Were introduced to Tommy in a vulnerable spot, being held at gunpoint by a drug cartel enforcer.
TheLandmanopening credits and theme song, meanwhile, pretty shamelessly echoFriday Night Lightsthe TV show.
The vibes and level of execution are otherwise extremely different betweenLandmanand either version ofFNL.
Billy Bob Thornton in ‘Landman.‘Emerson Miller/Paramount+
From there, were introduced to the rest of Tommys friends and family.
And Tommys business is frequently interrupted by FaceTime calls with his bitter ex-wife Angela (Ali Larter).
But the show treats him as correct about every subject, in every circumstance.
Your tits look great.
Hamm, meanwhile, may as well not even be in the show.
But even that comes across as unnecessary, because Tommy has already given a similar lecture to Rebecca.
Every other woman is some combination of dumb, hypersexualized, angry, humorless, or shrill.
Many of Angelas conversations with Tommy involve her alternately screaming at him and offering sexual favors.
Im sorry, sir.)
Shes a fucking brunette!
Theres interesting raw material inLandman, just as there is in pretty much everything Sheridan makes.
The first two episodes ofLandmanbegin streaming Nov. 17 onParamount+, with additional episodes releasing weekly.
Ive seen the first five.
