Inside Landman Season 2: Mark Collie Teases the Soundtrack Powering Billy Bob Thornton’s Next Chapter
Mark Collie is setting the tone for Landman Season 2, teasing a soundtrack forged during early script talks with Billy Bob Thornton. As Sheriff Walt, he says their long-running creative chemistry turned story meetings into songs, hinting at a season where the score and narrative are built in lockstep.
Season 2 of Landman is gearing up to lean even harder on the music, and that push apparently started way earlier than you might think. One of the show's own actors has been quietly feeding songs into the mix from day one.
How the Season 2 soundtrack took shape
Mark Collie — who plays Sheriff Walt — says the new season's songs started coming together while he and Billy Bob Thornton were still talking through the script. Collie told the Star-Telegram that the writing came out of their long-running creative shorthand and, before long, they had several tracks actually recorded for the show. He called the whole thing "a blast" and sounded genuinely happy that some of what he wrote just slotted right into Landman's world.
"The songs just happened."
Thornton has been candid too, especially about what he's learned stepping into the Texas oil scene. The vibe from both of them: Season 2 will keep using music as a backbone — not just needle-drops for flavor, but songs that help define the show's dusty, rough-and-tumble atmosphere.
Why the show's sound hits the way it does
Landman's soundtrack settled into a lived-in blend of country, Americana, and West Texas grit — the kind of stuff that sounds like it's been knocking around the cab of a truck for years. Viewers noticed. Episodes sent people hunting for track names, playlists popped up, and the official Landman drops on Spotify have been getting traction. A big part of that identity comes from musicians woven into the production itself, including Collie, whose songwriting — sparked by script reads and long talks with Thornton — helped shape what you're hearing on screen.
The music worked. Other parts of the show? Depends who you ask. Fans are hoping Season 2 shores up last season's softer spots while keeping the sound intact. And to be fair, not every low-rated moment was a dud — the episode that got dragged the most also hid one of the show's smarter twists.
Season 2 at a glance
- Premiere and rollout: Landman returns to Paramount+ on Sunday, November 16, 2025, with a 10-episode season rolling out weekly and no mid-season break.
- Where it picks up: We're jumping straight into the aftermath of the power shift at M-Tex Oil. Tommy Norris steps into the big chair after Monty Miller's death, which puts him squarely in the crosshairs of new rivals, business pressure, and personal fallout.
- Who's back: Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, plus Demi Moore, Kayla Wallace, and Mark Collie.
- New face: Sam Elliott joins in a recurring role — a very on-brand bit of casting that deepens the show's Texas backbone.
- Looking beyond Season 2: Even as this season rolls out, Elliott has been teasing his excitement about where the story could head next — a notable note given Taylor Sheridan's exit from Paramount.
- What to expect: More of the relationships, risks, and regional politics that defined the first run, with that same rugged tone — and, yes, a heavier musical throughline.
Curious what you think of the new tracks once they hit? Drop your take on where the show's sound is going. Landman Season 2 streams exclusively on Paramount+ starting November 16.