Story
A modern-day story about finding a fortune in the world of West Texas oil rigs
Watch the most popular movies and TV series from writer/director Taylor Sheridan on IMDb, sorted by user rating.. A landman, at least someone who works in the petroleum industry, acts as a middleman between the exploration companies and the landowners. Typically, a landman’s job is to negotiate and enter into contracts with landowners with mineral rights to lease those rights to the company they represent.
Quoted in CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #4424 (2022)
Essentially, they manage the land and secure the leases so they can drill for oil and gas. Like a foreman on a construction site, they build roads, housing for the workers (men’s camps), assemble the excavation machinery, and drill the well itself, especially in remote locations. They are also part fixer, problem solver, and mediator..
Likewise, his wife and daughter’s roles in the series feel out of place
For someone so focused on his goals, the inclusion of an emotionally unstable one-woman circus completely undermines the purpose of the show. It feels like her character interrupts the central narrative and adds unnecessary chaos rather than aiding his journey. The portrayal doesn’t enhance the plot, but rather makes it harder to take his determination and focus seriously.
Rather than enhancing the plot or character dynamics, this approach comes across as a superficial tactic to get attention
The wife comes across as emotionally erratic, while the daughter seems to lack intellectual depth, making her contribution to the plot negligible. The daughter’s portrayal feels particularly superficial, with her character offering little more than superficial engagement that adds no value to the story. Furthermore, it doesn’t seem to jibe with the tone of the series to have these characters constantly jumping around in provocative clothing, seemingly for no other purpose than to attract viewers.