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The world of Tulsa King is about to get even bigger and bolder. Paramount+ has officially given a series order to Nola King, a highly anticipated spinoff of the hit crime drama, with none other than Samuel L. Jackson set to lead the charge and executive produce. This great news comes just a month after learning that the show was in the works. It just hadn't been officially confirmed until now.

With the addition of Nola King, the Tulsa King franchise is set to expand its universe for the first time. Taylor Sheridan, creator of Tulsa King, joins Jackson as an executive producer on the new series. Sylvester Stallone (star of Tulsa King), David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Michael Friedman, and Keith Cox are all executive producers as well. In addition, the show is being produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.

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Paramount+ has announced that Samuel L. Jackson is set to headline his first TV series following the green lighting of Nola King, the first spinoff of the hit series Tulsa King. Jackson’s character, Russell Lee Washington Jr., will be introduced in the upcoming third season of Tulsa King, slated to premiere in September.

Nola King follows Russell Lee Washington Jr. (Samuel L. Jackson) who, after befriending Dwight Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone) during a ten-year stint in federal prison, is sent to Tulsa by New York’s Renzetti crime family to take Dwight out once and for all.

Inspired by what Dwight created in Tulsa and impressed with the possibilities of second chances, Washington returns to New Orleans, the home he abandoned forty years ago, to rekindle his relationship with his family and friends, and to take control of the city he left behind.

In so doing, he incurs the wrath...

Sylvester Stallone and Samuel L. Jackson in ‘Tulsa King’ (Photo Credit: Brian Douglas/Paramount+)

Samuel L. Jackson will star in the first Tulsa King spinoff, Nola King. Jackson’s character, Russell Lee Washington Jr., will be introduced in the upcoming third season of Paramount+’s Tulsa King starring Sylvester Stallone.

Nola King is executive produced by Samuel L. Jackson, Taylor Sheridan, and Sylvester Stallone. Additional executive producers include David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Michael Friedman, and Keith Cox.

“Samuel L. Jackson brings unparalleled presence and global appeal, making him the perfect choice to maximize the momentum of one of our biggest hits and transform it into a hit franchise,” said Chris McCarthy, Co-CEO of Paramount Global and President of Showtime/MTV Entertainment. “Building on the breakout success of Sylvester Stallone’s Tulsa King, audiences will now experience the full force of Jackson’s dynamic, layered performance,...

Samuel L. Jackson is officially set to lead a TV series for the first time. A first look at the actor in character has also been unveiled.

On Thursday, it was announced that Nola King, a Tulsa King spinoff, has officially been greenlit by Paramount+. It had previously been reported that there were plans to develop the spinoff, but it had not yet gotten its official series order until now. The first look photo reveals Jackson in a scene with Tulsa King star Sylvester Stallone, and it can be seen below. This comes ahead of Jackson's character, Russell Lee Washington Jr., appearing in the upcoming third season of Tulsa King to help set up the spinoff.

Nola King is executive produced by Sheridan, Stallone, and Jackson alongside David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Michael Friedman, and Keith Cox. MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios produce.

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Samuel L. Jackson is officially making the leap from the silver screen to Paramount+ for Nola King, a Tulsa King spinoff hailing from Taylor Sheridan’s ever-expanding universe. Nola King marks Jackson’s first headlining TV series in his legendary career, with his character, Russell Lee Washington Jr., set to be introduced in the upcoming third season of Tulsa King, starring Sylvester Stallone.

Here’s the official synopsis for Nola King, courtesy of Paramount+:

“Nola King follows Russell Lee Washington Jr. (Jackson) who, after befriending Dwight Manfredi (Stallone) during a ten-year stint in federal prison, is sent to Tulsa by New York’s Renzetti crime family to take Dwight out once and for all. Inspired by what Dwight created in Tulsa and impressed with the possibilities of second chances, Washington returns to New Orleans, the home he abandoned forty-years ago, to rekindle his relationship with his family, friends, and...

Paramount+ has confirmed a series order to Nola King, a spinoff from Taylor Sheridan’s hit drama Tulsa King, which will star Samuel L. Jackson.

As Deadline reported last month, Jackson will appear in multiple episodes of Tulsa King‘s upcoming third season before headlining and executive producing the new series, from 101 Studios and MTV Entertainment Studios.

Paramount+ has released a first-look image of Jackson and Tulsa King star Sylvester Stallone in Episode 309 of the mothership series and more details about the offshoot’s premise. Nola King follows Russell Lee Washington Jr. (Jackson) who, after befriending Dwight Manfredi (Stallone) during a ten-year stint in federal prison, is sent to Tulsa by New York’s Renzetti crime family to take Dwight out once and for all.

Inspired by what Dwight created in Tulsa and impressed with the possibilities of second chances, Washington returns to New Orleans, the home he abandoned forty-years ago,...

