{"id":904018,"date":"2026-06-30T22:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T22:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/904018\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T22:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T22:19:21","slug":"landman-original-cast-members-score-big-salary-bumps-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/904018\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Landman’ Original Cast Members Score Big Salary Bumps (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tEXCLUSIVE<\/strong>: It pays to be on a massive hit. That is the takeaway for original stars of Paramount+\u2019s flagship series Landman<\/a> who have successfully negotiated significant raises heading into Season 3, Deadline has learned. <\/p>\n

\n\tThat involves the entire original cast of the Taylor Sheridan drama with the exception of lead Billy Bob Thornton<\/a>, who I hear has a separate three-year deal with its standard year-to-year increases and would be up for negotiating a new contract if Landman goes to a fourth season.<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to sources, that\u2019s what happened this year with the other star at the top of the Landman call sheet, Demi Moore<\/a><\/strong>, whose original contract also was shorter than the norm at two years. She now has a new deal with a sizable raise, bringing her to parity with Thornton next season at what I hear is a salary in the $740K-$770K an episode range for each, I hear.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe rest of the original cast have renegotiated their existing long-term contracts. Ali Larter<\/a><\/strong> took the longest to close; while the rest largely were set by April, she did not reach an agreement until recently, I hear. She scored a big increase: The Heroes alumna, who tested for her Landman role, more than doubled her most recent paycheck, going up to north of $350K an episode, I hear.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe remaining Landman original series regulars, who didn\u2019t have particularly high profiles before joining the Sheridan series, all got nice bumps, I hear, at least doubling their previous salaries.<\/p>\n

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\n\tLeading that group are breakouts Jacob Lofland<\/a><\/strong> and Michelle Randolph<\/a><\/strong>, who are going up to $130K \u2013 $180K an episode next season, sources said. Paulina Chavez<\/strong>, Kayla Wallace<\/strong>, Mark Collie<\/strong> and James Jordan<\/strong> are believed to be under that, all landing big percentage raises off a modest base.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tFrom lower left: \u2018Landman\u2019s James Jordan, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chavez, Kayla Wallace and Mark Collie<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParamount+<\/p>\n

\n\tReps for 101 Studios and Paramount TV Studios, which produce Landman and the rest of Sheridan\u2019s current series, declined comment, as did reps for the actors.<\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: <\/strong>2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tOnce a popular tradition on all successful shows, contract renegotiations after Season 2 are a very rare occurrence these days, reserved only for the biggest hits amid industry belt-tightening. If done at all, such renegotiations typically are pushed to later in a show\u2019s run, after Season 3 or 4.<\/p>\n

\n\tLandman qualifies as one of television\u2019s biggest hits. Its Season 2 premiere drew 9.2 streaming views in its first 48 hours<\/a>, becoming the most-watched premiere for an original series on Paramount+. The Season 2 finale rose to 14.8 million views within two days, making it the most-watched original series finale ever on the platform.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tBilly Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris in \u2018Landman\u2019<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmerson Miller\/Paramount+<\/p>\n

\n\tThis past season, Landman added two big names to its main cast who could factor in future salary renegotiations: Sam Elliott and Andy Garcia.<\/p>\n

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