Billy Bob Thornton’s acclaimed crime thriller hit has been hit with a massive, unexpected streaming setback that leaves millions of devoted viewers completely in the dark.

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Historic Run Concludes: Taylor Sheridan’s Landman Exits Paramount+ Top 10 After 400 Days as Billy Bob Thornton Preps Next Project

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After an unprecedented year-long reign on the digital leaderboard, Taylor Sheridan’s West Texas oil drama Landman has officially dropped out of Paramount+’s top 10 most-watched programs, concluding a historic 400-consecutive-day streak on the platform.
Led by Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton, the gritty industrial drama emerged as Paramount+’s de facto flagship title following the polarizing conclusion of Yellowstone Season 5. While its departure from the daily leaderboard marks its first notable streaming setback, the milestone firmly cements the production alongside the platform’s all-time elite performers.

A Rare Streaming Feat: The 400-Day Club

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Landman’s 400-day residency in the Paramount+ top 10 represents a benchmark unmatched by any other entry in Taylor Sheridan’s expansive television portfolio (including Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, or Lioness).
Only a select group of legacy library titles have managed longer runs on the service:
  • NCIS: 980 days
  • Everybody Loves Raymond: 837 days
  • Ghosts: 581 days
  • South Park: 467 days (currently occupying the No. 1 overall spot)
  • Landman: 400 days
The series was ultimately displaced by a surge of network favorites and procedural staples, led by South Park at No. 1, procedural newcomer Marshals in second, and Justin Hartley’s Tracker rounding out the top three, though Sheridan’s Sylvester Stallone-led Tulsa King remains firmly embedded in the top tier.

What to Know About Landman Season 3

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Despite its chart exit between broadcast cycles, the franchise remains on solid ground with Season 3 officially in active production:
  • Returning Heavyweights: Billy Bob Thornton will reprise his central role as crisis executive Tommy Norris. Co-stars Demi Moore and Jon Hamm are confirmed to return, alongside series regulars Colm Feore, Mustafa Speaks, Bobbi Salvor Menuez, and Francesca Xuereb.
  • New Cast Additions: Emmy nominee Michael Kelly (House of Cards, Special Ops: Lioness) joins the ensemble for Season 3, slated to portray the head of a major international oil investment firm.
  • Polarizing Critical Divide: Season 2 saw massive viewer adoption that triggered an early renewal, even as it maintained a dead-heat 50% split among critics and audiences alike on Rotten Tomatoes.

Thornton’s Next Move: Billy Bob Thornton Presents: The Mayflower

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While audiences await a formal release date for Landman Season 3, Thornton is pivoting to unscripted historical storytelling:
  • Docuseries Hosting Role: Thornton will front and narrate Billy Bob Thornton Presents: The Mayflower, a three-part historical documentary exploring the 17th-century voyage and cultural legacy of the English pilgrims who crossed the Atlantic to North America.
  • Premiere Window: The limited documentary project is scheduled to debut in late November on streaming platform Fox Nation.