'Landman' Season 3 Cast Salaries Leaked: Major Pay Raises Confirmed for All Cast Except Billy Bob Thornton
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New exclusive details obtained from an anonymous Paramount+ internal source have revealed the full cast salary structure for the upcoming third season of Taylor Sheridan’s hit oil drama *Landman*, with widespread pay increases across nearly the entire cast roster, with one notable exception: lead actor Billy Bob Thornton.
First premiered in 2023, *Landman* has become one of the streamer’s top-performing original series, with Season 2 posting a 48% viewership increase over its debut season, trailing only *Yellowstone* as the most-watched scripted title in the Sheridan franchise universe. The newly leaked documents show that all series regulars outside of Thornton have received raises between 32% and 61% for Season 3, with supporting cast members who have held core roles since Season 1 earning the largest bumps. For context, supporting leads including Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, and Michelle Randolph earned between $140,000 and $360,000 per episode in Season 2, and will now earn between $210,000 and $550,000 per episode for the upcoming season. Recurring guest stars who have appeared in 10 or more episodes across the first two seasons are also receiving 18% to 27% pay increases, per the filings.
Sources clarify that Thornton’s exclusion from the raise pool is not a snub, but the result of a pre-negotiated three-season overall contract he signed in 2022, before *Landman* premiered. The deal locked in incremental pay bumps for each season upfront, and his Season 3 salary is already set at $1.4 million per episode, more than double the highest per-episode rate of any other cast member, making him one of the highest-paid actors on ad-supported streaming. Negotiations for a potential Season 4 contract are expected to kick off in late 2025, with insiders noting Thornton will likely receive a significant pay increase at that time if the series is renewed.
Paramount+ has not officially commented on the leaked salary figures, but multiple production insiders have confirmed the details, noting the raises are part of the studio’s effort to retain core cast members as the show’s popularity continues to surge.
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I was fully ready to call out Paramount for snubbing Billy Bob when I saw the headline, but he’s already making $1.4M an episode? That’s more than the entire main supporting cast combined per episode, no one’s crying for him here 😂
As a TV talent agent, this is such a standard industry practice. A-list leads sign multi-season deals with locked-in raises before a show even airs, while supporting cast renegotiate once a show proves to be a hit because their leverage goes way up. No drama here, just everyone honoring the contracts they signed years ago.
I’m so happy the supporting cast is finally getting paid what they’re worth! The side storylines on *Landman* are half the reason I tune in every week, actors like Michelle Randolph and Jacob Lofland carry so much of the show’s emotional weight, they deserve every cent of that 60% raise.
Wait till we see Billy Bob’s Season 4 contract if *Landman* keeps growing its audience this fast. He’s probably gonna hit $2M per episode easy, Taylor Sheridan’s shows basically print money for everyone involved right now.