THE OILFIELDS ARE BACK… BUT SO IS THE CONTROVERSY.” Taylor Sheridan’s record-shattering Landman returns to streaming with all the grit, smoke, and blood-soaked tension fans crave — but one fiery complaint has ignited a storm online, sending its Rotten Tomatoes score wobbling. The show’s comeback detonates across the screen with high-stakes drama, raw masculinity, and a simmering moral reckoning that feels like Yellowstone meets a powder keg. Critics are cautious, fans are furious, and everyone is talking — because Sheridan knows how to stir the pot, and this time the backlash is almost as addictive as the show itself.ADDICTIVE CHAOS: THE OILFIELDS ARE BURNING! LANDMAN RETURNS TO A STORM OF CONTROVERSY!Taylor Sheridan’s Landman Returns With Record-Breaking Drama, But One Controversy Sends Rotten Tomatoes Into Chaos
ADDICTIVE CHAOS: THE OILFIELDS ARE BURNING! LANDMAN RETURNS TO A STORM OF CONTROVERSY!
Taylor Sheridan’s Landman Returns With Record-Breaking Drama, But One Controversy Sends Rotten Tomatoes Into Chaos
Landman Season 2 debuted on Sunday, November 16, and with the show already nearing the top of the Paramount+ charts with rewatches of its first season, the number 1 spot being held by Sheridan’s oilfield drama was a foregone conclusion even before a single second was shown to the public. However, popular viewership does not always equate to good reviews, and it looks like one aspect of Season 2 is dividing fans even more than in Season 1.
The first season of Landman was a record-breaking success on Paramount+, shattering viewership records set just a few weeks before its arrival by another Sheridan baby, 1923. While this new season will likely be pushing for another record, its Rotten Tomatoes reviews have not been unanimous in their praise for the long-awaited return of the show. Critics have given both seasons the same score, a reasonable and “fresh” 78% at the time of writing, but while an audience score is still being generated, the reviews so far have slammed one particular thing that viewers don’t want to see.
What Is the Problem with ‘Landman’ Season 2?
Taylor Sheridan’s shows have often been labeled as “anti-woke” and full of “masculinity” that used to be common in the Western genre, and mostly the neo-Western offshoot. While several of Sheridan’s shows feature prominent female characters, it seems that the roles of Anglea and Ainsley Norris, played by Ali Larter and Michelle Randolph, respectively, are not resonating with the show’s core audience.
“Please drop the mother and daughter. They drag the show down immensely. Nice eye candy, but their contribution is net zero,” said one review, perhaps pointing out what one portion of the audience watching Sheridan’s shows feel about these particular female characters. Another added:
“THE MOTHER/DAUGHTER PARTS ARE SO ANNOYING. I SKIPPED ALL OF IT, LEAVING 10 MINS OF DECENT ACTUAL CONTENT. THE FIRST EPISODE IS MORE JERRY SPRINGER THAN QUALITY DRAMA.”
These complaints are offset by some who were pleased with the continued presence of Larter and Randolph, but whose comments continued along the same line, One said, “I love Landman. It’s extremely accurate and I love the mother/daughter. They’re gorgeous.”