Parents' Guide to Landman

TV Paramount+ Drama 2024
Landman TV show poster: An oil rig is on fire, and plumes of dark smoke pump into the air. The Texas skyline is in the background.

Common Sense Media Review

By Ty'Kira Smalls , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 15+

Cursing, drinking in star-heavy Texan oil rig drama.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 15+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Landman Trailer
  • Landman TV show screenshot 1: Billy Bob Thornton leans against the front of a pick-up truck. Thornton wears a white button up shirt and a cowboy hat.
  • Landman TV show screenshot 2: Michelle Randolph, Ali Larter, and Billy Bob Thornton talk to each other inside of a bar.
  • Landman TV show screenshot 3: Jacob Lofland stands in front of an exploded oil rig. His work clothes are covered in dirt and soot.

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age 16+

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What's the Story?

LANDMAN follows oil manager Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton) as he tries to manage oil company M-Tex in Odessa, Texas. Tommy, who's divorced, abuses alcohol, and is half a million in debt, wrangles roughnecks in The Patch, negotiates deals, and bargains with authorities. When a drug run goes bad and destroys the road Tommy needs for transport, he advises landman Monty (Jon Hamm; Demi Moore plays wife Cami) to send a lawyer (Kayla Wallace) to handle it. And that's just his oil problems. Outside of work, Tommy struggles to keep his teen daughter Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) and college dropout son Cooper (Jacob Lofland) in line. But on Cooper's first day roughnecking, he's involved in an oil rig explosion.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 7 ):
Kids say : Not yet rated

This series is fired up with gritty characters and a gripping storyline. Landman makes oil rigging emotional, thrilling, and even comedic at times. Thornton's performance feels realistic and impactful. The dynamics among the many characters are complex, flawed, and captivating. The language, sexual themes, and drinking and smoking make this suitable only for older teens.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how Landman portrays working in the oil industry. Do you think it's realistic? How do different characters feel about their jobs? Does it glamorize the industry in any way?

  • What do you think about Tommy Norris? Is he supposed to be a hero or a villain?

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Landman TV show poster: An oil rig is on fire, and plumes of dark smoke pump into the air. The Texas skyline is in the background.

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