Landman stars are opening up about Taylor Sheridans future departure.

Last month, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Sheridan, the co-creator and writer, would be leaving the shows home at Paramount for NBCUniversal, with a film deal set to begin next year. However, his TV deal with Paramount doesnt start until the end of 2028, and then, he will go to NBCUniversal.

While premiering the second season of the hit Paramount+ series Landman, Billy Bob Thornton, who plays oil crisis manager Tommy Norris, shared his thoughts on Sheridans move. I think the shows that are at Paramount, stay at Paramount, so I dont think those are affected, Thornton told THR on the red carpet. His deal is for the future. And who knows what that holds. Taylor is a brilliant guy, and Im sure wherever he goes, whatever he does is gonna be successful, at least I know itll be real. Landman newcomer for this season, Sam Elliot, who plays T.L. and is Tommys (Thornton) father, offered a similar take to Thornton. Its not gonna impact the future of this series because everything that Taylor had at Paramount is gonna stay at Paramount. Its not like hes taking it there, Elliot told THR. The Universal thing, as I understand, its a whole new deal, so its just great for Taylors world. I think its fantastic.

When Landman season one premiered in November of last year, it drew 5.2 million viewers, the top Paramount+ series debut in two years since Sheridans additional series,Yellowstone prequel1923, drew7.4 millioncross-platform viewers in December 2022. Thornton went on to describe how he absolutely felt pressure to have the second season live up to its predecessor.

Anytime you have a success and its going to continue, theres always pressure to make sure that it continues. If youre making movies, you do a sequel, theres always pressure, he told THR. So, we felt it, but once you start, you just have to forget that and go out there and do your job.

Thorntons TV daughter, Michelle Randolph, who plays Ainsley Norris, thinks Landman wont be stopping anytime soon. Theres so many stories to tell. Theres so many really distinct characters, I feel like we could go on and on and on because what I always have to remind myself the first season was 10 days in the show so Im like, we could film the show for so long because its not like its one season, taking place over a year or anything, she told THR. Theres so much room for growth in every single character; theyre all deeply flawed in their own ways, which is what makes them really enticing to watch because its very human.

Randolph also described what it was like to welcome Demi Moore back to the ensemble, this time with a larger role. I love working with Demi. And also, Pilaf was on set, her cute little dog, she said. Horoscope-wise, it was the luckiest day of the year, everyone kept telling me, and I was on set with Demi, Sam Elliott, Andy Garcia, Billy Bob, Ali Larter I just had to pinch myself.

Landman season two debuts on Paramount+ Nov. 16.

(L-R) Kayla Wallace, Sam Elliott, Demi Moore, Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Andy Garca and Paulina Chvez at Paramount+s Landman season two premiere at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on Nov. 11, 2025 in New York. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images