Michael Kelly cast as series regular in Landman season 3, Paramount says
Paramount announced that Michael Kelly, who plays Byron Westfield in Lioness, will star in Landman season 3 as oil executive William Crockett. Collider says he seemingly fills the gap left by Jon Hamm's Monty Miller; Screen Rant's piece is an opinion on the show's season 3 direction.
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Centre · 1Paramount announced on 6 October 2026 that Michael Kelly has joined the cast of the third season of Taylor Sheridan's Landman. ColliderN “Paramount announced this afternoon that Michael Kelly from Lioness has joined the cast of the third season of Taylor Sheridan's Landman.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1Kelly also plays Byron Westfield in another Sheridan series, Lioness. ColliderN “Michael Kelly, who also plays Byron Westfield in another popular Taylor Sheridan series, Lioness” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1His character, William Crockett, is described as the leader of the largest oil management firm in the world, a titan of industry, and the role is a series regular, so he is expected in every episode. ColliderN “Kelly’s character, William Crockett, is described as the leader of the largest oil management firm in the world.”“Kelly’s role will also be a series regular, meaning fans can expect to see him in every episode.” Read at Collider ↗
Centre · 1Collider says Kelly will seemingly fill the gap left by Jon Hamm's Monty Miller, who died at the end of Season 1; the role is not described as a recast of that character. ColliderN “He will seemingly fill the gap left behind by Jon Hamm's Monty Miller, who died at the end of Season 1.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1Season 3 will not arrive until 2027, because production was delayed; plot details are being kept under wraps. ColliderN “Landman fans will have to wait until 2027 for the third season of the show, as production was delayed”“Plot details about Landman Season 3 are being kept under wraps right now” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 2The season 2 finale set up a different show: Tommy left M-Tex Oil and started his own company with his son Cooper, his father and others. Screen Rant says Tommy named Cooper president of the new venture and will take more of a backseat, while remaining the lead character. Screen RantN “Tommy named his son, Cooper, as the president of this new venture, so he’ll be in charge, and Tommy will take more of a backseat.” Read at Screen Rant ↗ ColliderN “after Tommy left M-Tex Oil behind to start his own oil company with his son and father, along with a few others” Read at Collider ↗
Centre · 1Collider reports that Billy Bob Thornton is not getting a raise for season 3, unlike his castmates, because he is on a three-season deal; he would likely be up for a big raise if the show is renewed for season 4. ColliderN “The only reason Thornton isn’t up for a raise is that he’s on a three-season deal for Landman.” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1Screen Rant's opinion piece, published the same evening, argues that Cooper is not as charismatic as Tommy and that the show depends on Thornton; it does not mention Kelly's casting. Screen RantN “Cooper is nowhere near as interesting or charismatic a character as Tommy.”“Thornton is the heart and soul of this show, and the reason why audiences love it so much.” Read at Screen Rant ↗
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- Framing
- Collider reports the casting as an industry announcement with plot background and pay news; Screen Rant runs an opinion piece on the show's season 3 direction and the weakness of Cooper as a successor to Tommy.
- Emphasis
- Collider: Kelly's role, the Sheridan universe, the 2027 delay and pay. Screen Rant: Thornton's centrality and doubts about Cooper.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Screen Rant does not mention Kelly's casting. Collider gives no statement from Kelly, Sheridan or Paramount beyond the casting description.
- Charged language
- “Officially Doom Season 3”“wet blanket”“big nothing burger”
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“Paramount confirmed that Michael Kelly, who also plays Byron Westfield in another popular Taylor Sheridan series, Lioness, will officially star in the third season of Landman.” — Collider
“As a character, Cooper is kind of a wet blanket.” — Screen Rant
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No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Landman is a Taylor Sheridan oil drama starring Billy Bob Thornton.
- Season 3 follows Tommy leaving M-Tex Oil to start his own company with his son and others.
- Both outlets are centre-rated North American entertainment sites.
Where accounts differ
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Whether Kelly's casting 'replaces' Jon Hamm
- Centre
- Collider's headline says Landman 'officially replaces' Jon Hamm, but its text says Kelly will 'seemingly fill the gap' left by Hamm's Monty Miller, a character who died in season 1 and is not recast.
Michael Kelly person
Cast by Paramount as series regular William Crockett, head of the world's largest oil management firm; no statement from him is reported.
“Kelly’s role will also be a series regular, meaning fans can expect to see him in every episode.” — Collider
Taylor Sheridan person
Writer and producer of Landman and of the wider Yellowstone universe; no comment on the casting is reported.
“Another Sheridan-written and produced series that’s exploded to massive levels of fame in the last few years is Landman” — Collider
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Centre2 articles
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Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’ Officially Replaces Jon Hamm
Neutral Straightforward casting news with background, though the headline's 'replaces Jon Hamm' goes further than the text.
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Screen RantN · · Opinion
Landman's Tommy Replacement Could Officially Doom Season 3
Critical Opinion piece arguing that Tommy taking a backseat to Cooper risks the show, with Thornton as its core appeal.
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No coverage yet.
- 6 Oct 18:00 First ColliderN Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’ Officially Replaces Jon Hamm
- 6 Oct 20:01 +2h 1m Screen RantN Landman's Tommy Replacement Could Officially Doom Season 3 Opinion
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