'Landman' season 2 ending explained

Entertainment Weekly • January 18, 2026 • general

Key Points:

The Landman season 2 finale sees Tommy ousted as president of M-Tex, leading him to start his own company, CTT Oil Exploration and Cattle, with key team members including Cooper as president and Rebecca as COO.
Ainsley struggles with college life and cheerleading but begins to form a genuine friendship with her non-binary roommate Paigyn, gaining her mother Angela's support to continue dorm life.
Cooper intervenes to save his fiancée Ariana from an attack, resulting in the attacker’s death from a heart attack; after police consider charging Cooper with murder, Tommy successfully convinces authorities not to press charges.
The new company CTT will operate with a profit-sharing model, and Ariana is offered a safer