{"id":442361,"date":"2025-12-12T12:35:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/442361\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T12:35:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:35:23","slug":"fort-worth-takes-the-spotlight-in-landman-season-2-and-so-does-one-local-brokerage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/442361\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Worth Takes the Spotlight in Landman Season 2, and So Does One Local Brokerage"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As the camera pans from the red bricks of Camp Bowie Boulevard to The Crescent Hotel, Bowie House, and Cattlemen\u2019s Steak House, it\u2019s evident that Fort Worth native Taylor Sheridan writes what he knows. That\u2019s because Sheridan didn\u2019t just set Paramount+\u2019s Landman<\/a> in Fort Worth \u2014 he showcased it. But some eagle-eyed viewers may have spotted a familiar name and logo amongst the North Texas television backdrop: Williams Trew Real Estate. <\/p>\n

As the Tarrant County-focused arm of Ebby Halliday Companies, Williams Trew doesn\u2019t always get the same spotlight as its Dallas-centric sister brands. Yet some real-life Williams Trew agents have been named \u2014 and cameoed \u2014 in the streaming series, featuring Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, and John Hamm, that explores the high-stakes world of oil booms. Ebby Halliday Companies corporate folks tell us this isn\u2019t product placement. It\u2019s simply how real Fort Worthians talk.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year marks Williams Trew\u2019s 25th anniversary<\/a>, and there\u2019s something fitting about Williams Trew being woven into a show that celebrates Fort Worth\u2019s culture, character, and confidence,\u201d Ebby Halliday Companies\u2019 Cody Baker says. \u201cIn many ways, it reflects the role the firm has played in shaping the city\u2019s residential landscape for almost three decades.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stephen Reich Is My Realtor\u2026<\/p>\n

In the season 2 opener, Angela Norris (Ali Larter) glances around the dinner table and says casually, \u201cI\u2019m thinking of using Stephen Reich.\u201d<\/p>\n

She hasn\u2019t yet told anyone she\u2019s looking to leave Midland-Odessa and buy a house in Fort Worth. Nathan, an M-Tex oil company attorney, looks up and clarifies: \u201cThe real estate broker?\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Credit: Paramount+<\/p>\n

For Fort Worth viewers, the name carries credibility. Stephen Reich, a Williams Trew agent<\/a>, grew up in a ranching family in Cisco and built a career that spans both fine homes and large ranch properties. With an MBA and boots on the ground, he\u2019s known for blending rural roots with polished luxury expertise.<\/p>\n

Angela\u2019s ex-husband, Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton), quips that Stephen \u201cdoes ranches,\u201d and Angela responds with a line Fort Worth residents will recognize instantly:<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf he can find a ranch, he can find a five-bedroom house in Mira Vista.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Five-Bedroom Sorta Near Mira Vista<\/p>\n

In Season 2, Episode 3, Angela arrives at 4400 Overton Crest<\/a> with the real Stephen Reich, marking his first on-screen appearance of the season. <\/p>\n

Of course, we\u2019re very familiar with 4400 Overton Crest, the 11,792-square-foot palace custom-built for former Radio Shack CEO Len Roberts<\/a>, which does indeed have five bedrooms. The home that was once listed for $6.9 million isn\u2019t located in Mira Vista, but just as tony Tanglewood<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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As their Range Rover pulls up, a Williams Trew for-sale sign stands just outside the property\u2019s gates.<\/p>\n

With eyes wide, Angela steps out and whoops like a college co-ed: \u201cMy God, that\u2019s sexy! I wish I could just hug it.\u201d Stephen invites her inside for a tour.<\/p>\n

Demi Name Drops Martha<\/p>\n

Episode 4 delivers another local standout. As Cami Miller (Demi Moore) moves through her River Crest home, dressed to go out with a black Birkin and appropriately big Texas hair, she turns to her assistant and says:\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m gonna list the house. Call Martha Williams at Williams Trew and ask her to come out.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Cami\u2019s home interiors and exteriors were shot at 1200 Western Ave., a 1927-built estate near River Crest Country Club. <\/p>\n

Martha Williams<\/a> isn\u2019t just a leading luxury agent, she\u2019s the \u2018Williams\u2019 in the name.<\/p>\n

Martha Williams, a Fort Worth native with more than 30 years in the local market, co-founded Williams\u202fTrew in 2000 and has helped the firm become one of Tarrant County\u2019s most established brokerages. <\/p>\n

Reminds me when CandysDirt.com founder Candy Evans practically did the same with Dave Perry-Miller of Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate.<\/p>\n

A City in the Spotlight<\/p>\n

What makes Landman click with North Texas viewers is its authenticity. Sheridan knows the city, understands its character, and lets real Fort Worth names \u2014 people, places, institutions \u2014 anchor the story.<\/p>\n

And you don\u2019t have to know Fort Worth intimately to know the show\u2019s references feel authentic. There are no mountains peering over the streets of Fort Worth here. With the show still rolling out new episodes, Fort Worth\u2019s streets and stories will continue to play a starring role \u2014 and it\u2019s clear the city has earned its place on the screen.<\/p>\n

The show may capture the city well on screen, but how close is it to a landman\u2019s real life? Stay tuned \u2014 we\u2019ll be talking to some real North Texas landmen to see just how much of the drama, deals, and dialogue on Landman lines up with reality.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re curious: Do you think Landman really aligns with life here, or where do you think it misses the mark? Comment below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the camera pans from the red bricks of Camp Bowie Boulevard to The Crescent Hotel, Bowie House,…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":442362,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,80016,7371,7372,80019,203978,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969,80021],"class_list":{"0":"post-442361","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-ebby-halliday-companies","10":"tag-fort-worth","11":"tag-fortworth","12":"tag-martha-williams","13":"tag-stephen-reich","14":"tag-texas","15":"tag-tx","16":"tag-united-states","17":"tag-united-states-of-america","18":"tag-unitedstates","19":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","20":"tag-us","21":"tag-usa","22":"tag-williams-trew"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115706628663842134","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/442361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=442361"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/442361\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/442362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=442361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=442361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=442361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}