Paramount+ gave a series order to “Nola King,” the first spinoff of the hit series “Tulsa King,” with Samuel L. Jackson signed on to star and EP the show.

Jackson will play Russell Lee Washington Jr., a former federal inmate who met Stallone’s character, Dwight Manfredi, in prison. The character will be introduced in the upcoming Season 3 of “Tulsa King,” which premieres this September, before spinning off into his own New Orleans-based storyline. “Nola King” will follow Washington as he returns to his hometown to reclaim his life and power, sparking conflict with both New York and local adversaries.

“Inspired by what Dwight created in Tulsa and impressed with the possibilities of second chances, Washington returns to New Orleans, the home he abandoned forty-years ago, to rekindle his relationship with his family, friends, and to take control of the city he left behind. In so doing, he incurs the...

Paramount+ has officially greenlit “Nola King,” a spinoff of “Tulsa King” starring Samuel L. Jackson.

Variety originally reported on the series in June, with Jackson set to first appear in the upcoming third season of “Tulsa King” before moving over to his own series. Paramount has now officially confirmed plot details for “Nola King,” with the official logline stating:

“‘Nola King’ follows Russell Lee Washington Jr. (Jackson) who, after befriending Dwight Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone) during a ten-year stint in federal prison, is sent to Tulsa by New York’s Renzetti crime family to take Dwight out once and for all. Inspired by what Dwight created in Tulsa and impressed with the possibilities of second chances, Washington returns to New Orleans, the home he abandoned forty-years ago, to rekindle his relationship with his family, friends, and to take control of the city he left behind. In so doing, he incurs the...

It’s official: Samuel L. Jackson will star in Taylor Sheridan’s next drama series, Nola King — a spinoff of his Paramount+ series Tulsa King.

Jackson’s character will be introduced in the upcoming third season of Tulsa King (photo above), which debuts in September.

Here’s the official description: “Nola King follows Russell Lee Washington Jr. (Jackson) who, after befriending Dwight Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone) during a 10-year stint in federal prison, is sent to Tulsa by New York’s Renzetti crime family to take Dwight out once and for all. Inspired by what Dwight created in Tulsa and impressed with the possibilities of second chances, Washington returns to New Orleans, the home he abandoned 40 years ago, to rekindle his relationship with his family, friends, and to take control of the city he left behind. In so doing, he incurs the wrath of his former employers in New York, and...

The second season of Landman is getting even bigger — and more star-studded. British-American actor Guy Burnet and Tony-winning actress Miriam Silverman have joined the cast of the hit Paramount+ drama. Burnet and Silverman will appear in recurring guest roles opposite returning leads Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia, Sam Elliott, and Ali Larter, alongside Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan, and Colm Feore.

Burnet will portray Charlie Newsom, a charming oil and gas engineer with a sharp mind and a magnetic edge. Silverman will play Greta Stidham, a tough-as-nails university admissions counselor who’s not easily impressed — or intimidated. Burnet, known for his roles in Ray Donovan, Counterpart, and The Affair, most recently appeared alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Netflix’s Fubar and had a supporting role in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Next up, he stars opposite Jeff Daniels in Reykjavík and alongside Samuel L. Jackson in The Beast.

Exclusive: Guy Burnet and Miriam Silverman (Your Friends and Neighbors) have joined the cast of the Paramount+ series Landman for Season 2.

They join returning stars Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia, Sam Elliott, Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan and Colm Feore.

From co-creators Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, Landman is a modern-day tale of fortune seekers in the world of oil rigs. Based on the 11-part podcast Boomtown, the series is an upstairs-downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big that it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.

In recurring guest roles, Burnet will play Charlie Newsom, a charming oil and gas engineer, and Silverman will play Greta Stidham, an intimidating university admissions counselor.

Landman is executive produced by Sheridan, Wallace, David C. Glasser, ​David Hutkin, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari​, Geyer Kosinski,...

Exclusive: Finn Little will reprise his Yellowstone character, Carter, as a series regular in the as-yet-untitled Beth and Rip spinoff for Paramount+, sources tell Deadline. He joins his former co-stars Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser, who are leading the Taylor Sheridan series as their characters from the original series, Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, respectively.

As Deadline revealed in December, the show is expected to remain on the same present-day timeline, with the new offshoot sharing the most DNA with the mothership of any show in the universe to date.

The original series follows the Dutton family that controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States. Reilly’s Beth is John Dutton III’s (Kevin Costner) daughter, a former head of acquisitions at the Schwartz & Meyer financial firm. Hauser’s jaded ranch foreman Rip Wheeler, who first came to John Dutton as a young boy on the run...

