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Several Fort Worth references and locations appeared in the latest “Landman” episode.

The Taylor Sheridan co-created show returned for its 10-episode second season on Nov. 16 and will air weekly until January. The Paramount+ show filmed in and around Fort Worth over the spring and summer. “Landman” was renewed for a third season earlier this month.

The TCU campus, downtown’s Frost Tower, 61 Osteria restaurant, the historic Oakwood Cemetery, Cattleman’s Steak House in the Stockyards, River Crest Country Club and other scenes of downtown Fort Worth have already appeared in the show this season. Characters in the show have also mentioned The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman.

Here’s a look at all the locations and references featured in season 2, episode 6, “Dark Night of the Soul,” which premiered on Sunday, Dec. 21.

Martin County Armory

The episode opens with a giant gun sign with a Tarzan & Jane Travel Center in the background.

This is in Stanton, Texas, about 280 miles west of Fort Worth. The sign is from Martin County Armory, which has a store just a few minutes from the sign.

Ector County Coliseum

Five minutes into the episode, Boss (Mustafa Speaks) and his crew are seen attending the Permian Basin International Oil Show.

This was filmed at Ector County Coliseum in Odessa at 4201 Andrews Highway. The venue actually hosts the Permian Basin International Oil Show every October.

Big Horn Travel Center

At 14:08, Cooper (Jacob Lofland) calls Tommy (Billy Bob Thornton) from a San Antonio gas station.

This was filmed at Big Horn Travel Center in west Fort Worth at 1301 Markum Ranch Road East, just off Interstate 20.

Body Machine Fitness

At 15:25, Angela (Ali Larter) and Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) are working out at the gym.

This was filmed at Body Machine Fitness in Fort Worth at 2300 W. 7th St. This is the second time the gym has appeared in the show after popping up in season 1 episode 8.

Body Machine Fitness closed its Fort Worth location this spring, but still has a gym in Plano.

Bachendorf’s and Sue Gragg jewelers

In the same scene, Angela and Cooper talk about how much wedding rings cost.

Angela tells Cooper to not buy a ring over the internet and instead says, “Go to Bachendorf’s, or you can call Sue Gragg. Those are your only two options.”

Bachendorf’s is a North Texas-based jewelry store with three locations in Dallas and one in Fort Worth at the Shops at Clearfork. Sue Gragg is a Dallas-based jeweler who has been in the business for more than 30 years.

PR’s Saloon, Stockyard Stables, Corey Seager and the Fort Worth Herd

At 23 minutes, Tommy and T.L. (Sam Elliott) are driving through the Fort Worth Stockyards.

There are a few quick shots of PR’s Saloon (2411 N. Main St.) and Stockyard Stables (157 E. Exchange Ave.). There’s also a quick glimpse of a guy wearing a Texas Rangers Corey Seager jersey.

T.L. tells Tommy that there used to be cattle drives through the Stockyards, to which Tommy says there still is, only it’s for the tourists now and not for the packers. Tommy is referring to the twice-daily cattle drive from the Fort Worth Herd.

Will Rogers Memorial Center

At 23:32, Tommy and T.L. arrive at Will Rogers Memorial Center.

The 120-acre facility has been seen in the background of “Landman” a few times. The annual Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is held at the venue every January and February.

American Hat Company

A few seconds later, T.L. speaks with a vendor at the American Hat Company booth.

The American Hat Company has been shaping hats since 1915. The company’s first hat store opened in Houston and is now located in Bowie, Texas.

Kit Moncrief

At 25:40, Gallino (Andy Garcia) and Cami (Demi Moore) are watching a horse run inside the arena.

Cami asks him if the horse is his, to which Gallino says, “It’s Kit’s horse.”

This is in reference to Kit Moncrief, who also appears in the scene.

Moncrief is part of the affluential Moncrief family, which Fort Worth’s Moncrief Cancer Institute is named after. She also serves as the chair of TCU’s board of trustees.

