Brayden Garcia Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS)

FORT WORTH, Texas — Taylor Sheridan’s “Landman” opens its first season with Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy Norris strapped to a chair with a bag over his head.

Tommy had been sent out to negotiate an agreement with the cartel, which owned the land his company has the mineral rights to. A punch to the head later, some numbers are crunched and the cartel agrees to Tommy’s proposal.

This may be a dramatized scenario, but there is some truth to what an actual landman does.

“While the cartel is likely not the owner that me or my team is getting engaged with, you don’t get to pick and choose who you are going to engage with,” certified professional landman Julie Woodard said.

“Landman” returned Nov. 16 for its second season on Paramount+.

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