Taylor Sheridan may be the name most people associate with Special Ops: Lioness, but plot twist, he wasn’t even the original showrunner. That title belonged to Thomas Brady, who initially led the charge with a full writers’ room. Sheridan took over later and rewrote all the scripts solo. However, when it came time to shoot the show, he wasn’t on set. Cinematographer and director Paul Cameron confirmed as much during a Screen Rant interview that aired back on July 18, 2023:

“In this case, we had two scripts when we arrived, and [neither] Taylor nor anyone from his camp directly related was showrunning it. There were some people from his camp, but an actual showrunner per se wasn’t present, so it was a lot of conversations with both Taylor and Michael Friedman, who works side-by-side with Taylor on the production side of things. It’s basically long-distance showrunners.”

That...

Exclusive: Stefania Spampinato is headed to oil country. The vet of Station 19 and Grey’s Anatomy will recur as Andy Garcia’s wife in season two of Landman for Paramount+.

Garcia plays Gallino, a cartel boss who showed up in the season one finale of the Taylor Sheridan drama. Gallino spared Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton) from a torturous end in the final moments of the episode that aired Jan. 12.

It’s unclear, for now, when viewers can expect to see Spampinato, who last appeared as Dr. Carina DeLuca on ABC’s Station 19. She originated the role on Grey’s Anatomy in 2017. Her previous credits include Ford v. Ferrari and The Chosen Ones.

She is repped by Vault Entertainment and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof & Fishman.

In January, Thornton told Deadline that “it was really great working with Andy because he and I have known each other for years and...

Taylor Sheridan is a man who likes to be in control of his babies – that’s of the TV and movie variety, obviously. However, it looks like his extensive list of projects means he can no longer be a continuous presence on all of his upcoming shows, and according to Landman star Ali Larter, the Yellowstone creator is taking a big step back from the oilfield drama.

While Sheridan wrote the series, directed some episodes of Season 1, and had a strong input in the making of Landman’s record-breaking first season, it looks like he won’t be stepping behind the camera for any of Season 2’s episodes, which will instead all be directed by Stephen Kay, who helmed half of the original run. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Larter said:

“[Stephen] is directing all 10 episodes this year. Last year, Michael Friedman directed three; Stephen directed, I think, five; and Taylor directed a couple.

It looks like Landman Season 2 is shaking things up behind the scenes — and yes, this time it’s Taylor Sheridan taking a step back. While Sheridan wrote and directed key episodes of the Paramount+ oil drama’s first season, star Ali Larter just confirmed that the show’s architect won’t be directing any of the new season’s ten episodes. Instead, that job falls entirely to Stephen Kay, a YellowstoneandMayor of Kingstown veteran who directed several episodes last season, as Larter revealed in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter — however, Larter noted that she expected Sheridan to direct her scenes personally as he had done during the first season of the hit show.

“[Stephen] is directing all 10 episodes this year. Last year, Michael Friedman directed three; Stephen directed, I think, five; and Taylor directed a couple. That being said, Taylor would come in and direct all my stuff because...

Exclusive: Derek Rivera (All American: Homecoming) has joined the fourth season of Paramount+’s drama series Mayor of Kingstown, starring Jeremy Renner. Filming is underway in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Rivera will play Cortez, a young, cold, and measured Colombian Sicario in a recurring role.

Co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption, and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.

Renner leads the cast as Mike McLusky, the titular leader of Kingstown, Michigan. Hugh Dillon, Tobi Bamtefa, Nishi Munshi, Taylor Handley, Hamish Allan-Headley, and Derek Webster also star. Clayton Cardenas, Edie Falco, Lennie James, and Laura Benanti are also new Season 4 additions.

Mayor of Kingstown is executive produced by Sheridan,...

Sam Elliott has joined the cast of “Landman” Season 2 as a series regular.

Filming on the Paramount+ original drama series, which comes from Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, is currently underway in Texas. In addition to Elliott, “Landman” stars Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia, Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan and Colm Feore.

Elliott recently won a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role as Shea Brennan in Sheridan’s “1883.” He also received an Academy Award nomination and a National Board of Review Award for his performance as Bobby Maine in “A Star Is Born.” His other TV and film credits include “The Big Lebowksi,” “Tombstone,” “The Contender,” “Justified,” “Parks & Rec,” “Grace and Frankie” and “The Ranch.”

Based on Imperative Entertainment and Texas Monthly’s 11-part “Boomtown” podcast, “Landman” is set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas and...

Sam Elliott is set to appear as a series regular in Season 2 of “Landman” at Paramount+.

Season 2 of the Taylor Sheridan series is currently in production in Texas. The exact details of Elliott’s role are being kept under wraps. He will appear alongside series lead Billy Bob Thornton as well as returning cast members Demi Moore, Ali Larter, Andy Garcia, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan, and Colm Feore.

This is not the first time Elliott has worked with Thornton, as they both appeared in the film “Tombstone,” though they only shared one scene. They also both appeared in the Paramount+ series “1883,” the first “Yellowstone” prequel that also hailed from Sheridan.

Elliott is primarily known for his film roles, though he has starred in shows like “The Ranch” and “Grace and Frankie” at Netflix, while he also earned Emmy nominations for his...

