‘Landman’ Season 2 Teases Bigger Challenges for Tommy Norris
The first season of Landman set the stage for major upheaval in the life of Billy Bob Thornton's character, Tommy Norris. The show returns with significant developments that promise to test Tommy far beyond previous conflicts.
Season 1 Recap
In the finale, "The Crumbs of Hope," M-Tex Oil owner Monty Miller (Jon Hamm) died of a heart attack. Tommy was tasked by Monty's wife, Cami (Demi Moore), to secure a deal that could save the company. However, before he could succeed, he was kidnapped by cartel members and later rescued by Galino (Andy Garcia), a senior cartel figure.
Plot Development in Season 2
The new season picks up with Tommy as vice president of M-Tex Oil, making him accountable to Cami's demands. As she states:
“I want success. Get it for me.”
Tommy faces pressures from the cartel, led by Galino, and struggles within his fractured home life.
New Threats Ahead
Actor Billy Bob Thornton and co-creator Christian Wallace revealed that Tommy’s challenges will escalate, living up to the show's tagline: “sooner or later, something’s got to break.”
“Tommy isn’t dealing with henchmen anymore. He knew how to deal with them.”
Galino is described as far smarter and more dangerous than the cartel figures Tommy faced in the first season.
Summary
Season 2 shifts focus to Tommy’s deeper entanglement with a more cunning cartel leader and complex personal struggles, signaling intense conflicts ahead.
Author’s summary: Season 2 of Landman intensifies, with Tommy Norris facing a smarter cartel threat and mounting personal challenges beyond anything before.