Need a recap on Fort Worth-filmed ‘Landman’ before the finale? What to know

“Landman” concludes its second season this weekend.

The show, co-created by Taylor Sheridan, returned for its 10-episode second season in November 2025 and will air its finale on Sunday, Jan. 18. The Paramount+ show filmed in and around Fort Worth over the spring and summer last year.

There are still many plots to sort through before the season ends, but one thing viewers know for sure is that the show is coming back for a third entry.

Heading into the finale, here’s a recap of where the main cast are at.

Spoilers follow for all of “Landman” season 1 and season 2 through episode 9.

Tommy Norris

The titular landman, played by Billy Bob Thornton, has been put through the ringer this season.

Tommy started the season as president of M-TEX Oil after his friend and boss Monty Miller (Jon Hamm) died in the season 1 finale. Over the course of season 2, Tommy dealt with more administrative issues rather than his usual dirty work in “The Patch.”

Part of those new responsibilities included working directly with Monty’s wife, and new head of the company, Cami (Demi Moore). The duo start out on good terms but sour as the season progresses due to their individual feelings on whether to drill an offshore rig, and Cami’s new relationship with Gallino (Andy Garcia).

Tommy is not keen on working with Gallino as an investor in M-TEX, since he’s actually a drug kingpin who launders money through his oilfield dealings. Gallino also “saved” Tommy from being killed by other drug dealers in the season 1 finale.

Things complicate further when Tommy learns that Gallino is the angel investor in his son Cooper’s (Jacob Lofland) new oil drilling business. Tommy is able to get out of the deal with Gallino, cutting the head off the snake — for now.

The biggest shocker for Tommy this season is that Cami fires him in episode nine. The pair are at the launch event for the offshore rig, when Cami says Tommy is not risky enough and too adverse to what she’s trying to do.

Also, this season Tommy reconnects with his estranged father T.L. (Sam Elliott) after the death of Norris family matriarch Dorothy.

Cami Miller

As described above, Cami has been in the driver’s seat of M-TEX Oil this season.

That’s been both an exciting and painful role for Cami, who also buried Monty in a Fort Worth cemetery this year. Through that pain, she’s turned her focus to understanding Monty’s company and how to make it grow.

After M-TEX is on the hook for an expensive offshore rig, Cami comes into contact with Gallino, who appears as her miracle. Not only do the pair get along, but Gallino offers Cami his help in fronting the cost for the rig.

Over the season, Cami and Gallino grow closer and eventually become business partners. This is all to the chagrin of Tommy, who knows the true side of Gallino.

Heading into the finale, Cami just fired her Tommy and will soon learn whether the offshore rig was a good investment or not.

Angela and Ainsley

After reconnecting with Tommy in season 1, Angela (Ali Larter) and Ainsley (Michelle Randeolph) are back living at the shared M-TEX house in Midland.

The big crux of the duo’s storyline this season revolves around Ainsley attending TCU in Fort Worth. After a comical visit with an admissions counselor, Ainsley secures her spot at the university since she’s a cheerleader.

In the meantime, Angela and Ainsley still get up to their normal shenanigans at the nursing home they first visited in season 1. At one point they get arrested (and released), play drinking games and take the old folks to a casino.

Episode nine began with an emotional note as Angela dropped off Ainsley at TCU.

However, that was short-lived after Ainsley clashed with her roommate and Angela demanded that the university allow her to live off-campus. TCU obliged, and the pair were later celebrating by the pool at the Bowie House hotel.

Cooper and Ariana

Cooper begins this season on a hot streak, after his sixth well struck oil.

Despite the success, Ariana (Paulina Chávez) breaks up with Cooper after she repeatedly tries to reach him. Ariana fears that she’ll lose Cooper to the job just like she lost her first husband.

The two reconcile in episode four, after Ariana accompanies Cooper to his grandmother’s funeral. Through that experience, Ariana learns to understand where Cooper comes from, and they are soon back together.

In episode seven, Cooper proposes to Ariana after receiving her father’s blessing earlier in the season.

Wanting to earn something of her own, Ariana starts bartending at the Patch Cafe. Things go mostly smooth until an irate customer tries to grab Ariana, to which she throws a drink in his face.

After Tommy gets Cooper out of his deal with Gallino, the young Norris goes to work for M-TEX. Cooper is soon put in charge of a crew, which contains his former boss — Boss (Mustafa Speaks).

In episode nine, Ariana is assaulted by the same customer she had trouble with earlier in the season. Cooper arrives just in time to save Ariana and beats the customer into a pulp. Ariana’s co-workers soon arrive and hold the guy down until the cops arrive.

T.L.

T.L. is a new cast member this season.

While estranged, he and Tommy reconnect after the Norris family matriarch Dorothy dies. After Dorothy’s funeral in episode four, T.L. moves out of his nursing home and into Tommy’s house.

The father and son butt heads over the season, particularly about their feelings regarding Dorothy.

T.L. says she was happy until her baby daughter died, which ruined her. For Tommy, all he remembers is the pain Dorothy inflicted on him over the years.

After finding T.L. helpless in their home pool, Tommy hires a stripper turned unlicensed physical therapist to help his father out. T.L. finds solace in Cheyenne (Francesca Xuereb) and the two begin a friendship.

“Landman” season 2 finale airs Sunday on Paramount+