The season two finale of 1923 brought in the show’s largest audience ever.

Paramount+ says the Yellowstone prequel closed its season with 14 million viewers worldwide over seven days. That’s a 41 percent improvement over the 10 million for first season finale in February 2023.

Of note, what Paramount+ calls “viewers” comes from the same formula — total viewing time divided by run time — other streamers use to call “views.” With or without the “er,” that math, in 1923’s case, yields the equivalent of 14 million complete runs of the season finale, which stretched to two hours. That would put its total viewing time at 1.68 billion minutes worldwide.

Paramount+ also says that season two of 1923 grew by about 46 percent from season one. It joins Landman and Tulsa King as the streamer’s top three original series to date. All three shows come from MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Taylor Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch Productions...

“1923” set records for Paramount+ right until the end. The Season 2 finale became the most-watched episode in the history of the drama, securing 14 million global viewers. And with that, “1923” has officially joined the ranks of “Landman” and “Tulsa King” to become one of Paramount+’s top three global series of all time. It should be noted that all three of these record-breaking series come from super producer Taylor Sheridan.

Viewership for the Season 2 finale was up 41% compared to Season 1’s finale, which saw 10 million global viewers. As for the season overall, the average viewership was up 46% compared to Season 1. These numbers are based on internal streaming data from Paramount+. “1923” was also a hit on social media with Season 2 delivering 163 million views. That’s am eight-time increase compared to Season 1’s 21 million views.

From MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions, “1923” is a prequel to “Yellowstone” from Sheridan.

The series finale of “Yellowstone” prequel “1923” has pulled in an impressive audience since its April 6 debut.

According to Paramount internal streaming data, the final episode has delivered 14 million viewers globally in its first seven days of availability, with a view defined as total watch time divided by run time. Per Paramount, that is up 41% versus the Season 1 finale, with the average viewership for Season 2 up 46% compared to Season 1.

As previously announced, “1944” will be the next “Yellowstone” prequel at Paramount+, following “1883” and “1923.” The exact nature of the story is being kept under wraps, but it will no doubt delve into how World War II has impacted the Yellowstone Ranch and the Duttons.

Spoilers For “1923” Ahead

In the series finale of “1923,” it is revealed that Spencer Dutton (played by Brandon Sklenar) loses his wife Alex (Julia Schlaepfer), but lives another 45 years as he raises their son.

The Season 2 finale of 1923 has amassed 14M views in the week since it debuted on Paramount+, per parent company Paramount Global.

That’s the biggest audience ever for the series, marking a 41% versus the Season 1 finale audience of 10M. This caps a successful season of growth for the Yellowstone prequel with Season 2 averaging a 46% increase over the Season 1 audience, according to Paramount.

Paramount Global now defines “viewers” as total watch time divided by run time. Deadline has denoted this metric as “views,” similar to reporting from other streamers like Netflix and Disney+, given that this is an estimation of the individual views, rather than a calculation of how many people were actually watching.

The series was pretty buzzy on social this season as well, delivering eight times the social views of the first season with 163M.

In Season 2, a cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob (Harrison Ford...

Paramount+ announced today that production is underway in Texas on the second season of Taylor Sheridan’s original drama series Landman.

Co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, Landman is set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas and is a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs.

Based on the notable 11-part podcast Boomtown from Imperative Entertainment and Texas Monthly, the series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy, and our geopolitics.

The series stars Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton, Oscar nominee Demi Moore, Oscar nominee Andy Garcia, Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan, and Colm Feore.

Landman ranked as a top 10 SVOD original series across all SVODs for Q4, alongside the Paramount+ original series Tulsa King and Lioness. The series had 35 million...

Taylor Sheridan and Paramount+ have proven to be a dream team. After the success of the Yellowstone franchise, Sheridan added another star-studded series, Landman, to his growing Paramount+ slate.

Paramount+ renewed Landman for Season 2 earlier this month, two months after its Season 1 finale. The series, which stars Academy Award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton and Academy Award nominee Demi Moore, has drawn strong viewership numbers. Paramount+ announced today that production on Landman Season 2 has officially started in Texas and released a photo of Thornton holding the script for the first episode.

Image via Paramount+

Filming for Landman Season 1 started in February 2024 and concluded in June 2024. It was released on Paramount+ on Nov. 17, 2024. If Season 2 follows a similar pattern of a four-month filming schedule, Landman Season 2 could premiere in early 2026. Paramount+ hasn't confirmed the release window.

Based on the Boomtown podcast, Landman follows Tommy Norris (Thornton), a landman for an oil company.

Taylor Sheridan’s “Landman” is back in production, with filming on the Paramount+ original drama series’ second season currently underway in Texas.

The series, which is co-created by Sheridan and Christian Wallace and based on Imperative Entertainment and Texas Monthly’s 11-part “Boomtown” podcast, is set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas and is a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs. It follows the roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping the climate, economy and geopolitics of the region.

