Yellowstoneis (reportedly) ending after season 5, and while Taylor Sheridan’s next series might seem like its perfect replacement,it likely won’t satisfy those looking to fill theYellowstone-shaped holes in their hearts.The neo-Western dramaTV show created by Sheridanand John Linson has been Sheridan’s breakthrough, and ever since its premiere in 2018, the filmmaker has created and produced six series for Paramount. Among them are twoYellowstonespinoffs (1883and1923),Mayor of Kingstown,Tulsa King,Special Ops: Lioness, andLawmen: Bass Reeves. Soon, Sheridan will be able to addLandmanto that list.
Yellowstoneseason 5, part 2 premieres on Sunday, November 10, at 8 pm ET on Paramount Network, andLandmandebuts one week later on Sunday, November 17, on Paramount+.
Landman, based on Christian Wallace’s 11-partBoomtownpodcast, stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, a crisis executive at an oil company in West Texas.Sheridan’s upcoming drama TV showfollows Thornton’s Tommy and the ever-changing landscape of the world of oil rigs,from the higher-ups to the ones on the ground at said oil rigs. WhileLandmanmight sound and look likeYellowstoneon the outside, its trailer and everything else known about it suggests that the series will differ greatly from the previously Kevin Costner-led neo-Western show.
Why Landman Is Dubbed The Next Yellowstone
Landman Is Set In West Texas
SinceTaylor Sheridan’s next TV show has the same neo-Western vibes asYellowstone(at least, based ontheLandmantrailer), many are calling it the nextYellowstone.Landmanalso appears to be a high-stakes drama with many different moving parts and opposing sides, and its cast is full of prominent stars. Plus, it helps that the Billy Bob Thornton-led drama will premiere one week afterYellowstoneseason 5, part 2’s release, making it easier to compare the two.
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Perhaps at first glance,Sheridan’sLandmanseems likeYellowstone’s perfect replacement, but it really couldn’t be more different. Yes, both are intense dramas that revolve around power struggles. However,Landmanfollows a group of characters from contrasting ways of life, all involved in the oil industry in modern-day West Texas. The upcoming Paramount+ TV seriesexplores how the oil industry impacts the climate, the economy, and geopolitics.Meanwhile,Yellowstonecenters around the Dutton familyand their struggle to maintain the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch and their power in the community.
Landman’s Title Hints It’s About One Person (Yellowstone Isn’t)
Yellowstone Follows The Entire Dutton Family
Landman’s name suggests that its story mainly focuses on one person (Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy Norris), whilethe heart ofYellowstoneis the Dutton family and their land in Montana.As a result,Yellowstonehas an ensemble cast, whileLandmanhas a central protagonist. One could argue that Kevin Costner’s John Dutton III is/was the neo-Western drama’s only main character. However, with Costner gone starting in season 5, part 2, and consideringYellowstone’s history, the show undoubtedly has more than one main character, from Kelly Reilly’s Beth Dutton to Cole Hauser’s Rip Wheeler.
Yellowstone Season 5’s Dutton Family War Has A Very Obvious Winner
The Dutton family war between Beth and Jamie is expected to come to a head in Yellowstone season 5, part 2, but its winner is quite predictable.
Of course,Landman’s cast contains plenty of big namesin addition to Thornton, like Jon Hamm, Demi Moore, and Ali Larter. But, none of their characters are the “Landman” — Thornton’s Tommy is. So, that is another example of how Taylor Sheridan’s next Paramount TV series differs fromYellowstoneand howmany shouldn’t expectLandmanto be the perfect replacement for the highly successful and popular neo-Western drama.
Landman Is More Similar To Sheridan’s Other Shows Than Yellowstone
Taylor Sheridan’s Next Show Is Comparable To Tulsa King & Mayor Of Kingstown
While many are busy comparingLandmantoYellowstone, they should belikening the Billy Bob Thornton-led series to two other Taylor Sheridan projects —Tulsa KingandMayor of Kingstown.Both TV shows (which also air on Paramount+) also feature titular characters. InTulsa King, Sylvester Stallone’s Dwight “The General” Manfredi is the “Tulsa King,” andJeremy Renner’s Mike McLusky is considered the Mayor of Kingstownin his respective series.
Landmanwill hopefully cement its place in Sheridan’s impressive TV catalog and become its own separate story incomparable to anything that came before it.
Plus,Tulsa KingandMayor of Kingstownhave thriller elements, whichLandmanalso seemingly contains. Ultimately,Landmanwill hopefully cement its place inSheridan’s impressive TV catalogand become its own separate story incomparable to anything that came before it. In the meantime,Yellowstonefansshouldn’t expectLandmanto be a carbon copy of the original series,but they should anticipate it to include recognizable elements of Sheridan’s writing style.
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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.
