Landman
2024
Original language: English
- drama
The story
Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West-Texas and a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs, the series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires that are fueling a boom so big it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.
What it’s like
Wide, sun-bleached West Texas under a flat, hard sky: dusty pickup lots, flare stacks burning orange against dusk, and the rhythmic clank of pumpjacks filling the frame. The camera is mostly steady and unhurried, with broad establishing shots of oil fields and small-town streets giving way to close, handheld-feeling moments in crowded bunkhouses, diners and executive offices. Dust, diesel and heat seem to hang in the air, and the score leans on twangy guitar and low drones, with country and rock on the radio. The vibe is gritty, wry and sweat-streaked, a mix of dry western humor and simmering stakes. It suits a long Saturday of lazy binge-watching, or a watch with a beer and a bit of sardonic company. Pacing is brisk and talky, with ensemble scenes that cut between rig crews and the families above them. Emotional register swings between blunt comedy and hard-edged drama, following a fixer navigating loyalty and money as the boom turns ugly. Violence is occasional and sharp, with some fistfights, crude language and grim workplace danger; sexual content is present but not explicit. For viewers who like Sheridan-style Americana, morally compromised characters, and oil-patch grit.
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