“Landman” stars Billy Bob Thornton, who scored a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Tommy Norris; Demi Moore, Oscar nominee Andy Garcia, Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan and Colm Feore.

News of Season 2’s production start comes after the series’ first installment had 35 million...

Updated: Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone universe is eying further expansion beyond Paramount Network and Paramount+. A potential new offshoot would air on sibling broadcast network CBS.

No deals are believed to be in place for the procedural, which started hitting the rumor mill more than a month ago. Just like it did back then, CBS would not comment to Deadline on the prospect of an original Yellowstone series on the network. The new series would star Yellowstone‘s Luke Grimes reprising his role as livestock commissioner and former Navy Seal Kayce Dutton.

The existing Yellowstone series are produced by MTV Entertainment Studios. I hear there is no current involvement by sibling CBS Studios, which produces all in-house CBS drama procedurals though one of the showrunners on its roster, Seal Team‘s Spencer Hudnut, is shepherding the new show.

According to sources, he has been working on ideas for over a...

Season 2 of 1923 has managed to hold onto some significant viewership gains since it debuted in February.

With just under a month until the finale, Season 2 is currently outpacing the first-season audience by 56%, according to Paramount Global. The company did not provide an audience average.

So far, according to Paramount, the Season 2 premiere has delivered 17 million global viewers, which is up 41% over the Season 1 premiere in the same time frame. The episode already posted an impressive debut audience of 5.4M, which marks 146% growth from the Season 1 premiere, and has since expanded its viewership by more than 200%.

New episodes of 1923 will drop every Sunday exclusively on Paramount+. 

In Season 2, a cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara (Helen Mirren) back at Dutton ranch. With harsh conditions and adversaries threatening to end the Dutton legacy, Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) embarks on an arduous journey home, racing...

Ali Larter as Angela Norris and Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris in ‘Landman’ (Photo credit: Ryan Green/Paramount+)

Paramount+ has officially renewed Landman starring Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton and co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace. After being listed as one of the Top 10 Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) original series for the fourth quarter of 2024, the renewal is not surprising.

Paramount+ reports that the fourth quarter Top 10 SVOD list marked the first time a streamer, other than Netflix, has earned three spots. Paramount+ was represented by Tulsa King (#4), Landman (#8), and Lioness (#9).

“Landman was one of the biggest shows of the year because of Taylor Sheridan’s unique ability to tap into the cultural zeitgeist, harnessing the Neo-Western themes of rugged individualism, ambition, and working-class struggles set against contemporary debates around energy, climate change and economic growth,” stated Chris McCarthy, President and CEO, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks.

Paramount+ has given the green light to Landman Season 2 after the series ranked as a Top 10 SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand) title across all SVOD titles for the fourth quarter of 2024.

To be specific, the series ranked in eighth place for the quarter (according to Nielsen) while Paramount+ series Tulsa King ranked fourth and Lioness ranked ninth. Landman had 35 million global streaming viewers for the premiere episode and set new records for Paramount+.

Landman had the most watched global premiere and finale of any series in Paramount+ history and was the No. 1 original ever on the service. Billy Bob Thornton also scored a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Tommy Norris.

Season one is available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.

“Landman was one of the biggest shows of the year because of Taylor Sheridan’s unique ability to tap into the cultural zeitgeist,...

“Landman” has been renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+, Variety has learned.

The Taylor Sheridan series, which stars Billy Bob Thornton and is set in the world of the West Texas oil fields, originally debuted on Paramount+ in November, with the Season 1 finale airing in January.

The show was well received by audiences upon its release. According to Nielsen streaming data, the show ranked No. 8 on the top 10 chart for all SVOD originals for Q4 2024. According to Paramount, the show also had the most watched global premiere and finale of any series in the history of Paramount+. Thornton also nabbed a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a drama series for his work on the show.

“‘Landman’ was one of the biggest shows of the year because of Taylor Sheridan’s unique ability to tap into the cultural zeitgeist, harnessing the Neo-western themes of rugged individualism, ambition and working-class struggles...

“Landman” will be returning for a Season 2. It’s an unsurprising move from Paramount+ considering how big of a hit the Billy Bob Thornton-led drama has been for the streamer.

The premiere episode of the Taylor Sheridan series secured 35 million streaming viewers globally, making it the most streamed premiere episode in the history of Paramount+. Additionally, “Landman” set internal records for debuting the most-watched finale in the history of the streamer and becoming the No. 1 most-watched Paramount+ original, the No. 1 engagement driver and No. 1 show in households.

The success of “Landman” continued a hot streak for Sheridan and Paramount+. Three of Sheridan’s streaming originals — “Landman,” “Tulsa King” and “Lioness” — ranked among Nielsen’s list of the Top 10 SVOD Original Series during the fourth quarter of 2024. Since Nielsen began recording this metric in the third quarter of 2017, this marks only the second time that a non-Netflix streamer has...

