Alright, so we’re talking about the Landman finale, and if you’ve been paying even a lick of attention to anything Taylor Sheridan has touched lately, you know exactly what’s coming. It’s not a question of if someone’s gonna bite the dust, but who. And probably how brutally. We’re talking a bloodbath, people. A real Texas-sized, oilfield-dirty bloodbath.

Sheridan’s Kill List: We Know the Drill, Right?

Look, I’m not gonna lie. When I heard Landman was getting ready for its Season 2 finale, my first thought wasn’t “Oh, I wonder what dramatic plot twists will unfold.” Nah. It was, “Okay, who’s the sacrifice this time?” Because that’s the Sheridan brand, isn’t it? He builds these sprawling, gritty worlds – West Texas oilfields in this case, all grit and grime and desperation – and then he just starts knocking off characters like it’s a game of bloody dominoes.

The first season, which just dropped in 2024 (and yeah, they’re already talking about Season 2 finales, because that’s how TV works now, apparently, always looking ahead), gave us Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy, this corporate fixer dude. And then you’ve got Jon Hamm, right? Playing Monty, the big oil titan. Hamm’s in it, and you’re thinking, “Okay, he’s probably safe for a bit, right? Big name, big character.”

WRONG. So wrong. Monty gets killed off. Just like that. Poof. Gone. And that, my friends, sets up Demi Moore’s Cami, Monty’s wife, to basically take over the whole damn show. Which, okay, I have to admit, is a pretty slick move. It changes the dynamic completely. It’s not just a death; it’s a seismic shift in power. But still, the guy was Hamm! Jon Hamm! It just shows you, nobody is truly safe in a Taylor Sheridan joint. Nobody.

And then you’ve got executive producer Christian Wallace out there, talking to TV Insider back in January 2025 (yeah, time travel for interviews, totally normal) about how they “kind of drop these little pieces throughout the entire season.” He mentioned Monty checking his heart rate watch, Cami telling him to lay off the coffee. Little breadcrumbs, he says. Foreshadowing. I mean, sure, that’s what good writers do, right? But with Sheridan, those little breadcrumbs usually lead to a very, very sharp cliff.

The “Little Pieces” Argument… Please.

Honestly, when I hear about “little pieces” dropped throughout the season, I just roll my eyes a little. Not because it’s not true – it probably is – but because it almost feels like a post-mortem justification. “Oh, we totally planned that Hamm’s character was gonna die, look at the clues!” Yeah, yeah. The thing is, even if you did plan it, the shock value is still what hits you. It’s the gut punch. And that’s what Sheridan is a master at, right? The gut punch.

Who’s Next for the Chopping Block, Seriously?

So, the big question. With Monty gone and Cami stepping into the power vacuum, who’s the next sacrificial lamb? Because you know there’s gonna be one. It’s like the first rule of Fight Club, except the first rule of a Sheridan show is: someone you like, or at least recognize, is going to die. Probably violently. Probably unexpectedly. Even if you expect it, you don’t really expect it, you know?

Let’s think about it. Tommy, Billy Bob’s character. He’s the fixer. That’s a dangerous job, man. He’s probably got enemies coming out of the woodwork. He’s making deals, stepping on toes, cleaning up messes. That’s a prime target, if you ask me. He’s the guy who knows too much, or who’s too central to the operations. He feels like he’s wearing a target on his back, even if it’s invisible.

“You kind of drop these little pieces throughout the entire season. There’s Monty checking his heart rate on his watch or his wife Cami telling him no more coffee and just little things that were dropped this entire time to kind o” – Christian Wallace, Executive Producer

See? Wallace himself said it. “Little things.” And with Sheridan, those little things usually add up to a big, final, tragic thing. So, who else is in the crosshairs? Is it a secondary character we’ve grown to tolerate, maybe even like? Or is he gonna go for another big name? Demi Moore just took the lead, so I’m gonna guess she’s safe for a bit. But what about her kids? Or other people close to Tommy? Nobody is sacred here.

The Taylor Sheridan Playbook: More Than Just Horses and Hats

We’ve seen this pattern over and over again. Think about Yellowstone. How many characters have we lost on that show? And not just randos, but significant people! 1883? Practically a massacre. 1923? It’s like a running tally of who’s left standing. It’s his signature move, honestly. It keeps the stakes ridiculously high. You can never truly get comfortable with a character because you know, deep down, they could be gone in the next scene, or the next episode, or certainly by the finale.

And that’s the genius of it, really. It drives you nuts, but you can’t stop watching. You want to see who survives. You want to see how the remaining characters deal with the fallout. It’s manipulative as hell, but it works. Every. Single. Time. It creates a tension that most shows can only dream of. You’re constantly on edge, because you know the guy writing this stuff isn’t afraid to pull the trigger, literally and figuratively.

Landman, with its oilfield backdrop, already has this inherent danger built in. It’s a brutal world. Hard men, hard choices, dangerous work. So adding the Sheridan brand of character mortality just amps that up to eleven. It feels natural, in a twisted way, for people to drop like flies in this kind of setting. It’s not just a drama; it’s a survival story, even for the rich guys in their fancy offices.

What This Actually Means

So, what does all this mean for the Landman Season 2 finale? It means you probably shouldn’t get too attached to anyone. Seriously. Go into it with a mental checklist of who you think might die, and then prepare to be surprised by who actually does. Or by how many. Because that’s the other thing about Sheridan: sometimes it’s not just one person. Sometimes it’s a whole damn group. A sequence of unfortunate events, let’s call it.

My money? I’m thinking someone close to Tommy, someone who ups the personal stakes for him even more. Or maybe a rival who just got too big for their britches. But honestly, it could be anyone. That’s the terrifying, exciting part of it. It’s not neat. It’s not always fair. It’s just… Sheridan. And if I’m being honest, as much as I complain about the predictability of the “someone dies” trope, I’m still gonna be glued to the screen, wondering who gets the axe. Because that’s the power of a good story, even when it’s messy and painful. It makes you care enough to dread the ending… and then watch it anyway.