10 TV Shows Like Landman That You Should Watch in the Future.
Taylor Sheridan and Billy Bob Thornton are such a natural pairing that it’s no surprise that “Landman” has become another hit for the creator of “Yellowstone” and its numerous spinoffs. Thornton plays Billy Norris, a top-notch consultant, fixer, and hitman for a major oil conglomerate in modern-day West Texas. Beyond the complex economic and political aspects of the oil industry, the poor guy also faces a highly complex family drama, debt, criminal connections, and drug addiction issues. Call it “Dallas” for a new generation.
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Mayor of Kingstown (2021– )
Another Taylor Sheridan creation, this one stars Jeremy Renner as Mike McLuskey, the head of a family that has, for decades, more or less maintained order in this corrupt town. The “business” of this corrupt town is incarceration, and the McLuskeys thrive when business is good, even if Mike himself has somewhat different views on how to run things. The series touches, at least in general terms, on systemic racism and inequality in the prison system, but is primarily a modern-day Western about restoring justice in a corrupt town. Watch “Mayor of Kingstown” on Paramount+ .
Dallas (2012–2014)
It’s tempting to reminisce about the original series’ 14 seasons, but it’s harder to watch online—and this direct sequel is pretty funny, too. Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, and Larry Hagman (as the original J.R.) are back, joined by a new generation led by Josh Henderson, Jesse Metcalfe, and Jordana Brewster. They’re just as scheming, cunning, lustful, and oil-obsessed as their parents. Watch “Dallas” on Tubi .
Yellowstone (2018–2024)
Taylor Sheridan’s drama launched an empire and a thousand spinoffs (well, seven, including those in development). The Montana Dutton family, owners of the state’s largest cattle ranch, grapple with family and political issues—a bit like a modern-day Dallas , but with a touch of HBO’s Succession . While the main series ended after five seasons, largely due to Kevin Costner’s departure, there’s still plenty to explore in the past and future of the Yellowstone universe. Watch Yellowstone on Peacock .
Empire (2015–2020)
Terrence Howard leads an impressive cast (including Taraji P. Henson, Gabourey Sidibe, and Vivica A. Fox) in this gripping, slick, hip-hop-infused soap opera. Howard plays Lucious Jackson (née drug dealer Dwight Walker), who turned his fortunes around by building Empire Entertainment from the ground up. At the series’ outset, the music mogul is diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and given only a few years to live. Unwilling to accept the demise of his life’s work, he orchestrates a conflict between his three sons to determine who will run the company after his death. His plans are complicated by the release from prison of Cookie Lyon (Henson), the company’s co-founder and Jackson’s ex-wife. As the saying goes: drama! There’s a bit of “Dallas” and “Succession ” here (which preceded “Empire” ), and the series shares with them and Landman the theme of family dynasty, but instead of “black gold,” it uses hip-hop. Watch “Empire” on Hulu and Tubi.
Goliath (2016–2021)
If the appeal of “Landman” lies in Billy Bob Thornton as a complex antihero with addiction issues, then David E. Kelley’s legal drama is perfectly watchable online, even without the oil wells. Thornton plays Billy McBride, a once-successful lawyer who left the firm he acquitted after the murder suspect he secured killed his family. After a long period of drinking, he’s drawn back into the case when the deceased’s sister asks for his help in investigating a case involving his old firm, a major corporation, and some seriously corrupt cops. Watch “Goliath” on Prime Video .
Mine (2021)
American TV shows tend to portray wealthy people with subtlety, even when they engage in outright criminal activity. South Korean creators, on the other hand, have no problem criticizing the 1% of the population ( series like Parasite and The Squid Game are hardly exceptions), especially the plutocratic chaebol families that control a huge portion of the country’s economy. The miniseries “My” follows women vying for control of the massive fictional Hyewon Group of Companies from their family’s luxurious (and incredibly photogenic) apartment complex. The plans of two increasingly powerful women married into the family, Hee-soo and Seo-hyun, are derailed when the new housekeeper becomes romantically involved with one of the male heirs, and a new mentor seems poised to uncover long-held family secrets. It’s very much a Dynasty- style soap opera, with various family members vying for control and a sense of identity.Watch “My” on Netflix .
Embankment (2025)
Trading a major oil company for a family fishing business may seem like a big step, but there’s still plenty of crime and drugs in this Netflix series. Holt McCallany plays Harlan Buckley, who returns to running the family business, which is entangled with several warring drug cartels, as well as untrustworthy family members and at least one (Melissa Benoist from “Supergirl “) who is trying to avoid her own legal troubles by collaborating with the FBI against her father and brother.Watch “Waterfront” on Netflix.
Joe Pickett (2021–2023)
The film, while not replicating the family and business drama of “Landman ,” is still crafted in the neo-Western style characteristic of Taylor Sheridan’s work. Michael Dorman plays Joe Pickett, a Wyoming game warden with a violent past and, indeed, a violent present. Dorman’s Pickett is less a tough-guy action hero than a likable regular guy who gets caught up in a murder while on the job. It’s not a comedy, but it’s certainly a bit stranger and more surreal than the more literal style of, say, “Landman,” which lacks highlights like the memorable emu-fighting scene in ” Landman .” Watch “Joe Pickett” on Paramount+.
Queen Sugar (2016–2022)
Another tense family business drama with elements of a succession crisis, Queen Sugar follows three largely estranged siblings living in different towns who are reunited after the death of their father, who leaves them equal shares of an 800-acre sugarcane plantation in rural Louisiana. Produced (and sometimes directed) by Ava DuVernay, the series is rife with scandal and soapy drama, but ultimately, it’s a show about a family reuniting to preserve its legacy. The siblings (Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, and Kofi Siriboe) are a little less rigid and troubled than the Norris family (they’re mostly trying to do the right thing), but they still provide enough drama to sustain seven successful seasons. Watch Queen Sugar on Hulu .
Son (2017–2019)
The popularity of Taylor Sheridan-style neo-Westerns inevitably leads us to something closer to a true Western. In this series, adapted from Philipp Meyer’s 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, Pierce Brosnan plays Eli McCullough, a ruthless cattle baron seeking a stake in the booming oil industry of the Rio Grande Valley in 1915. A parallel narrative unfolds about young Eli, kidnapped and raised by the Nyman family. While his backstory lends the character some needed complexity, he is now as determined to build his empire as he is to groom his son and grandson to inherit power after his death. Watch The Son on Prime Video and AMC+.