‘Landman’ Burning Questions We Need Answered in Season 3 — Including Possible Cast Exits

Taylor Sheridan‘s Landman has a lot of questions to answer in season 3 — including concerns about possible cast exits.

Inspired by the “Boomtown” podcast series, Landman centers around the West Texas oil industry, with a specific focus on crisis executive Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton) and his family. Season 2, which premiered in October 2025, set Paramount+ viewership records after securing over 9.2 million streaming views for its premiere episode in the first two days on service. Views increased from the first season premiere, making it the most watched premiere for any original series for Paramount+.

During the season 2 finale, which aired in January 2026, Cooper (Jacob Lofland) convinced Ariana (Paulina Chávez) to report her sexual assault to the police. As a result, Cooper was questioned after it turned out that the man responsible for the assault died from a heart attack after he was taken to the hospital.

Once Cooper’s dad, Tommy, caught wind of the situation, he made sure his son wouldn’t be charged with a crime he didn’t commit. With help from Rebecca (Kayla Wallace), Tommy was able to stop the authorities from arresting Cooper.

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Tommy also dealt with the aftermath of being fired by Cami (Demi Moore) by creating his own oil company. He got all of his former coworkers — and family — on board by hiring Cooper, Ariana, Rebecca, Dale (James Jordan), T.L. (Sam Elliott), Nathan (Colm Feore), Boss (Mustafa Speaks), King (Dougie Hall) and Cheyenne (Francesca Xuereb).

Before creating his own company, Tommy received an investment from Gallino (Andy Garcia) after questioning his connections to the drug cartel earlier in the season. There was also Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) struggling with the college cheerleading team — while at the same time making friends with her former roommate, who she decided to move back in with at the end of the finale.

Keep scrolling for every question we need answered in season 3 of Landman:

Will Demi Moore’s Cami Return for Season 3?

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Monty’s story came to a close in season 1 — and now some viewers think his wife, Cami, will suffer the same fate. She could be Tommy’s direct competition in season 3 — or she could do as Nathan (Colm Feore) suggested and sell M-Tex Oil. Ultimately, the ball appears to be in Moore’s court with the booked and busy actress’ schedule likely serving as the deciding factor for Cami’s story line.

Is Francesca Xuereb Playing a Big Role as Stripper Cheyenne?

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There is also Xuereb’s stripper-turned-therapist character, who was a welcome surprise in season 2. Cheyenne has fit right in with the Norris’, so it only makes sense for her to become an actual member of the ragtag friend group.

Will Sam Elliott’s T.L. Survive Another Season?

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Speaking of Cheyenne, her presence in the Norris household has kept T.L. feeling young. The signs, meanwhile, point at a possible death after Tommy already thought his dad was dead on one occasion. Elliott confirmed he only signed on for two seasons of the show (so far) and T.L. was last seen complaining about numerous ailments.

Could Tommy and Angela Make It Work?

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Something makes Us think there are plenty of disastrous Norris dinners headed our way in season 3, courtesy of Tommy and Angela. Their relationship appeared to take a turn for the better at the end of season 2 … but only time will tell.

Does Cooper Still Have a Chance to Get Arrested?

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Cooper’s possible murder charge was conveniently wrapped up before season 2 came to an end. While Rebecca is a good lawyer — is she really that good? Lofland told Us he could see Cooper being haunted by how he killed a man, but most of Us want to know if he will actually face legal repercussions.

Will Ainsley Be Able to Live With Her Roommate — And Their Ferret?

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For Ainsley’s sake, we hope she does experience an amount of actual self growth. For our sake, we hope season 3 leans into the chaos by continuing to follow the ups — and downs — of her time at Texas Christian University.

Can Cooper and Ariana Go the Distance?

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The first two seasons of Landman took place within a matter of months (or even weeks?) and yet Ariana and Cooper started dating as she mourned her husband’s death. They then moved in together, got engaged and are presumably going to get married in season 3 before expanding their family.

Some of Us, however, are curious if the road to happily ever after will really be that easy for the fictional couple.

How Scary Is Andy Garcia’s Gallino?

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Threatening to take what Tommy loves if he doesn’t earn Gallino’s investment back caused Us to be concerned about this newfound partnership. Going into season 3, the question on our mind is how worried we should be about Gallino.