Michael Kelly Joins ‘Landman’ Season 3 Cast
Michael Kelly Joins ‘Landman’ Season 3 Cast
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Michael Kelly said he is a major fan of the series, telling Us, “I f***ing love Landman. I love Billy Bob Thornton. I love Sam [Elliott].”
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Kelly is a four-time Emmy nominee for his role as Doug Stamper on Netflix’s House of Cards and currently plays CIA deputy director Byron Westfield on Sheridan’s Lioness, giving him an established connection to Sheridan’s television universe.
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Christian Wallace said Season 3 will function as a “reset” for the West Texas drama as Tommy and his colleagues get their new oil company running; Wallace also said the new setup could let Tommy return to the fieldwork and day-to-day operations he prefers over a more glamorous executive lifestyle.
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Landman was renewed for a third season in December 2025, shortly after Season 2 premiered, and Paramount+ is bringing back a broad ensemble including Demi Moore, Andy Garcia, Ali Larter, Sam Elliott, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan and Colm Feore.
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The series is based on the Boomtown podcast and is framed as a story of fortune-seeking in West Texas boomtowns, where the oil rush is reshaping the region’s climate, economy and geopolitics.
Michael Kelly is joining Paramount+'s "Landman" as a series regular for Season 3, playing William Crockett, the head of the world's largest oil-management company Yahoo. His arrival sets up a major power clash with Billy Bob Thornton's Tommy Norris, who just launched his own oil exploration company after leaving M-Tex in Season 2's finale.
Kelly, a four-time Emmy nominee for his role as Doug Stamper on "House of Cards," currently plays CIA Deputy Director Byron Westfield on Taylor Sheridan's "Lioness" Screen Realm. This marks his second major role in Sheridan's expanding television universe. Season 3 is expected in 2027, though Paramount+ has not yet announced a premiere date.
Kelly's Connection to Sheridan's TV Universe
Michael Kelly told "Us" magazine that he is a devoted fan of "Landman." "I f***ing love Landman. I love Billy Bob Thornton. I love Sam [Elliott]," he said Forbes. His casting continues a pattern: Sheridan repeatedly moves actors across his dramas to build a recognizable creative ecosystem. Kelly already plays Byron Westfield, the CIA deputy director, in "Lioness" on the same network.
This cross-series strategy lets Paramount+ audiences bring familiarity from one show to another, strengthening viewer retention. Sheridan oversees multiple dramas on the platform, using proven performers and shared themes to reduce marketing friction. By moving Kelly between national security ("Lioness") and energy ("Landman"), Sheridan links two strategic arenas within his storytelling world.
Tommy Norris Faces a New Corporate Rival
Season 2 ended with Tommy Norris leaving M-Tex and creating CTT Oil Exploration and Cattle with Cooper as board president Star-Telegram. Showrunner Christian Wallace described Season 3 as a "reset" that lets Tommy pursue the fieldwork and day-to-day operations he prefers over executive glamour. Crockett's arrival disrupts that plan by introducing competition from a much larger, centralized power.
Crockett's control of the world's largest oil-management firm tests whether Tommy's hands-on approach can survive against institutional capital and managerial efficiency. The conflict shifts from Tommy's field-level challenges toward a clash with highly centralized corporate power. This sets up the central tension for the new season.
Season 3 Brings Back the Full Ensemble
Paramount+ renewed "Landman" for Season 3 in December 2025, shortly after Season 2 premiered Screen Realm. The network is bringing back its broad ensemble: Demi Moore, Andy Garcia, Ali Larter, Sam Elliott, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan, and Colm Feore will all return. Production is reportedly being prepared, with the season expected in 2027.
The series is based on the "Boomtown" podcast and follows fortune-seekers in West Texas oil boomtowns. The show explores how the oil rush reshapes the region's climate, economy, and geopolitics. Landman has become a flagship drama for Paramount+, anchoring its prestige content alongside other Sheridan productions.
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