What Happened on Landman? Here’s Our Recap of Season 2, E...

What’s Happening

Breaking it down: Tommy is at the rest stop on the way to self-realization, and T.

The following story contains spoilers for Landman season 2, episode 6, “Dark Night of the Soul. ” TAYLOR SHERIDAN IS not messing around. (and honestly, same)

It’s past the midpoint in Landman season two, which means it’s go time.

The Details

He runs through a veritable bingo card of Sheridan screenwriting bits on “Dark Night of the Soul”—from an episode title referencing the poem by 16th century Catholic priest John of the Cross, to our favorite Fort Worth upper-echelon haunt Cattlemen’s, to the historic Will Rogers rodeo arena, to some casually poetic hand-wringing about memories, and a sign that says, “Our beer is colder than your Texas heart. ” And yes, more political commentary on the current proper legal term for “the saltwater out east of Galveston,” per Tommy.

“Let’s just call it the Gulf,” Lawyer Rebecca (Kayla Wallace) declares, as she’s about to get a headache, and anyway, she has bigger holes to drill. But first, as has become his morning custom, Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy Norris yells at the radio, “Shut the fuck up—play the song!

Why This Matters

” Why the M-Tex Oil president doesn’t play Spotify Radio instead is beside the point, because the shouting and the cigarettes and wizened disdain are the point—and Thonrton’s better than anyone at it. Except for possibly Sam Elliott, who acts as Tommy’s father, T. , in more ways than one this season.

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Key Takeaways

• The Sam Elliott wisdom cometh soon.
• After all, Sheridan is nothing if not a vivid writer.
• The title here may be a tease, but it’s a tease he means to deliver on.

The Bottom Line

The title here may be a tease, but it’s a tease he means to deliver on. The dark night of the soul, in Texas layman’s (landman’s?

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