Paramount+ is headed back to the West Texas oil fields.

The streamer has renewed its drama series Landman for a second season. The pickup comes two months after the show, co-created by Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan and starring Billy Bob Thornton, concluded a breakout first season.

Landman ranked among the top 10 original streaming series during the fourth quarter of last year and continued its strong run into January, racking up almost 9.7 billion minutes of viewing over 11 weeks in Nielsen’s top 10 streaming rankings. (Two other Paramount+/Sheridan shows, Tulsa King and Lioness, also ranked among the top 10 streaming originals in the fourth quarter.)

“Landman was one of the biggest shows of the year because of Taylor Sheridan’s unique ability to tap into the cultural zeitgeist, harnessing the neo-Western themes of rugged individualism, ambition and working-class struggles set against contemporary debates around energy, climate change and economic growth,” said Chris McCarthy,...

Landman has been renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+.

The first season of Taylor Sheridan‘s drama about the West Texas oil industry ended on January 12. The renewal news is somewhat expected, given that Landman has performed quite well for the streamer, launching in November as the best Paramount+ debut in two years.

For the final quarter of 2024, Landman ranked as one of the overall Top 10 streaming original series, along with two other Paramount+ favorites, Tulsa King and Lioness. Per Paramount Global, the premiere episode has amassed 35M global viewers.

Landman holds the titles for most-watched global premiere and finale of any Paramount+ series to date, the company says.

Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, Landman is a modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs. Based on the 11-part podcast “Boomtown,” the series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big,...

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“1923” Season 2 has broken the viewership record for Paramount+’s biggest original premiere in the streaming platform’s history, bringing in a total of 5.4 million viewers.

The milestone is more than double the 2.2 million viewers who tuned into the “Yellowstone” prequel’s Season 1 premiere. It also surpasses the previous recordholder, “Landman,” which brought in 5.2 million viewers in its premiere.

Views on social for “1923” Season 2 increased 187% from the previous season to 1.6 million.

The drama series, which comes from Taylor Sheridan, stars Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren alongside an ensemble that includes Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Jerome Flynn, Darren Mann, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves, Michelle Randolph, Sebastian Roché, Timothy Dalton and Jennifer Carpenter.

In Season 2, a cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob (Ford) and Cara (Mirren) back at Dutton ranch.

People who are missing their Yellowstone fix may be finding refuge in season two of 1923: Paramount+ reports that the season two premiere of the prequel averaged 5.4 million global viewers, up 146% from year one (2.2 million)

The streamer also says the S2 opener that dropped Feb. 23 marked the biggest original premiere in Paramount+ history. Results are based on internal streaming data for premiere day including CTV viewing, O&Os, Apple, Roku and Amazon channels.

The episode titled “The Killing Season” kicked off with the camera panning the snow-covered ranch made famous in Yellowstone, with Helen Mirren’s Cara Dutton narrating a letter to her son Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) about how it’s up to him to rebuild their little corner of the world after it’s been plagued with burdensome taxes. Cara and Jacob (Harrison Ford) are gutting out the winter while impatiently awaiting Spencer’s return with their son Jack...

Mayor of Kingstown has made some impressive actor casting additions to its upcoming fourth season. The Sopranos' Edie Falco, The Walking Dead's Lennie James, and The Gilded Age's Laura Benanti have joined to star alongside the Paramount+ show's lead, Jeremy Renner.

Per Deadline, Falco joins as a series regular and will portray Anchor Bay's new prison warden, Nina Hobb. James will play the character of Frank Moses in a season-long arc. Moses is a legendary gangster respected in the city of Detroit and beyond. Benanti will play the series regular role of Cindy Stephens, a new correctional officer recruited in Kingstown. Falco won an Emmy for her iconic portrayal of mob wife Carmela Soprano on HBO's The Sopranos. The BAFTA award-winning veteran James played Morgan Jones in AMC's fan-favorite The Walking Dead TV series adaptation, while Benanti, a Tony award winner, has appeared in shows such...

“Mayor of Kingstown” Season 4 has added four new cast members.

Edie Falco, Lennie James, and Laura Benanti are all set to star alongside Jeremy Renner in the Paramount+ drama’s upcoming fourth season.

Falco will play Nina Hobbs, Anchor Bay’s new prison warden. James will play Frank Moses, described as “a legendary gangster respected in the city of Detroit, the state of Michigan, and well beyond.” Benanti will play Cindy Stephens, a new correctional officer recruited in Kingstown.

Falco is repped by CAA and Entertainment 360. James is repped by UTA, Entertainment 360, and Independent Talent Group. Benanti is repped by The Gersh Agency, Untitled Entertainment and Schreck Rose.

Along with Renner, the cast also includes Hugh Dillon, Tobi Bamtefa, Taylor Handley, Derek Webster, Nichole Galicia and more. The official description states that the series “follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry.

