Billy Bob Thornton Hints at Tommy’s Fate in ‘Landman’ Season 3. Here’s What To Know

Billy Bob Thornton dropped a major hint about whether his character Tommy will survive future seasons of Landman after the Paramount+ hit shocked viewers with a key cast death. Meanwhile, production updates and casting news continue to build excitement for what’s ahead.

Here are key takeaways:

• Billy Bob Thornton, 70, hinted that his character Tommy will not be killed off anytime soon, telling Us Weekly at the Newport Beach TV Fest on June 6 that creator Taylor Sheridan is “going to let me hang around.”
• Season 1 ended with Jon Hamm’s character Monty dying after suffering numerous strokes, and in Season 2, Thornton’s character took over Monty’s role at oil company M-Tex.
• Paramount confirmed “Landman” Season 3 before Season 2 finished airing, with the full cast—including Thornton, Demi Moore, Sam Elliott and Ali Larter—expected to return.
• Filming on Season 3 is expected to begin in May, with director Stephen Kay cutting episodes while shooting to speed up the release timeline.
• Grey’s Anatomy alum Stefania Spampinato joined the Season 2 cast as the wife of Andy Garcia’s character Gallino, with the 42-year-old Italian actress sharing on Instagram that “the excitement is so real.”
• Andy Garcia, who appeared in just one episode of Season 1, has a much larger role in Season 2, while Sam Elliott—previously seen in Sheridan’s “1883”—also joined the cast in an unannounced role.

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This story was originally published June 8, 2026 at 2:42 PM.