Landman is a neo-Western drama series created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace. Based on the podcast Boomtown by Imperative Entertainment Texas Monthly, the Paramount+ series is set in West Texas within the world of oil rigs and it follows Tommy Norris, a crisis executive at a fictional oil company who handles the chaotic day-to-day job of the oil rigs while also dealing with his unhinged family. Landman stars Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Jon Hamm, Demi Moore, and James Jordan. So, if you loved Landman’s chaotic drama, thrilling story, and compelling characters, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Yellowstone (Peacock & Prime Video Add-On)
Yellowstone is a neo-Western family drama series created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson. The Paramount Network series follows the Dutton family who own and operate the largest ranch in America but the family’s internal conflict always creates drama while also dealing with land encroachers trying to take over their land. Yellowstone stars Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, and Brecken Merrill.
Tulsa King (Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Tulsa King is a crime comedy-drama series created by Taylor Sheridan. The Paramount+ series follows Dwight “The General” Manfredi, Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a New York mafia capo who is exiled by his bosses in Tulsa after serving 25 years in prison for them. He decides to build his own businesses and take over Tulsa with the help of a few loyal crew members. Tulsa King stars Sylvester Stallone, Andrea Savage, Martin Starr, Jay Will, Max Casella, Domenick Lombardozzi, and Vincent Piazza.
Mayor of Kingstown (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Mayor of Kingstown is a crime thriller drama series created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon. The Paramount+ series is set in the fictional company town of Kingstown, Michigan where the business is prisons and it follows the McLusky family who works as the mediators between the street gangs, prisoners, and guards. Mayor of Kingstown stars Jeremy Renner, Dianne Wiest, Hugh Dillon, Tobi Bamtefa, Taylor Handley, Emma Laird, Derek Webster, and Aidan Gillen.
Justified (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Justified is a neo-Western action crime drama series created by Graham Yost. Based on the works of Graham Yost, the FX series follows U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, a tough deputy who believes in his own sense of justice as he is sent to his hometown to catch a dangerous outlaw who happens to be his childhood friend. Justified stars Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Joelle Carter, Natalie Zea, and Walton Goggins.
Boardwalk Empire (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Boardwalk Empire is a period crime drama series created by Terence Winter. Based on the 2002 non-fiction book Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson, the HBO series follows Enoch “Nucky” Thompson, a political figure in Atlantic City, New Jersey who rises to power during the Prohibition period and has connections with mobsters and politicians. Boardwalk Empire stars Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, and Michael Stuhlbarg.
1923 (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
1923 is a period Western crime drama series created by Taylor Sheridan. The Paramount+ series serves as a prequel to Yellowstone and it follows a generation of the Dutton family in 1923 as they struggle with Prohibition, drought, and the early stages of the Great Depression. 1923 stars Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford, Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Jerome Flynn, Isabel May, and Darren Mann.
Hell on Wheels (Prime Video, Hulu, AMC+ & Tubi)
Hell on Wheels is a Western period drama series created by Joe and Tony Gayton. The AMC series is set during the construction of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States and it follows Cullen Bohannon, a former Confederate soldier who joins the railroad to find and kill people who killed his wife and young son during the Civil War. Hell on Wheels stars Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Common, Dominique McElligott, Tom Noonan, Eddie Spears, and Ben Esler.
Succession (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Succession is a satirical dark comedy-drama series created by Jesse Armstrong. The HBO series follows the Roy family who owns and operates one of the biggest global media conglomerates, Waystar RoyCo but when the patriarch, Logan Roy decides to step down the Roy siblings get into a succession fight to get to the top chair. Succession stars Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Matthew Macfadyen, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Nicholas Braun, and Hiam Abbass.
Blood and Oil (Rent on Prime Video)
Blood & Oil is a soap opera series created by Josh Pate and Rodes Fishburne. The ABC series follows a young couple who move to North Dakota after the biggest oil discovery in American history to create a luxurious life for themselves but their plan soon goes awry as an oil tycoon forces them to put everything on the line after luring them in with the promise of fulfilling their dreams. Blood & Oil stars Don Johnson, Chace Crawford, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Scott Michael Foster, Amber Valletta, India de Beaufort, Adan Canto, and Delroy Lindo.
Ray Donovan (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Ray Donovan is a neo-noir psychological crime drama series created by Ann Biderman, the Showtime series follows Ray Donovan, a professional “fixer” working at a law firm that serves celebrities and wealthy clients. While Ray is great at fixing other people’s problems his own family life is not that easy for him to fix. Ray Donovan stars Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok, Steven Bauer, Katherine Moennig, and Pooch Hall.