Tarrant County Jail

At 27:11, T.L. speaks with an inmate who is picking up trash around the arena.

The inmate is wearing a Tarrant County Jail vest. The Tarrant County Corrections Center is located in Fort Worth at 100 N. Lamar St.

Neiman Marcus

At 41:39, Angela and Ainsley leave a Neiman Marcus after shopping.

This was filmed in Fort Worth at the Shops at Clearfork at 5200 Monahans Ave.

Benbrook house

At 45:20, Cooper walks across the street from Ariana’s house to bring her baby to her grandmother-in-law.

This was filmed at 1100 Park Center St. in Benbrook, just across the street from Ariana’s house at 1103 Park Center St.

White Elephant Saloon

At 48:42, Tommy and his crew are having drinks in Fort Worth at the White Elephant Saloon.

This was filmed at the actual establishment at 106 E. Exchange Ave. White Elephant says it’s the “oldest and most iconic” saloon in Cowtown. Billy Bob Thornton has said the White Elephant is one of his favorite hangouts when he’s in Fort Worth for shooting.

“Landman” airs Sundays on Paramount+.

Several Fort Worth references and locations appeared in the latest “Landman” episode.

The Taylor Sheridan co-created show returned for its 10-episode second season on Nov. 16 and will air weekly until January. The Paramount+ show filmed in and around Fort Worth over the spring and summer. A third season was just announced.

TCU, Frost Tower, 61 Osteria, Oakwood Cemetery, Cattleman’s Steak House, River Crest Country Club, downtown Fort Worth and even the Star-Telegram have been spotted in the first four episodes this season.

Here’s a look at all the locations and references featured in episode five, “The Pirate Dinner.”

Sabine Pass

At 3:25, Angela (Ali Larter) asks T.L. (Sam Elliott) what his last meal would be if he was on death row. He says the best meal he ever had in his life was “at the marina in Sabine Pass.”

This is in reference to Sabine Pass, a neighborhood in Port Arthur, Texas. Sabine Pass is located just off the Sabine River near the Texas-Louisiana border.

Troy Aikman

At 14 minutes, Tommy (Billy Bob Thornton) is going over a beer menu at the Patch Cafe. He makes jokes at some of the names, including a beer named “Eight.”

Ellie, the waitress, says that former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman owns the brand to which Tommy says that he may have to try it just out of respect.

Aikman launched Eight in 2022, and the beer brand is named after the number he wore while playing for America’s team.

Stockyards, downtown Fort Worth

At 35 minutes, Tommy is seen driving past Cattlemen’s Steak House in the Stockyards as Nathan (Colm Feore) calls him from downtown Fort Worth.

Nathan is seen walking on the sidewalk of the First on 7th building at 500 West 7th Street. The building was built in 1961 and was the former home of the First National Bank of Fort Worth.

East Fort Worth house

At 50 minutes, Cooper (Jacob Lofland) arrives at Ariana’s parent’s in Corpus Christi.

This was filmed in Fort Worth at 4253 Strong Ave. The house is just across the street from a water tower.

Four Sixes Ranch

At 56:40, Tommy orders a beer from the Patch Cafe.

When Ariana (Paulina Chávez) pours the Bud Light, right next to the tap is one for Four Sixes Grit & Glory. A sign for the beer is also seen on the back wall of the bar.

Four Sixes Grit & Glory is part of the larger Four Sixes Ranch brand, which also sells beef products and equine supplements. Sheridan purchased the ranch for more than $300 million a few years ago.

“Landman” airs Sundays on Paramount+.

Taylor Sheridan’s “Landman” opens its first season with Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy Norris strapped to a chair with a bag over his head.

Tommy had been sent out to negotiate an agreement with the cartel, which owned the land his company has the mineral rights to. A punch to the head later, some numbers are crunched and the cartel agrees to Tommy’s proposal.

This may be a dramatized scenario, but there is some truth there to what an actual landman does.