Exclusive: The Sheridan-verse series Mayor of Kingstown is getting high-profile cast additions for its upcoming fourth season. Emmy winner Edie Falco, BAFTA winner Lennie James and Tony winner Laura Benanti are joining the Paramount+ drama starring Jeremy Renner.

Co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Mi, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry.

Falco will play the series regular role of Nina Hobbs, Anchor Bay’s new prison warden. In a season-long arc, James will play Frank Moses, a legendary gangster respected in the city of Detroit, the state of Michigan and beyond. Benanti will play the series regular role of Cindy Stephens, a new correctional officer recruited in Kingstown.

Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions, Mayor of Kingstown is executive produced by Sheridan, Dillon, Renner, Antoine Fuqua, David C. Glasser,...

Exclusive: Clayton Cardenas has joined the cast of Taylor Sheridan’s Mayor of Kingstown in a recurring role for Season 4 from Paramount+.

He will portray ‘Deputy Warden Torres’, the right-hand man to the prison’s new Warden at Anchor Bay Prison.

Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.

Jeremy Renner leads the cast in the role of ‘Mike McLusky,’ the titular leader of Kingstown, Michigan. Hugh Dillon, Tobi Bamtefa, Nishi Munshi, Michael Beach, Taylor Handley and Derek Webster also star.

The series is co-created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon and produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions exclusively for Paramount+.

Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton) is back at it in the 1923 season 2 trailer! Not only does he plan to take the Yellowstone ranch from the Dutton family, but he plans to make the valley a playground for the elite.

The 8-episode second season of the Yellowstone prequel premieres Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 on Paramount+. And it's been a while, but we finally have the trailer to go along with the premiere date. Donald may think he has Jacob Dutton (Harrison Ford) in the palm of his hands, but Spencer Dutton’s (Brandon Sklenar) pending arrival could bring all that to a standstill.

In the trailer, you can see Banner Creighton (Jerome Flynn) asking questions about the prodigal son. Perhaps under Whitfield’s order to find Spencer’s weaknesses. Check out the thrilling video below!

We also see Donald Whitfield vow he will destroy everything Jacob fought for. Years ago, the main character of...

Paramount+ has released the official trailer for the second season of Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan’s original drama series 1923, starring Academy Award nominee Harrison Ford and Academy Award winner Helen Mirren. The second season will premiere on Sunday, February 23, exclusively on Paramount+.

In addition to Ford and Mirren, 1923 stars Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Jerome Flynn, Darren Mann, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves, Michelle Randolph, Sebastian Roché, Timothy Dalton and Jennifer Carpenter.

In the second season of 1923, a cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob (Ford) and Cara (Mirren) back at Dutton Ranch. With harsh conditions and adversaries threatening to end the Dutton legacy, Spencer (Sklenar) embarks on an arduous journey home, racing against time to save his family in Montana.

Meanwhile, Alexandra (Schlaepfer) sets off on her own harrowing trans-Atlantic journey to find Spencer and reclaim their love.

1923 is executive produced by Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan,...

Paramount+’s full trailer for season two of 1923 warns it’s either defend or die. And as any Yellowstone fan knows, the “defend” will win. However, how this generation of the Duttons do it should be entertaining to watch when the much-anticipated second season premieres on February 23, 2025.

New episodes will stream on Sundays.

Oscar nominee Harrison Ford and Oscar winner Helen Mirren star as Jacob and Cara Dutton. Darren Mann (Animal Kingdom) plays Jack Dutton, Brandon Sklenar (It Ends With Us) is Spencer Dutton, Julia Schlaepfer (The Politician) is Alexandra, and Michelle Randolph (A Snow White Christmas) is Elizabeth Strafford. Brian Geraghty (Big Sky) stars as Zane Davis, Aminah Nieves (Blueberry) is Teonna Rainwater, Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones) is Banner Creighton, Timothy Dalton (Doom Patrol) is Donald Whitfield, and Sebastian Roché (Sleep No More) is Father Renaud. Jennifer Carpenter joins the cast as Mamie Fossett.

“In the second...

Paramount+ on Sunday released the official trailer for the second season of 1923.

Season two of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone prequel, starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, will premiere Feb. 23.

The series also stars Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Jerome Flynn, Darren Mann, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves, Michelle Randolph, Sebastian Roché, Timothy Dalton and Jennifer Carpenter.

The logline for the second season of 1923: “A cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob (Ford) and Cara (Mirren) back at Dutton ranch. With harsh conditions and adversaries threatening to end the Dutton legacy, Spencer (Sklenar) embarks on an arduous journey home, racing against time to save his family in Montana. Meanwhile, Alexandra (Schlaepfer) sets off on her own harrowing trans-Atlantic journey to find Spencer and reclaim their love.”

The trailer shows Jacob and Cara Dutton fighting to save their Montana ranch as Spencer rushes to get home, following on the early...

