVD from Amazon.
