Taylor Sheridan’sYellowstonewas the franchise that kickstarted his career. He began working on the original show in 2013 after spending years as an actor. It primarily follows a family of rich ranchers from Montana, known as the Duttons. The show stars Kevin Costner (John), Luke Grimes (Kayce), Kelly Reilly (Beth), and Wes Bentley (Jamie). Midway through season 5,Costner leftYellowstone, forcing Sheridan to pivot and write his character out of the show. This season is expected to serve as the conclusion to a series that drew over 12 million viewers at its height.
Despite its popularity, the show has certainly not been Sheridan’s only major project. He has worked on several movies, includingVile(2011),Sicario(2015),Hell or High Water(2016), andWind River(2017), but none ever managed to reach the heights of the acclaimed neo-Western. After that series exploded, he shifted his focus on TV shows, creatingThe Last Cowboy(2019),Mayor of Kingstown(2021),Tulsa King(2022),Lawmen: Bass Reeves(2023),Lioness(2023), and a variety ofYellowstonespin-offs.His latest show, however, will draw heavily from his most popular production.
Taylor Sheridan’s Newest Show Mimics Yellowstone’s Best Quality
The Show Will Focus On Humanity
Landman,Sheridan’s newest show, is set to premiere on November 17 on Paramount+. Rather than focusing on a ranch, asYellowstonedoes,this concept entirely follows an oil boom in Texas. It was inspired by theBoomtownpodcast, a 12-episode limited series that explored the economic and environmental impact of real-world oil expansion.TheLandmantrailerhas already showcased that the show will be led by Billy Bob Thornton (Tommy Norris), Ali Larter (Angela Norris), Jon Hamm (Monty Miller), and more stars. It will air exclusively on Paramount+ with a two-episode premiere.
Landmanwill have 10 episodes in its first season.
In an interview withScreen Rant, Thornton opened up about the show’s connections to the greaterYellowstoneuniverse. While it does not take place in the same world that turned the Duttons into household names, it has a similar thematic connection. Both shows focusprimarily on the human behavior behind these massive economic enterprises. Check out his quote below:
Well, I think one thing that’s similar would be thatit’s about the people, and the sort of inside workings of what’s going on with them all. I can’t stress enough that this is not just a show saying, “Hey, look, this is the oil business.” It’s about people and what we do in life, whether good or bad. I thinkTaylor has a handle on human behavior, and I think in that way, they’re similar.
Our Take On Landman’s Yellowstone Connection
It Comes As No Surprise From Taylor Sheridan
Though it was inspired by real-world events, Sheridan’s newest adaptation is not necessarily as focused on accurate journalism as it is on drama, much like the show that preceded it.Yellowstoneearned early success because of its insistence on focusing on the human connection between the Duttons.The state of the ranch was the inciting incident, not the central interest of the franchise. Even if the ranch did not exist, Sheridan could still showcase the sibling rivalries that poisoned this family.
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IfLandmancan build on the same concept, it could very well capture the element that made the show so popular. Sheridan has a history of developing shows with the same central premise of conflicted familial and economic expectations, as the entireYellowstonefranchise did. Leaning into it to better develop oil executives as human beings could be an interesting way to set his newest show apart from its contemporaries.
Landman
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Set in West Texas, this series explores the world of oil rigs and the fortunes they create. It portrays a modern upstairs/downstairs narrative of roughnecks and billionaires, highlighting the profound impact on the climate, economy, and geopolitics in these boomtowns.
Yellowstone
Yellowstone follows the Dutton family, led by patriarch John Dutton, as they defend their expansive ranch against external threats from land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first national park. Released on June 21, 2025, this series examines the complex dynamics and violent conflicts surrounding the largest contiguous ranch in the United States.
