{"id":18328,"date":"2025-01-13T15:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T15:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=18328"},"modified":"2025-01-13T15:06:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T15:06:21","slug":"disappointed-viewers-react-to-landman-season-1-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=18328","title":{"rendered":"‘Disappointed’: Viewers React to ‘Landman’ Season 1 Finale"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Netizens are discussing the Season 1 finale of “Landman,” which stars Billy Bob Thronton and Demi Moore, who have shared details about the show in recent interviews.<\/p>\n

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The finale of Season 1 of the drama series “Landman” recently aired and its ending has prompted strong opinions from online viewers. While some said the star-studded episode was a bit lackluster, others found themselves enthralled with the ending and expressed how excited they are for the next season, which according to Demi Moore, will begin production early this year (2025).<\/p>\n

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Viewer comment about “Landman’s” Season 1 Finale, posted on January 13, 2025. | Source: Facebook\/Landman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Landman’s”\u00a0season finale<\/a>\u00a0left viewers reeling with a string of cliffhangers and high-stakes drama. As the final moments played out, it was Jon Hamm’s Monty Miller who took center stage \u2014 or perhaps, his final bow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The oil mogul, notorious for his cut-throat tactics, suffered a critical medical emergency that saw him rushed into surgery. The last glimpse fans had of him? A heart monitor flatlining as his wife Cami Miller, played by Moore, and their daughters tearfully gathered around his hospital bed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While the scene heavily implied that the oil mogul had taken his last breath, the show cleverly left room for doubt. Fans of Hamm’s character can still hold onto hope for a miraculous recovery \u2014 after all, he has beaten the odds before, surviving multiple heart attacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But with Hamm’s character seemingly out of the picture for now, Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy Norris finds himself thrust into a new leadership role.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As the new President of M*Tex Oil and the executor of the family estate, Norris must not only manage business affairs but also face mounting threats from a dangerous cartel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Things quickly spiral out of control for him when he’s kidnapped by the cartel, led by Jimenez (Alex Meraz), who makes it clear that payback is due for Norris’ previous actions. The tension hits its peak in a brutal sequence that tests Norris’ resolve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Just when it seems like Thornton’s character has reached the end of his rope, salvation comes in the form of a mysterious man, played by Andy Garcia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Garcia’s character is shrouded in ambiguity, and his unexpected rescue of Norris leaves viewers with more questions than answers. Is he an ally? Is he a rival cartel member with his own agenda? What does he really want from M*Tex Oil?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The finale sets the stage for more drama to come, especially when Garcia hints at a potential collaboration between the cartel and the oil company \u2014 a suggestion that Norris visibly bristles at but may have no choice but to entertain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Despite the chaos swirling around him, Norris manages to return home, battered but alive, only to find himself dealing with personal issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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His family, meanwhile, carries on with their own lives \u2014 including his daughter (played by Michelle Randolph) and her boyfriend (aka Mitchell Slaggert), who bring a touch of levity to the tense episode with a quirky side mission involving a nursing home and a strip club.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The finale wrapped up with several lingering questions, including Hamm’s character’s fate, the future of M*Tex, and the mysterious appearance of a baby coyote in Norris’ backyard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Although there has been no official word from Paramount+ yet on whether “Landman” will return for a second season, the unanswered questions and unresolved storylines suggest that there’s much more to explore in Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace’s gritty oil drama.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After seeing the episode, online viewers of Sheridan’s series took to social media to express everything from disappointment and critique to excitement and praise, highlighting just how divisive the season’s conclusion has been.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One disappointed viewer summarized their feelings by\u00a0stating<\/a>,\u00a0“The show kinda ended on a whimper\u2026”<\/i>\u00a0capturing a sentiment shared by others who expected more from the season’s closing chapter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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