Billy Bob’s boomtown: Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’ and the triumph of traditional values

Published February 6, 2026 4:34am ET



Now that football season is over and we, at least those of us who religiously follow the NFL, have more time to watch other things, the question is, “Well, what should we watch?” For me, the answer is clear: Landman! It’s my favorite current show — it’s basically like what would happen if one of those dysfunctional White Lotus families were transplanted onto a Texas oil field. (Which, for me, means I can’t watch it without a drink — dry January be damned.)

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