Overview
- New episodes stream Sundays on Paramount+, following the Nov. 16 premiere and today’s second installment release.
- Season 2 introduces Sam Elliott in a pivotal family role opposite Billy Bob Thornton, with the narrative leaning further into intergenerational dynamics.
- Paramount+ reports the Season 2 opener outpaced the 2024 debut by 262% and drove a roughly 320% jump in Season 1 sampling.
- Producers consulted the American Association of Professional Landmen, and industry voices praise the show’s deal and royalty mechanics while noting heightened dramatization of on-the-job peril.
- Co-creator Christian Wallace says Taylor Sheridan’s October deal with NBCUniversal does not affect the show’s near-term plans at Paramount+.