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Narrative
A modern-day story about making a fortune in the world of West Texas oil rigs
Watch the most popular movies and TV shows from writer/director Taylor Sheridan on IMDb, ranked by user ratings. A landowner, at least one who works in the oil industry, will act as an intermediary between exploration companies and landowners. Typically, a landowner’s job is to negotiate and finalize contracts with landowners with mineral rights to lease those rights to the company they represent.
Referenced in CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #4424 (2022)
Basically, they manage the land and secure their leases so they can drill for oil and gas. Like a foreman on a construction site, they build roads, housing for workers (the man camp), assemble excavation machinery, and drill the well itself, especially in remote locations. They are also part-time solvers, problem solvers, and facilitators.
A great start to two episodes!
Billy Bob Thorton (Tommy Norris) is absolutely fantastic in the lead role. I saw Jacob Lofland (Cooper Norris) when he was on “Justified” as a rising star. Ali Larter (Angela Norris) as Tommy’s ex-wife and Michelle Randolph (Ainsley Norris), Tommy’s daughter, are unbearable and I’m already waiting for really bad things to happen to them!
Big Green Companies: Good!
Jon Hamm’s character (Monty Miller), the owner of the company and Tommy’s boss, may represent my fears, which I hope don’t come true, about this budding series. In short, I’m afraid that creator/writer Taylor Sheridan will adopt a sticker mentality and reduce the series to: Big Oil: Bad! If that happens, I’ll change my rating and walk away!