Landman, a show that has swooned fans and drawn critics’ praise, has a scene that has gone viral in the wake of the oil shock.
“You want oil to live above $60 but below $90. And don’t get me wrong, we’re still printing money at $90, but when gas gets up over $3.50 a gallon, it starts to pinch,” the actor’s on-screen character Tommy Norris explains in the Paramount+ series.
He continues, “If it’s $100, every product in America has to readjust its price. Seventy-eight dollars a barrel, that’s about perfect.”
“It brings enough profit to keep exploring but doesn’t sting as much at the pump, unless, of course, you’re in California. I mean, they tax the s-it out of it out there,” he says in episode 10 of season one, titled The Crumbs of Hope.
“It could be $45 a barrel, and it’s still $4 a pump. I don’t know how those sons-of-b***** do it.”
Created by Taylor Sheridan, Landman has become a surprising hit on Paramount+, delving deep into the world of Texas oil.
As for oil prices, it remains unclear when they will drop, as recently the average rate at the pump hit $4 in the US for the first time since 2022.