"Landman"
Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’ Season 2 Final Episode Saw 70% Viewership Increase to 14.8 Million on Paramount+
January 22, 2026
The Jan. 18 season two final episode of “Landman,” starring Billy Bob Thornton, generated 14.8 million viewers in the first 48 hours on Paramount+, up 70% from 8.7 million viewers from the final episode of season one, according to new Nielsen data.
Thornton stars as Tommy Norris, who tries to push his employer’s oil company to the top during the oil fuel boom in modern day Texas where everyone from billionaires, roughnecks and drug cartel leaders are trying to get rich in the oil industry.
Season one became one of the most-watched original shows on Paramount+, reportedly generating 14.9 million global views in the first four weeks. Nielsen reports that season one racked up more than 9.9 billion minutes in 2024, excluding the final two episodes.
That tally was passed in season two, when an average of 14.9 million viewers watched each of the first nine episodes in the first week after its debut. That was up 58% from 9.43 million average viewers for each of the first nine episodes of season one.
Paamount+ renewed the show for a third season in December.
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