Landman is the latest series from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, who created the show alongside Christian Wallace. Itâs based on Wallaceâs own podcast, Boomtown, and follows oil rig executive Tommy Noris (Thornton) as he tries to steer his company to the top amid a fuelling boom.
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In the series, Final Destination and Heroes actor Ali Larter plays Tommyâs ex-wife, Angela â and Larterâs performance has drawn criticism from reviewers who described her performance as overdone.
However, Thornton, who has just received a Golden Globe nomination for his role, disagrees with this notion and, in a new interview about the show, he acknowledged that, while Sheridan has found success with his  TV show empire, he has âhad a hard way to go with the critics over the yearsâ.
Thornton, 69, told Deadline: âI mean, heâs such a powerful guy. Itâs easy to knock him down. But heâs had the best reviews heâs ever had for Landman.
âSome of them mentioned the women and how Aliâs character may be a little cartoonish or whatever. And I got to tell you, I was raised down there in Arkansas and Texas, and women like Ali exist. Itâs hard to look that good, but some of âem do.
He continued: âI mean, there are women around that Dallas-Fort Worth area who look like models, and theyâre just like elbows and eyebrows every minute.â

One of Sheridanâs other shows, Yellowstone, is drawing to an end later this month.
*Spoilers for Yellowstone follow below*
The conclusion to the series that follows ranch owners in Montana has been killing off multiple characters, including Kevin Costnerâs lead character whose departure from the series has been well documented and mired in controversy.
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After the airing of his characterâs death, the Oscar winner said: âI didnât see it. Iâm going to be perfectly honest. I didnât know it was actually airing last night. I didnât realise yesterday was the thing.â
In the most recent episode of Yellowstoneâs final season, Sheridan himself showed up alongside supermodel Bella Hadid, whom he cast as his girlfriend.
Landman is available to stream on Paramount+


