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A modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of West Texas oil rigs
Watch writer/director Taylor Sheridan’s most popular movies and TV shows on IMDb, ranked by user rating. A landowner, at least one who works in the oil industry, will act as a middleman between exploration companies and landowners. Typically, a landowner’s job is to negotiate and finalize contracts with landowners with mineral rights in order to lease those rights to the company they represent.
Referenced in CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #4424 (2022)
Essentially, they manage the land and secure the leases, so they can drill for oil and gas. Like a foreman on a construction site, they build roads, housing for the workers (man camp), assemble the drilling machinery, and drill the well itself, especially in remote locations. They are also, in part, troubleshooters, problem-solvers, and facilitators.
Similarly, the roles of his wife and daughter seem out of place within the series
For someone so focused on his goals, the inclusion of an emotionally unstable, circus-like woman completely undermines the purpose of the show. Her character feels like it disrupts the central narrative, adding unnecessary chaos rather than supporting his journey. The portrayal doesn’t enhance the plot, but instead makes it harder to take his determination and focus seriously.
Rather than enhancing the plot or character dynamics, this approach comes off as a shallow tactic to draw attention
The wife seems emotionally erratic, while the daughter seems to lack intellectual depth, rendering her contributions to the plot insignificant. The daughter’s portrayal seems particularly shallow, with her character offering little more than surface engagement, which adds no value to the story. Furthermore, having these characters constantly jump around in provocative clothing, seemingly for no purpose other than attracting views, seems out of step with the tone of the series.