Now thatLandmanseason 1 has finished, fans of Taylor Sheridan’s dramatic look into the oil industry may be looking for similar shows or movies to replace it. After theending ofLandmanseason 1, it’ll be a long time until viewers can see more of Tommy Norris' (Billy Bob Thornton) struggles with the oil industry. WhileLandmanseason 2is unconfirmed but likely, it’s still at least several months away. Fans of the comedy-drama may be looking for something new to fill in the holeLandmanhas left, and there are luckily quite a few options to choose from.
One of the hardest parts about finding something to watch afterLandmanisn’t finding great shows and movies, it’s finding ones that can match all the different tonesLandmantouched on. At different times,Landmanwas a comedy, a family drama, an action thriller, and a legal procedural. With so many different tones and genres, and with such a sprawling and all-encompassing story, there are quite a few great things aboutLandmanthat are worth revisiting in a different movie or show. These 10 offer a great take on at least one of the aspects that madeLandmanso engrossing.
Tulsa King
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Tulsa King follows New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi, who, after 25 years in prison, is exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, by his boss. Faced with the possibility of betrayal, he assembles a crew of unlikely characters to establish a criminal empire in unfamiliar territory.
The best way to scratch the itch for Taylor Sheridan’s writing is through another one of his shows.While Terence Winter acts as the showrunner forTulsa King, it was created by Taylor Sheridan, and it’s probably the closest replacement forLandman.Tulsa Kingfollows Dwight “The General” Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone) as he goes from being a New York gangster to starting his own criminal empire in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There are plenty of laughs to be had inTulsa Kingas Dwight tries to adjust to life in the country, and Stallone is just as charismatic a lead as Billy Bob Thornton.
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Aside from the similar settings and Taylor Sheridan’s name,Tulsa Kinghas even more in common withLandman. Thecast ofTulsa Kingis just as deep and well-developed as the cast ofLandman, and there are plenty of characters to both love and hate in each. Both shows also feature a sprawling story about men trying to build an empire and running into enemies and opposition at every corner.The risks Dwight takes with rival gangs and the law are just as suspenseful and entertaining as the gamble Tommy plays with a multi-billion-dollar industry.
Hell or High Water
Hell or High Water is a modern Western crime thriller directed by David Mackenzie. Starring Chris Pine and Ben Foster as two brothers who embark on a series of bank robberies to save their family ranch, the film delves into themes of economic hardship and justice. Jeff Bridges plays a Texas Ranger nearing retirement, determined to catch them.
Taylor Sheridan isn’t just known for shows, however, and one of his movies also scratches theLandmanitch quite effectively.Hell or High Waterfollows two brothers (Chris Pine and Ben Foster) as they rob a series of banks with Texas Rangers (Jeff Bridges) hot on their tails. WhileLandmandid have a heavy focus on crime through its cartel storyline,Hell or High Wateralso centers around oil, as Pine’s character is robbing banks to purchase oil pumpjacks to provide for his children.Hell or High Watereven focuses on a broken family trying to heal, which was a major part ofLandman.
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Hell or High Wateralso has more broad similarities toLandman.Like with all of Taylor Sheridan’s movies,Hell or High Wateris a fast-paced roller coaster of a film, and it expertly leads audiences to each new step in its plot. It also has some extremely well-developed and believable characters struggling against each other in a morally ambiguous situation, which makes it very similar toLandman’s focus on the oil industry. Sheridan has a very distinct writing style that a lot of viewers enjoy, andHell or High Wateris one of the best ways to get more of it.
Bad News Bears
Bad News Bears is a sports comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie. The story follows an inept, down-on-his-luck coach, played by Walter Matthau, as he attempts to turn a ragtag group of young misfits into a competitive little league baseball team. The movie explores themes of teamwork, determination, and the impact of adult influence on childhood sports.
Billy Bob Thornton’s performance as Tommy Norris was one of the best things aboutLandman, and he already played a character that was just as hilarious.InBad News Bears, the 2005 remake of Walter Matthau’s 1976 comedy, Thornton plays Morris Buttermaker, a drinking, smoking, swearing head coach of a terrible little league baseball team. Morris and Tommy have a lot in common, from their bad habits to their crass sense of humor, andBad News Bearsis almost guaranteed to generate as many laughs asLandmandid.
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On top of all of its rude humor,Bad News Bearsalso has a very important similarity toLandman.Both the movie and the show reserve plenty of time to seeing Billy Bob Thornton insult other characters, but bothBad News BearsandLandmanare also filled with heart. Morris goes from an alcoholic jerk to a kind and caring mentor to a group of kids, and by the end ofLandmanseason 1, Tommy went from a depressed workaholic to a man who was rebuilding his family. The humor draws you in, but the emotional transformation of Thornton’s characters has the real staying power.
