Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones appears in Landmanseason 1, episode 9 in a cameo role, playing himself. Billy Bob Thornton leads Landman's cast as Tommy Norris, a crisis management executive for a private oil company named M-Tex. The hit new Taylor Sheridan series is about Tommy's difficulties balancing his chaotic work life with his tumultuous home life, as his son pursues a career in the oil industry and his ex-wife and teenage daughter return to live with him.
Landman is a TV series about the oil industry, but it's also notably a TV series about family and what it means to have one. The show's various arcs, from Jon Hamm's wealthy oil magnate, Monty Miler, to Ariana, the young mother and widow of a man killed by an oil rig explosion. Examining how these characters', among others, vastly different experiences with family have shaped their lives is a crucial part of the show. Family is a common theme in Taylor Sheridan's shows, and Jerry Jones helps to drive that point home.
Jerry Jones' Real-Life History & Connection To Landman
Jerry Jones Began Working In The Oil Industry In The 1970s
Jerry Jones is best known as the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, where he's won three Super Bowls since purchasing the team in 1989. A significant portion of Jones' speech in Landman episode 9 is about how he improved his life by integrating his family into his business. While he claims he initially did this to help them with their careers, the speech reveals that he actually did this to benefit his own life, as having them involved in his work helped him live a happier life.
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In real life, Jerry Jones has three children: Stephen, Jerry Jr., and Charlotte. Stephen, Jerry's oldest son, was a star High School football player who got involved with his dad's oil business before getting involved with the Cowboys. Charlotte also played an important role in the team despite having no experience with football or managing team sports. Lastly, Jerry Jones Jr. has been involved with the team for decades, even being involved with the development of AT&T Stadium. As for oil, Jerry Jones' initial wealth came from his company, Jones Oil and Land Lease, based in Arkansas in the 1970s.
Jerry Jones Is An Important Part Of Landman's Location
Jerry Jones Is Involved In Everything Landman Is About
In many ways, Jerry Jones is the epitome of everything Landman is about. He may have been born in California, but he's long been a part of the Texas world due to his acquisition of the Dallas Cowboys in 1989. Taylor Sheridan may have some critiques on Texas and the oil industry with Landman, but the TV series also acknowledges the beauty of this region and how it connects with the concept of the American Dream. As Tommy says, there are only dreamers and losers. Jerry Jones is the prime example of what the Texas dream has to offer.
Consider all the elements that have appeared in Landman: oil, family, business, Texas, football. Jerry Jones is a real-life figure who ties all of these things together. He's the perfect person to bring on as a guest star to offer up some wisdom, and he actually does a phenomenal job with his monologue. It should have a message that sticks with Tommy for a long time, especially after what happened to Monty.
The True Meaning Of Jerry Jones' Landman Cameo
Jerry Jones Gives Tommy An Important Lesson About Family
Jerry Jones' monologue is poignant, powerful, and incredibly relevant to what Landman is about: the struggle of balancing work and family. Monty has spent the season seeing his health suffer due to the stress of his company, and he's even shown looking at his phone while his daughter has a track meet. Monty has everything one could possibly want in the world, but he gives it all away in the pursuit of more money. Jerry suggests that if Monty should recover, he should prioritize spending the rest of his days with those he cares about.
The monologue isn't truly for Monty; it's for Tommy.
Ultimately, the hard fact of Landman episode 9's ending is that Monty Miller doesn't make it, and he dies without his kids there to comfort him. That's why it's so important that Tommy showed up to witness the end of Jerry Jones' monologue. The monologue isn't truly for Monty; it's for Tommy. The deeper he gets into his work, the more he strays from Angela, Ainsley, and Cooper. It's not too late for him to turn things around in Landman, but he has to start really considering what he wants his life to be about.
Set in West Texas, this series explores the world of oil rigs and the fortunes they create. It portrays a modern upstairs/downstairs narrative of roughnecks and billionaires, highlighting the profound impact on the climate, economy, and geopolitics in these boomtowns.
Release Date
November 17, 2024
Cast
Billy Bob Thornton
, Ali Larter
, Jacob Lofland
, Kayla Wallace
, Mark Collie
, James Jordan
, Demi Moore
, Jon Hamm
, Colm Feore
, Robyn Lively
, Drake Rodger
, Brook Sill
, K.C. Clyde
, Rosemary Dominguez
, Mustafa Speaks
, J.R. Villarreal
, Octavio Rodriguez
, Michael Pena
, Emilio Rivera
, Alex Meraz
, Alejandro Akara
Custom image by Simone Ashmoore
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