There Will Be Blood Meets Yellowstone In Paramount+'s 2-Part Neo-Western Series

Published Aug 19, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT Sean is a senior writer for ScreenRant and has been writing about new TV releases since December 2023. He has received multiple advance screenings of popular shows and ideated his own coverage read by hundreds of thousands of readers. Sean is a self-published author of a Western novel. Sean has also written award-winning opinion pieces related to local politics while getting his Bachelor's degree in journalism. One of the best shows on Paramount+ combines the neo-Western setting of Yellowstone with the ruthless business focus of There Will Be Blood to produce a fantastic two-season series with a third season on the way. There's no better streaming service for Western fans than Paramount+. That's largely because many of Taylor Sheridan's best movies and shows are on Paramount+, from the Yellowstone spinoff shows 1883 and 1923 to standalone shows like Lawmen: Bass Reeves. On top of Sheridan's offerings, the streamer also has some of the best Western movies ever made. From classic Westerns like Big Jake, revisionist Westerns like There Will Be Blood, and neo-Westerns like Hell or High Water, Paramount+ has basically anything a Western fan could want to watch. While the streamer does have a huge selection of Western shows and movies, it can still be hard to choose what to watch. Luckily, Paramount+ also has a two-season series that combines elements of some of the best Westerns out there, like Yellowstone and There Will Be Blood. Taylor Sheridan's standalone series Landman blends the modern-day setting of neo-Westerns with the gritty and brutal feel of revisionist Westerns into one great show. Since it has something to offer from two different subgenres, Landman is also the perfect choice to binge watch. Landman Has The Same Chaotic Family & Neo-Western Feel Of Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone Emerson Miller/Paramount+ Landman's similarities to Yellowstone are the most apparent, thanks to their shared writer, Taylor Sheridan. Like Yellowstone before it, Landman is largely a show about a chaotically dysfunctional family navigating an ever-changing modern world while trying to protect their business and way of life. The Norris family may be in Texas instead of Montana, and they may be in the oil business instead of ranching, but they're very similar to the Duttons. One of the many highlights of Yellowstone was watching the Dutton family interact with each other. From Beth and Jamie's hateful relationship to Kayce's young family and the entire family's wild dinners that more often than not ended with someone storming out, the Duttons were the emotional heart of Yellowstone. Landman perfectly replicates that with the Norris family, but it turns it up to 11. The Norris family is unabashedly weird, hilarious, and chaotic. Cooper and Ainsley have a contentious relationship that's always good for a witty insult, and they both give a glimpse into very different kinds of young adulthood. Angela's extravagant tastes, insistence on complicated dinners, and wild mood swings bring a healthy dose of wildness into the formula. Tommy's sarcastic and foul-mouthed humor makes everything into a clever joke. For all the jokes, however, Landman also recognizes that the Norris family is the emotional core of the show, and it has plenty of heartfelt moments that will remind viewers of Yellowstone. In addition to the Norris family, Landman also perfectly imitates Yellowstone's setting. While it doesn't have the sweeping mountain vistas of Montana, Landman does a great job of showing the charm of rural Texas. Its inhabitants feel vibrant and real, there are colorful characters on Tommy's crew and at Ainsley's college, and there are cowboy hats and pickukp trucks as far as the eye can see. For fans of modern Westerns, look no further than Landman. Landman Also Brings The Ruthlessness Of The Oil Business From There Will Be Blood The other half of Landman's story, aside from the Norris family, is its focus on the oil industry, which also gives it quite a few similarities to There Will Be Blood. They're separated by over a century, but There Will Be Blood and Landman both focus heavily on the brutal tactics and cutthroat business of the oil industry. Viewers will instantly recognize traces of Daniel Plainview in Tommy Norris, especially once Tommy starts taking on more leadership roles in Landman season 2. Both Landman and There Will Be Blood also go about their examinations of the oil industry in similar, albeit different, ways. Both of them highlight how the industry chews up and spits out workers, how executives and decision-makers are essentially just gambling for oil reserves, and how the industry as a whole is a necessary evil for the modern world. There are power plays, trickery, tense conversations with unwilling partners, and more that tie Landman and There Will Be Blood together. Of course, there are plenty of differences in the two stories, but even that works in Landman's favor. There Will Be Blood is an exceptionally bleak look at American capitalism and moral decay. Landman certainly has its grim moments, and it never shies away from mature topics, but it has a much more hopeful outlook. Tommy is capable of rebuilding his family and rebalancing his career, he's capable of making it big even after failing, and Landman is a much easier pill to swallow because of it. Release Date November 17, 2024 Network Paramount Showrunner Taylor Sheridan Cast Billy Bob Thornton Tommy Norris Directors Stephen Kay, Michael Friedman, Taylor Sheridan Writers Taylor Sheridan, Christian Wallace Franchise(s) Yellowstone Creator(s) Taylor Sheridan, Christian Wallace