“While the cartel is likely not the owner that me or my team is getting engaged with, you don’t get to pick and choose who you are going to engage with,” certified professional landman Julie Woodard said.

“Landman” returned Sunday, Nov. 16, for its second season on Paramount+.

Much of the cast is back for this go-around, including Thornton, Demi Moore, Ali Larter, Andy Garcia, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph and more. “1883” star Sam Elliott also joins the cast as Tommy’s father, T.L.

“In season 2, as oil rises from the earth, so do secrets – and Tommy Norris’s (Thornton) breaking point may be closer than he realizes. Facing mounting pressure from M-Tex Oil, Cami Miller (Moore), and the shadow of his kin, survival in West Texas isn’t noble – it’s brutal. And sooner or later something’s got to break,” the show’s synopsis reads.

While it does dramatize the job, Woodard said the show has been a net positive so far in raising awareness for the profession and helping explain the important role landmen play.

“The roles and expertise of our profession are crucial to basically the entire lifecycle of an energy project,” said Woodard, who is the senior land manager for Expand Energy and senior vice president of the American Association of Professional Landmen. “It goes beyond the signing of the agreement.”

How real-life landmen helped ‘Landman’

A few years before “Landman” released, Kyle Reynolds recalls seeing an interview with Sheridan where he mentioned writing a series based in the oil and gas industry.

Reynolds, managing member for RBG Permian LLC and AAPL president, then brought it to the attention of the landmen association, which got in contact with the filmmaker. The AAPL helped provide Sheridan with educational material on the profession and the association.

That help also led to show changing titles from “Land Man” to “Landman,” which Reynolds said is the correct one-word term for the profession.

“I think it really helped them craft a little bit more accurate story than where they began,” Reynolds said.

The AAPL’s involvement in the show continued throughout the first season, with a weekly companion podcast.

Each episode saw landmen discuss the episode and dispel fact from fiction. Reynolds said the AAPL saw a “great” response with the podcast and is planning to cover the show again this season.

After “Landman” airs Sunday, the podcast will release a new episode the following Thursday.

How accurate is ‘Landman?’

Thornton’s Tommy is seen negotiating land deals, visiting oil rigs and answering what seems like 50 phone calls a day throughout the first season.

One particular heroic moment in episode two sees Tommy seal a leak on a blown-out oil rig that’s still on fire. In the process, he smashes his pinky with a hammer and later slices off the tip at the hospital while growing impatient with the doctor.

This isn’t something that real-life landmen typically do, but there are certain environmental and human threats that could pop up, Woodard said. Plus, there have been times when security has been a concern, just not as dramatic as the show presents.

“It’s not common, I would say, to face life or death encounters,” she said.

What the show gets right is the complexity of some of the deals and arrangements made between companies and landowners.

A landman will help clarify what the operator’s rights are going to be for use of the land, while talking to the owner about what their rights are throughout the lifecycle of a well, Woodard said.

Landmen also find themselves in morally ambiguous situations just like Tommy does.

Oftentimes they’re balancing business interests with what’s ethically right or what the most socially responsible way to handle something is, Woodard said. There’s also the legal and regulatory aspects of the job.

Every day landmen are running things through their legal department to comply with state, local or county regulations. There’s an attempt to represent that in Kayla Wallace’s Rebecca, who is a lawyer working hand-in-hand with Tommy.

“Again, fully dramatized in the show, but similar,” Woodard said.

Does the accuracy in ‘Landman’ matter to landmen?

Any news is good news, Reynolds said.

Most people probably do not know how the electricity gets there when they flip on a light switch. If the show can help start some of that conversation, Reynolds said that would be a plus.

The analogy Reynolds uses is if people thought hospitals ran like “Grey’s Anatomy” or “ER,” they would be terrified to go to them. Thus, there are some creative liberties with “Landman,” especially in how Tommy’s job on the show makes up about five to six people’s duties in real life.

