Landman is the latest series from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, who created the show alongside Christian Wallace. It’s based on Wallace’s own podcast, Boomtown, and follows oil rig executive Tommy Noris (Thornton) as he tries to steer his company to the top amid a fuelling boom.

Billy Bob Thornton on Monday earned his seventh Golden Globe nomination for playing the title role in Landman, Taylor Sheridan’s deceptively funny but equally grim series on Paramount+ about the oil business that’s based on "Boomtown" podcast from Imperative Entertainment and Texas Monthly.

Billy Bob Thornton was honored with a Golden Globe nomination Monday for his starring role in Paramount + series "Landman," set in Texas oil country. Thornton earned a nomination for best actor in a TV drama for his role as oil company executive Tommy Norris,