Taylor Sheridan Shockingly Won’t Direct Any Episodes of ‘Landman’ Season 2

Taylor Sheridan is a man who likes to be in control of his babies – that’s of the  TV and movie variety, obviously. However, it looks like his extensive list of projects means he can no longer be a continuous presence on all of his upcoming shows, and according to Landman star Ali Larter, the Yellowstone creator is taking a big step back from the oilfield drama

While Sheridan wrote the series, directed some episodes of Season 1, and had a strong input in the making of Landman’s record-breaking first season, it looks like he won’t be stepping behind the camera for any of Season 2’s episodes, which will instead all be directed by Stephen Kay, who helmed half of the original run. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Larter said:

“[Stephen] is directing all 10 episodes this year. Last year, Michael Friedman directed three; Stephen directed, I think, five; and Taylor directed a couple. That being said, Taylor would come in and direct all my stuff because he loves forming these characters and he wants them big and bold.”

While this is currently the plan for the series, which is currently filming, there is nothing to say that Sheridan won’t dip into work on some scenes as he did in Season 1, especially if things don’t appear to be living up to his standards. While Kay has proven himself more than capable of working in Sheridan’s words – having worked on both Yellowstone and Mayor of Kingstown – the series creator has previously stepped in to “save” some of his shows that have not been heading the way he wanted

Taylor Sheridan Stepped In To Save ‘Yellowstone’ From a “Bad” Writer’s Room

In what seems to be no time at all, Taylor Sheridan has gone from being just another writer/director in the churn to one of the biggest voices in television. Yellowstone became a juggernaut series that refused to die – and even when it did, there have been plenty of spinoffs, prequels, and sequels to keep the franchise alive