26/48

Scenario

A modern tale of fortune-hunting in the world of West Texas oil rigs

See the most popular movies and TV series by writer/director Taylor Sheridan on IMDb, ranked by user ratings. A landman, one or more working in the oil industry, will be the middleman between exploration companies and landowners. Typically, a landman’s job is to negotiate and finalize agreements with landowners who hold mineral rights to lease those rights to the company they represent. They essentially manage the land and secure leases so they can drill for oil and gas.

They’re well written and funny

Much like a foreman on a construction site, they build roads, workers’ living quarters (man camp), supervise the assembly of excavation machinery, and the drilling of the well itself, especially in remote locations. They are also part Fixer, Problem Solver, and Facilitator. Mentioned in CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #44.24 (2022). Apparently I’m a sucker for Taylor Sheridan’s shows.

That’s so gratuitous

I’d happily watch anything he’s on at this point. But what about the girl in her underwear and her creepy sexualization? It’s so weird how annoying she is in this. It’s almost so off-putting that I don’t want to watch it.

It’s a real conundrum

So far I’m invested in the story. I also don’t understand why the women are so completely unlikeable. The ex-wife is just ogggh. Is this show just trying to attract men?

I love Billy Bob

He’s always a plus.