Storyline for Landman on Paramount Plus

Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton) works for an oil company; his job is to secure signatures from people who own land where his company has mineral rights.

The job is pretty stressful and is full of dangerous pitfalls, as we see when he’s being held captive by members of the cartel of the ranch where his company has mineral rights.

They threaten to kill him, but he tells them that as long as they don’t disturb oil production, his company doesn’t care what they “produce” on the land.

They’ll build roads for transport, and they’ll pay them for land they damage.

It’s stressful enough that as soon as he gets back to his truck, Tommy chain smokes and guzzles down a couple of Michelob Ultras.

There are other things in his life that are stressful, like his still-very-involved ex-wife Angela (Ali Larter), who tells him that she’s sending their 17-year-old daughter Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) to stay with him while she and her current husband are away.

She’s doing so because she doesn’t trust her to be alone with her high-school football phenom boyfriend, Dakota Loving (Drake Rodger).

Of course, she just ends up bringing the boy with her, and Tommy demands that he and Ainsley share his bedroom and the phenom sleep on the couch.

Episodes of Landman on Paramount Plus

S1.E1 ∙ Landman
In the heart of Texas, roughnecks and billionaires try to get rich quick in the oil industry; Tommy Norris, a struggling executive, tries to take his company to the top during the fuel boom.

S1.E2 ∙ Dreamers and Losers
Tommy deals with the aftermath of a tragedy at the oil patch; dynamics are disrupted when Ainsley moves into the oil house.

S1.E3 ∙ Hell Has a Front Yard
Cooper makes an impression at the oil patch; things get complicated for Tommy when his ex-wife, Angela, comes to town.

S1.E4 ∙ The Sting of Second Chances
After a rocky first impression, Rebecca comes to Tommy’s defense; Cooper gets an unexpected call.

S1.E5 ∙ Where is Home
Tommy and his crew receive an unwelcome visit at the patch; Angela hosts family dinner at the oil house.

S1.E6 ∙ Beware the Second Beating
Angela gets caught off-guard when visiting Victor; the Norris family rallies around Cooper during his time of need.

S1.E7 ∙ All Roads Lead to a Hole
Tommy’s cartel problem continues to escalate; Angela and Ainsley get to know their community.

S1.E8 ∙ Episode #1.8
Tommy gets connected to the National Guard; Rebecca becomes increasingly suspicious of Cooper.