Some of it we had to kind of squeeze together to make it make sense for our characters.
And its funny, it depends on who you ask.
My uncle who works in the oil field for the last 30 years will nitpick every little thing.
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“There are things throughout the entire show that are little call-outs from parts of the podcast.
And the answer to that is, yes, there really are.
We actually had an episode of the podcast where we spoke to some of these baristas.
In the rugged terrain of West Texas, a team of landmen work to secure oil and gas leases, acting as intermediaries between landowners and energy corporations. The narrative centers on a driven landman whose ambitions in the energy sector lead him into complex negotiations and moral quandaries. The show explores the intense competition and the far-reaching consequences of the landmen’s deals, highlighting the intersection of personal ambition and the broader effects on the community and the natural world.
Sex work is a huge part of any boom town that is a part of the economy.
Its part of what happens, and then there are the deaths on the rigs in the oil field.
Those are things that really happened.
We touched on that in the podcast.
We went deep into some of the oil field accidents and safety.
Some of the scenes are directly from that, such as the pipe crushing scene.
Thats a real story that I heard from my uncle growing up.
Some of the things that almost seem unbelievable are actually based on reality.”
Has Landman Been Renewed for Season 2?
The first nine episodes ofLandmanare now streaming and the season finale will air this Sunday.
Stay tuned to Collider for future updates and coverage of the series and watchLandmanonParamount+.
