Stephen King Hates Himself For Liking This Taylor Sheridan TV Series

He is one of the most successful authors in history, but Stephen King is still a human being with regret. Granted, the gripes he’s most vocal about usually involve his own career choices, but according to a recent social media post, he’s also upset that he likes Taylor’s “Landman” series Sheridan on Paramount +.

“Landman” takes place in the world of the Texas oil industry and sees Billy Bob Thornton playing a fixer for a giant tycoon. This puts him in contact with everyone from the cartel to politicians, while simultaneously dealing with his attractive ex-wife, his alert teenage daughter, and a son who witnesses a traumatic accident on the position. Although there is no ranching involved, “Landman” is another Sheridan Western that will appeal to “Yellowstone” fans. because of his masculine courage, which is why King hates himself for liking him.

“LANDMAN: I hate myself for liking this, the backbone is all macho-macho man and like the MAYOR of KINGSTOWN and YELLOWSTONE, the main character is a fixer who takes no s**t ,” he wrote on Thread. “We’d all like to be that guy. But Taylor Sheridan knows how to show ordinary men at work, and so should you. Plus, great country music needle drops.”

To be fair, “Landman” ranks near the top of Sheridan’s best TV showsso King shouldn’t be too hard on himself to enjoy it. Furthermore, his point about chronicling regular dudes at work has some merit.

“Landman” opens with Billy Bob Thornton’s character being held captive by cartel members. Even though another inmate is shot right next to him seconds later, our protagonist is only concerned with emptying his bladder and talking trash. He is not intimidated by the criminals, and from the very beginning, we know that “Landman” will be quite exciting in order to create a good drama. That said, series co-creator Christian Wallace worked on oil rigs in West Texas before he became famous, and he was determined to bring some realism to “Landman.”

Speaking to Decision makerrevealed that although some elements are over the top, the worker’s scenes are quite true to life. In his own words:

“Not everything is perfect, but we did our best to make it that way. From the costumes to the props to the locations we used, everyone really cared about making it in the right way to the best of our ability. There is attention to detail and a level of care in every scene. It was important to get as much right as we could for the few times we didn’t get it exactly right.”

Although Sheridan’s shows are not for everyone, they usually respect the real industries in which their stories are set. The main characters of organized crime, violence, and tough guy are there to bring the curiosity – which is just as effective as authenticity, just in a different way.