Amid a harsh winter, a war is looming in the Montana highlands, forcing the Duttons to “defend or die” when their ranch is at the center of a bitter battle over the state’s changing landscape at the hands of the powers that be.

“Today, we begin making Montana a playground for the elite,” a voice declares to a boardroom of captains of industry who applaud at the announcement, in Paramount+’s new trailer for 1923 Season 2.

Starring Academy Award nominee Harrison Ford and Oscar-winner Helen Mirren, the Yellowstone origin story co-created by Taylor Sheridan returns Feb. 23, with additional stars Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Jerome Flynn, Darren Mann, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves, Michelle Randolph, Sebastian Roché, Timothy Dalton and Jennifer Carpenter.

Per the installment’s logline, “In the second season of 1923, a cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob (Ford) and Cara (Mirren) back at Dutton ranch. With...

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The “Yellowstone” finale has further cemented its status as the most-watched episode in the history of the Paramount Network original. The last episode in Season 5 has now seen a total of 13.1 million viewers, an increase from the 11.4 million viewers the episode saw on its premiere night.

This data came from VideoAmp instead of Nielsen as Paramount Global and Nielsen are in the midst of a contract dispute. It includes the episode’s premieres on Paramount Network and CMT.

Overall, the second half of Season 5 was the most-watched season in the history of “Yellowstone,” securing 13.6 million viewers, including all cable premiere broadcasts as well as the first episode’s CBS broadcast. The back half of Season 5 marked a 3% increase in viewership compared to the first half of Season 5.

Season 5, Part...

Updated: Ratings update from the ranch: Live+3 results reveal that the Season 5B Yellowstone finale, with 13.1 million total viewers, was the most-watched episode in the series’ history.

It was also was the most-watched season in series history with 13.6 million average viewers. It was up 3% versus Season 5A, which averaged 13.2 million.

Prevoiusly, December 16: Yellowstone wrestled quite an audience for what is likely the conclusion of Taylor Sheridan’s flagship series.

The Season 5B finale delivered 11.4 million viewers, the largest in series history, on Sunday night across Paramount Network and CMT. This data is courtesy of VideoAmp, since Paramount is still locked in a contract dispute with Nielsen.

According to Paramount Global, that’s up 4% from the Season 5A finale, which lassoed 10.3M Live + Same Day viewers.

This data is courtesy of VideoAmp, since Paramount is still locked in a contract dispute with Nielsen.

This is the most bare-bones data that...

This article contains mention of suicide.

Yellowstone has sadly come to an end after the season 5 finale, and it all happened without Kevin Costner's John Dutton III, since the actor exited the show in 2023. If Costner had stuck around for the second part of Yellowstone season 5, things might have been a lot different. However, the neo-Western drama TV show created by Taylor Sheridan and John Linson has seemingly concluded (unless the rumors about Yellowstone season 6 still happening are true), and John's story is over.

A few days ahead of the Yellowstone series finale, Deadline reported that a spinoff revolving around Rip and Beth, with Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser set to reprise their roles, is officially in development.

The Yellowstone season 5, part 2 premiere revealed that John died presumably by suicide, but viewers (and Beth) knew that wasn't the truth. In reality, Sarah Atwood hired assassins to kill John. They staged it as a suicide,...

How Did Yellowstone team conceal all spoilers? (Photo Credit – Facebook)

But while fans were busy unraveling the chaos on screen, the team behind the hit series was playing its own high-stakes game off-screen—keeping spoilers locked up tighter than the Dutton family vault.

The season’s biggest gut-punch came with John Dutton’s (Kevin Costner) shocking death, but it wasn’t just the storytelling that left fans floored. Executive producer Christina Voros spilled the beans on how the crew kept this colossal twist (and more) under wraps. Turns out, it involved some sneaky, next-level planning.

First up: code words. To throw potential snoopers off the scent, the crew dubbed John’s death scene as “Crosby’s arrival” on call sheets. Innocuous, right? Voros explained, “For Colby’s [death], we called it ‘Colby’s arrival.’ And for Sarah’s, it was ‘Sarah arrives.’” The running theme of “arrivals” was so vague, even...

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Yellowstone season 5, episode 14, "Life Is a Promise."

After Beth learns her father died in Yellowstone season 5, part 2, it is only a matter of time before she seeks vengeance, and she certainly does during the finale. Kelly Reilly's Beth has been a significant presence in the Paramount Network neo-Western drama since its beginning. Whether fans love or hate her, Beth is one of Yellowstone's most important characters. So, it makes sense why Beth has such a big role in the finale and why she is the one to avenge John Dutton by the time Yellowstone comes to an end.

Prior to the Paramount Network's airing of Yellowstone season 5, episode 14, Deadline confirmed that Taylor Sheridan is developing a spinoff focusing on Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton and Cole Hauser as Rip Wheeler following the events of the finale.

Beth had a very close...