Letterkenny
Letterkenny is a comedy series that was conceptualized as a YouTube show before later being picked up for television. Set in rural Ontario, Letterkenny follows two siblings who run a family farm but deals with several various quirky characters' lives that range from Mennonites, hockey players, and gym fanatics in increasingly comical situations.
While no one can perfectly match Billy Bob Thornton’s brand of comedy,Letterkennycomes the closest.Letterkennyfocuses on the titular town of Letterkenny, Canada, and particularly Wayne, Daryl, Katy, and Squirrely Dan.What makesLetterkennyboth similar toLandmanand one of the best Canadian sitcoms ever is its brand of humor. InLandman, Tommy always has an exasperated remark or witty saying to use in any situation, and the characters inLetterkennysomehow have even more. Tommy compares Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) to a two-dollar Rolex, and Wayne compares a hockey player’s body hair to a Dutch girl.
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Probably the best part ofLetterkennyfor fans ofLandmanis actually one of its biggest differences from Thornton’s show. UnlikeLandman,Letterkennyrarely gets very serious, and it never reaches the same level of stress and tension that Tommy encounters on the patch.Letterkennyis great for anyone who wants a dose of Tommy’s wit and humor in 20-minute increments without also gettingLandman’s drama and tragedy. It’s a much more relaxing watch, and with 12 seasons and a spinoff show,Letterkennywill keep fans occupied for quite a while.
There Will Be Blood
Loosely based on an Upton Sinclair novel, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood follows Daniel Plainview, a ruthless entrepreneur and oil man who, in his quest to run a successful oil business, slowly descends into crime and corruption and alienates everyone around him. Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Plainview, alongside co-stars Paul Dano, Kevin J. O’Connor, and Ciarán Hinds.
For fans who likedLandman’s focus on the oil industry and its intense, dramatic situations,There Will Be Bloodis a great replacement.There Will Be Bloodtakes a close and harsh look at the oil industry in the same wayLandmandoes, but it focuses on the roots of the industry in the early 20th century.Landmanhad its fair share of death, destruction, and tragedy, butThere Will Be Bloodis even darker. The film follows Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he fights with local evangelicals (Paul Dano) over their oil rights, and it quickly devolves into a mess of greed and violence.
Landman had its fair share of death, destruction, and tragedy, but There Will Be Blood is even darker.
The oil industry is one similarity betweenLandmanandThere Will Be Blood, but the real comparison is in their main characters. Daniel Plainview is basically the inverse of Tommy Norris. For much ofLandman, Tommy was trying to pull away from the oil industry and rebuild his family, but his job kept pulling him back in. For all ofThere Will Be Blood, Daniel consistently chooses profits and oil over everything else.If you thoughtLandmandidn’t go far enough to show Tommy’s internal struggle with the oil industry,There Will Be Bloodis the perfect replacement.
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men is a western crime-thriller based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy and directed by the Cohen Brothers. Following three protagonists, the film centers around a large $2,000,000+ cache of dirty money lost near the Rio Grande. With a veteran who finds it, a hitman who will stop at nothing to get it, and a sheriff trying to investigate the crimes connected to it, all roads lead to death and mayhem as they find themselves in each other’s crosshairs.
Landmanis a great example of a neo-Western, a Western story that takes place in the modern day, so it’s easy to recommend one of thebest neo-Westerns ever madeto replace it.No Country for Old Menis a must-watch movie for anyone who is a fan of the wayLandmanpitted cowboys against the cartel.No Country for Old Menfollows Llewlyn Moss (Josh Brolin) as he tries to run from Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) with $2 million of the cartel’s money. A series of inventive shootouts and tense games of chance ensues across West Texas.
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Aside from being setwhereLandmanwas filmed,No Country for Old Menalso offers quite a few things that fans of the show will appreciate.No Country for Old Menbasically takes the cartel plot that ran throughout the first season ofLandmanand makes it more overt, bloodier, and more intense. There are even common themes between the movie and the show: they both heavily examine the idea of a world that has moved on from the days of outlaws and oil tycoons, and the men who hang on tooth and nail despite that fact.
Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton, directed by Tony Gilroy, follows a law firm fixer tasked with managing a crisis when a lawyer experiences a breakdown while defending a culpable chemical company in a massive class-action lawsuit. The film delves into themes of corporate intrigue and legal ethics.
Of all the shows and movies that are likeLandman, George Clooney’s 2007 legal thrillerMichael Claytonseems the most different.However, once you get past the surface, there are quite a few similarities betweenMichael ClaytonandLandmanthat make it great to watch after Taylor Sheridan’s show. The biggest similarity is in its main characters: both Tommy Norris and Michael Clayton are essentially the enforcers of their respective companies. They’re called in when a job needs to be done and done quick, and both of them find themselves in situations that are much more complicated than they bargained for.
