Taylor Sheridan admits on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” that he deliberately used "rage-bait" tactics in Landman, saying he underused Demi Moore's Cami in season 1, withheld screeners and expanded the role in season 2 to provoke critics.Sheridan criticizes Paramount executives as former agency interns who overstep writers, says he left Paramount after refusing to make his shows overtly political, and describes a major deal with NBCUniversal that covers films this year and television in 2029 while relocating production to Texas.Billy Bob Thornton co-stars in
Landman,
Ali Larter praises Sheridan's female characters, and Sheridan defends the Ainsley–Paigyn storyline and his resistance to common storytelling shortcuts.