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Landman has already killed a main character in a season finale – but it’s Sam Elliottthe character next?
The second season, which premiered in November 2025, introduced Tommy (Billy Bob Thornton) dadTL (Sam Elliott), who originally resided in an assisted living facility and suffered from several health problems. His path crossed Tommy’s again when TL finally moved into Tommy’s house.
Since this change, viewers have spent more time with TL, who sometimes uses a wheelchair due to knee and hip problems. He has pondered mortality on several occasions, and in an earlier episode Tommy even thought TL died during a nap.
The season 2 finale, scheduled for January 18, is titled Tragedy and the Flies, which could indicate a death. As fans of Taylor SheridanIt’s the hit show on Paramount+, I know, Jon HammIt’s Monty was introduced as a main character but ultimately died at the end of season 1.
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Elliott, 81, previously said ExtraTV that he had been booked for two years on Landman. This could mean that TL isn’t actually in danger yet, or it could hint that he will die but return in flashback form.
After working with the 55-year-old Sheridan in 1883, Elliott opened up about come back for Landman.
“[With T.L.’s story line]it’s right on the page. I had time to think about it. I just wanted to be open to whatever comes my way,” he told Variety in November. “When you have that kind of material, you don’t look at a piece of material, or at least I don’t look at a piece of material, and you say, ‘I would really love to cry here,’ or ‘I really love to make the audience cry,’ or whatever. It has to come naturally. »
Elliott was excited to bring Sheridan’s work to life, adding, “One of the great things about Taylor’s material is that it allows that kind of emotion to flow. I spent a lot of my time in tears all season, so it wasn’t something I expected, but it was just something that happened.”
The actor related the story of TL to his own life.
“I spent a lot of my life growing up in the outdoors, and there’s something about Taylor’s material that in some ways depends on that. It really speaks to me deeply,” Elliott said, who shares a daughter with his wife Katharine Rossexplained. “It’s this man connected to the ground, what comes out of the ground. It’s definitely not like 1883 where we were in the elements all the time and all that, but there’s something about that that I personally enjoy.”
He continued, “It’s like where I live. I live on the west end of Malibu. I’ve been there for 50 years with my wife and my daughter. It takes me completely away from Los Angeles, and it’s a choice I made. It’s probably not the smartest choice in terms of pursuing a career in film.”
Elliott found it easy to relate to the challenges his character faces. “There’s something about this guy sitting in a wheelchair at 81 or 82, whatever age he is, watching the sun go down. I mean, I don’t know what more to say about that. There’s a reason for that,” he concluded. “He’s attracted to that, and he talks about it in Episode 2, the light, the dust, the heat, the lack of humidity and the things that we hate about this country. He hates us all day long, and then he gives us this sunset. Those elements speak to me very, very strongly.”
New episodes of Landman stream Sundays on Paramount+.