“[They] condense all those into one character and then have every day of his life be the most exciting day in somebody’s career,” Reynolds said.

For Woodard, the only thing that “Landman” does to make the industry look bad revolves around its portrayal of safety standards.

From explosions to workers being crushed, there are several injuries seen through the show’s first season. Moreso than other industries, the oil industry has strict regulations and protocols to ensure everybody stays safe on a rig.

Granted, most people likely realize the truth and know that it’s the complete opposite in real life, but Woodard said that’s the one thing she doesn’t see portrayed in the show.

“For me, looking at all the things that the show does really well, I think that outweighs the things that it probably exaggerates or doesn’t get exactly right,” Woodard said. “Because I do think it draws that awareness to the profession.”

“Landman” season 2 airs Sundays on Paramount+

Less than two weeks before “Landman” season 2 premieres, the cast and crew returned to Fort Worth for a special event Thursday, Nov. 6.

The Lone Star Film Festival hosted a sold-out screening of the first episode of season 2 at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth on Thursday evening. A red carpet was held just outside the museum, with several of the main cast stopping by.

Series star Billy Bob Thornton said he loves being in Fort Worth, and that it’s his favorite city in all the Lone Star state.

“I just feel home here, always have,” Thornton told the Star-Telegram. “I couldn’t think of a better place to be if you’re going to have to be somewhere for several months.”

‘Landman’ stars on shooting the show in Fort Worth

“Landman” newcomer Sam Elliott, who plays Thornton’s father in season 2, said he’s always happy to be back in Cowtown.

Shooting the show here is a return for Elliott, who spent several months in the area filming the “Yellowstone” prequel “1883” back in 2021. Getting to work in the city again is a “real gift,” he said.

“Working with Billy Bob Thornton, it doesn’t get any better for another actor,” Elliott said. “It’s a thrill to be here.”

Having spent so much time here, actress Michelle Randolph, who plays Ainsley Norris, said Fort Worth feels like a “second home” to her.

While not shooting, Randolph said she spent a lot of time at The Shops of Clearfork this go-around. Press Cafe and Mesero are some of her favorites.

“I’m a creature of habit,” Randolph said. “I feel like when I find a place I like, I go back there too often.”

Someone who has truly spent a lot of time in Fort Worth is actor James Jordan, who plays Dale.

Jordan is a Taylor Sheridan regular player, having filmed “Landman” in the city over the spring and summer, and returning in the fall for “Lioness” season 3. In total, Jordan said he spends about nine months out of the year here.

“I’ve had a great time,” Jordan said. “The people have been so accommodating and welcoming to allow our big show to come out here.”

‘Landman’ stars dish on their Fort Worth favorites

Shooting a television show in the same place for several months gave the cast and crew plenty of time to explore their surroundings.

“Landman” co-creator Christian Wallace said Gustos Burger Bar + More is his favorite burger in town. For adult beverages, Nickel City and The Durty Crow and The Down N’ Out are great.

Panther City Vinyl and Doc’s Records & Vintage are also good spots, Wallace said.

Actress Paulina Chávez, who plays Ariana, said 61 Osteria is her go-to for Italian food. Hatsuyuki Handroll Bar is another favorite for sushi.

Jordan agreed on 61 Osteria, saying it’s one of his and his wife’s favorites. For barbecue, Jordan said he enjoys Hurtado and Terry Black’s.

“We’ve tried nearly every restaurant in Fort Worth now, and it’s got a great food scene,” Jordan said. “We love it out here.”

Thornton was quick to suggest Joe T. Garcia’s as one his favorites, a place where he’s been spotted several times over the years.

Hatsuyuki is another special spot, which Thornton calls “off the hook.” Pretty much anywhere folks go in Fort Worth, they’ll find good food and drink, he said.

“You don’t usually go into a place in Fort Worth and say, ‘Boy, that sucks,’” Thornton joked. “That usually doesn’t happen.”

“Landman” season 2 premieres Nov. 16 on Paramount+.