Taylor Sheridanthe success of the series Landman has given viewers a lot to be thankful for, starting with the iconic Norris family dinners.
Inspired by the “Boomtown” podcast series, Landman is centered in West Texas oil industry with a specific focus on crisis executive Tommy Norris and his family. The show Paramount+ was introduced, which premiered in 2024 Billy Bob Thornton as a corporate fixer working for an oil titan.
Tommy’s (Thornton) life outside of work, including wife Angela (Ali Larter), daughter Ainsley (Michelle Randolph), son Cooper (Jacob Lofland), parent TL (Sam Elliott) and coworkers-turned-roommates Dale (James Jordan) and Nathan (Colm Feore).
Like every family, the Norris found time to sit down to dinner together, which always rotates in an event.
“The editors really help us with that,” Lofland exclusively told Us Weekly in November 2025 about trying not to laugh while filming the scenes on the subject. “There are a lot of shots where you’ll see yourself smiling or almost laughing. You can’t help it, because you’re just watching it happen in front of you.”
Keep scrolling for a guide every Norris family dinner:
The original Italian dinner
In season 1, Angela presented we at Norris’ family dinner with a three-meat bolognese, including wild boar. He paired the meal with French wine, but ultimately ruined it after an argument with Tommy.
A Night in Spain
When Angela prepared the paella, she confused it with the jambalaya. The drama continued when Tommy complained about not getting a plate to eat.
Breaking Plates
To celebrate Ainsley entering college, Angela hosted a $2,800 dinner that included shaved white truffles from cacio e pepe. The meeting came to an end when Tommy brought up Angela’s rule, prompting her to throw everything off the table.
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Inspired by chain gangs
Fans didn’t get to see the actual meal, but Angela hinted at sloppy joes after she was almost arrested.
The pirates’ dinner
Tommy walked into a dinner straight out of Pirates of the Caribbean, with Rebecca (Kayla Wallace) joining in on the seafood boil.
Tacos night
While everyone else got to enjoy custom tacos, Tommy had to crawl in first after Angela initially only made him an omelet as punishment for a past fight.
Ball game theme
Angela and Ainsley celebrated a successful casino day with hot dogs for the whole family.