It’s certainly a different setting and genre from Landman, but Michael Clayton does touch on quite a few of the same themes and character moments.
Michael Claytonfollows Clooney’s eponymous character, a fixer for a law firm, as he unravels a massive conspiracy and survives multiple attempts on his life. That immediately sounds reminiscent of Tommy’s job as a landman and the constant threats he gets from the cartel and even his own employees.Both Michael and Tommy also have to navigate a world full of cutthroat lawyers and business people while trying to keep their morals intact. It’s certainly a different setting and genre fromLandman, butMichael Claytondoes touch on quite a few of the same themes and character moments.
Succession
Succession is a Black Comedy and Satire television show created by Jesse Armstrong. It stars Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Brian Cox, and Kieran Culkin and follows the story of an aging conglomerate owner as he deals with his declining health and the sudden realization that one of his children will soon inherit his position and run his company.
Landmansomewhat uniquely blends high-stakes drama and tragedy with crass humor and hilarious insults, but it isn’t a completely novel idea. In fact,Successionmanaged to blend corporate drama and snarky humor a few years beforeLandmaneven started.Successionfollows Logan Roy (Brian Cox) and his adult children, who are vying for control of his massive media empire. In their quest for the family fortune, each of Logan’s children and their spouses throw hysterical insults at one another, expose their own idiocy, and revel in each other’s mistakes, all of which Tommy Norris did at some point inLandmanseason 1.
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Successionis also one of the best ways to replicate Tommy’s struggle to reconnect with Angela (Ali Larter) and Ainsley. ThroughoutSuccession’s four seasons, spliced between the vitriol and hate each sibling holds for one another, there are moments of legitimate familial love. The same is true forLandman:even though Tommy comes across as crotchety and mean, and Angela comes across as materialistic and vapid, the pair have legitimate love for each other and for their children, and their attempts to reunite their family are earnest. WhileSuccessioncertainly isn’t wholesome, it does have the same trappings of people trying to salvage some form of family.
Mad Men
Mad Men is a drama series set in 1960s New York, focusing on the lives of competitive men and women working in Madison Avenue’s advertising industry. The show explores the social mores and cultural dynamics of the era while delving into the personal and professional challenges faced by its characters.
Tommy and the Norris family aren’t the only draw ofLandman, however. Monty Miller (Jon Hamm) also played a large role in the show, and his character was very reminiscent of an earlier role Hamm took on that made him a massive star.InMad Men, Hamm plays Don Draper, an advertising company executive who tries to balance his work with his carefully created personality and his increasingly unstable home life.Mad Menis basically a view of whatLandmancould have been if it focused on Monty’s side of M-Tex, and watching Hamm navigate delicate business situations is endlessly entertaining.
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There’s another, rather simple, reason to watchMad MenafterLandman.Mad Menis widely regarded as one of thebest TV shows of all time, and it’s even better thanLandman. Hamm is perfectly cast as Don Draper, and there quite simply isn’t a better corporate drama out there.It’s easy to recommendMad Mento anybody who likes television, and it also scratches the itch of wanting to see more of Monty’s character fromLandman. It may be a different industry in a different century, but Jon Hamm is even more engrossing inMad Menthan he is inLandman.
Fargo
Fargo is a Black Comedy Crime Drama television series that is based on the film of the same name, which was originally created by the Coen Brothers. The TV adaptation was developed by Noah Hawley and follows an anthology format for each of its seasons, taking place in a different time period or location within the “Fargo” universe. So far, the series has seen big-name stars like Billy Bob Thornton, Ewan McGregor, Chris Rock, and Kirsten Dunst.
Perhaps the best show to replaceLandmanis one that features two of its stars.Both Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm starred in separate seasons ofFargo, FX’s spinoff show based on the Coen Brothers' movie.Fargois also a neo-Western likeLandman, and it also features a dark and often dry sense of humor just like Taylor Sheridan’s show. WhileFargois an anthology that focuses more on the criminal underworld thanLandmandoes, there are still plenty of similarities between the shows.
Both of their Fargo roles offer the Landman actors a chance to get deliciously sinister, and it’s certainly an interesting change of pace to see Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm play villains after rooting for them throughout Landman season 1.
The differences betweenFargoandLandmanare also another reason to watch the former.InFargo, both Thornton and Hamm play decidedly darker and more evil characters than they do inLandman. Thornton plays hitman Lorne Malvo inFargoseason 1, while Hamm plays power-hungry sheriff Roy Tillman inFargoseason 5. Both of theirFargoroles offer theLandmanactors a chance to get deliciously sinister, and it’s certainly an interesting change of pace to see Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm play villains after rooting for them throughoutLandmanseason 1.
Landman
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.
