Overview

• Production on Season 2 began in April, with Sam Elliott joining the cast in a yet-to-be-revealed role.
• Season 1 averaged close to 15 million global viewers per episode, making it one of Paramount+’s top-performing series.
• Taylor Sheridan and Billy Bob Thornton have defended the show’s treatment of the oil industry as presenting both extraction realities and environmental concerns.
• Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made an emotional unscripted cameo in Season 1 by recounting his real-life story in a hospital scene.
• Billy Bob Thornton’s portrayal of Tommy Norris has positioned him as a strong contender for Emmy recognition ahead of the upcoming season.