The first season of the Paramount+ series Landman has turned out to be a very surprising hit. Not merely because of the incredible acting by Billy Bob Thornton as the landman Tommy Norton, or by Jon Hamm as Monty Miller the oil company CEO, but also surprisingly because it has been giving the audience economic lessons, told in an entertaining manner, on the importance of the petroleum industry.
The final episode of the season, although quite thrilling in its development (no spoilers here) was equally as impressive for what it revealed about the oil business starting with the opener of the episode with this voiceover narrative by the late radio host Paul Harvey. Later when the oil company lawyer Rebecca Falcone expresses moral qualms about fracking, Tommy Norton gives her a lesson on why it is necessary:
I love how “Landman” is just Billy Bob Thornton giving based lectures to a left-wing white woman.
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) January 13, 2025
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That wasn't the first time the character of Tommy Norton schooled the company lawyer. In an earlier episode after she expressed the opinion that wind turbines produced clean energy, Norton revealed there was nothing clean about it.
Landman hits a home run on the reality of the green scam.
— Brett N (@BrettN89441) January 13, 2025
Alternative energy has a purpose, but it's not carbon free.
Wind power is 21 cents per KWH.
Solar power is 15 cents per KWH
Nuclear is 7 cents per KWH
Natural gas is 5 cents per KWH
Coal is under 4 cents per KWH pic.twitter.com/8B7JlL18V5
Could this be a sign that we are entering a post-censorship era where such dramatic series are not immediately condemned for spreading "misinformation?" We shall see but all indications are that "Landman" has proven to be such a hit with the public that a second season seems assured.
