Billy Bob Thornton is about as rugged, no-nonsense, and tough as a leading man gets, and he receives a prime opportunity to tap into those qualities—as well as his gift for hard-bitten humor—with Landman,

Later that day, he’d perform with his band, The Boxmasters, at Tannahill’s Tavern and Music Hall after being honored there by the Lone Star Film Festival for his contributions to Texas film and TV. His latest Texas role is in Taylor Sheridan ’s Permian Basin oil drama, Landman, which premieres Sunday on Paramount+.

Set in the stark desert of West Texas, the Paramount+ drama follows an oil company's dogged fixer as he tries to prevent the rigs, his family, and the American dream from falling apart.