Billy Bob Thornton Stars in Taylor Sheridan Drama

Paramount+ has released the trailer for its new drama series “Landman” from “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan.

Adapted from Christian Wallace’s 2019 podcast “Boomtown,” the show follows Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, aka the “Landman,” who serves as a peacekeeper and problem solver in the world of Texas oil rigs. Other cast members include Jon Hamm, Demi Moore, Michelle Randolph, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Jacob Lofland and Paulina Chávez.

In the trailer, Thornton can be seen careening down the barren Texas landscape in a dusty white pickup truck, looking for anything or anyone out of place. “The oil and gas industry makes $3 billion a day in pure profit,” Thornton says in a voiceover. “But before any of that money is made, you got to secure the land and manage the people. That’s my job. The first part is pretty simple, it’s the second part that can get you killed.”

This will be Thornton’s first leading role in a television show since starring as Billy McBride in Amazon Prime’s crime drama “Goliath,” which ended in 2021. “Mad Men” star Hamm comes to “Landman” hot off his performance as the antagonistic Sherrif Roy Tillman in the fifth season of “Fargo.”

Sheridan’s previous western series “Yellowstone,” although recently enveloped in controversy surrounding the exit of leading man Kevin Costner, has been one of the most popular shows for Paramount since its launch in 2018 on Paramount Network. In 2023, the show was nominated for best drama series at the Critics Choice Awards and Costner received the award for best performance by an actor in a television series at the Golden Globes.

Michael Friedman serves as director with scripts from Sheridan and Wallace. Executive producers include Friedman, Sheridan, Wallace, Scott Brown, Ron Burkle, Megan Creydt, Peter Feldman, David Glasser, Jason Hoch, David Hutkin, Geyer Kosinski, J.K Nickell, Bob Yari and Dan Friedkin. 101 Studios, MTV Entertainment Studios and Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch Productions serve as producers.

“Landman” is set to release Nov. 17. Watch the trailer below.