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The next chapter of Landman is officially heading back to North Texas. After recently revealing that production has been pushed to late August, star Billy Bob Thornton has now confirmed that Season 3 will once again be filmed in the same region that helped define the show’s first two seasons.

According to Dallas News, while fans continue searching for clues about where the story goes after the explosive Season 2 finale, Thornton admits he knows less than viewers might think. According to the actor, creator Taylor Sheridan remains notoriously secretive about upcoming storylines, often withholding scripts until production is already underway.

That unpredictability is part of what Thornton enjoys most about the job. “Because in real life, you don’t know what’s gonna happen next,” he said.

Sheridan’s approach has evolved over the course of the series. While the cast received all ten scripts before filming Season 1, they began Season 2 with only part of the season mapped out, receiving additional episodes as production continued.

Even without seeing the scripts, Thornton has a theory about what audiences can expect. Season 1 balanced family drama with cartel violence, deadly oil-field accidents, and constant danger. Season 2 shifted more heavily toward boardroom battles, corporate maneuvering, and the increasingly chaotic dynamics of Tommy Norris’ family.

Thornton believes Season 3 may blend the two approaches. “I have a feeling that that’s what it’s gonna be,” he said. “It’s gonna be a very even combo of both of those seasons. And I promise you, no one told me that.”

That would make sense given where the story left off. Season 2 ended with Tommy being forced out of M-Tex Oil by Cami Miller, played by Demi Moore, before launching a new company, CTT Oil, alongside Cooper, Rebecca, Ariana, Boss, and several longtime allies.

Meanwhile, cartel boss Danny Gallino warned Tommy that failure would come with a personal cost, setting up one of the series’ biggest unresolved threats.

The show has grown dramatically since premiering in 2024. What began as a drama inspired by the Boomtown podcast has become one of Paramount+’s biggest hits, fueled by strong viewership, viral clips explaining oil economics and gas prices, and increasingly emotional storylines involving Tommy, Cooper, and T.L. Norris.

The Season 2 finale drew 15.8 million viewers in its first two days, while the series spent weeks generating more than a billion streaming minutes.

SOURCE: COMPLEX

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