Landman Season 2 Finale Sets Paramount+ Viewership Record

Movieweb reports that Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ series Landman set a new record when its Season 2 finale drew 14.8 million views in the first 48 hours, the most-watched original series finale in Paramount+ history.

The article says Landman debuted on Nov. 16, 2025, with 9.2 million views in the first 48 hours, the largest 48-hour volume for any show on Paramount+ and a 262% increase on the Season 1 premiere. Season 2 ended on Jan. 18 and the finale’s 14.8 million views represented a 70% rise on the Season 1 finale, while Episodes 1–9 of Season 2 saw an average 58% increase in their first seven days versus Season 1. The piece notes ongoing criticism of the show’s storylines, character development and focus away from T-Mex Oil’s business, and says Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy Norris was ousted as company president but that Thornton laughed off reports he would leave, telling USA Today, "There's an AI report that Demi and I are a couple now, and there's one that I'm leaving the show. They have nothing to do with reality."

A third season has already been agreed and is due to begin filming in the spring, with an expected return to Paramount+ toward the end of the year. The article adds that Sheridan’s broader future and his role as the series’ sole writer leave the longer-term outlook unclear, and both seasons of Landman are now streaming on Paramount+, where the series holds the top spot on the domestic chart.

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Culture, Landman, Taylor Sheridan, Paramount+, Billy Bob Thornton, T-mex Oil