Countryman is another rural American drama from Taylor Sheridan that is set to become Paramount Plus’ next big TV hit. That’s no surprise, though, as Sheridan has a knack for creating compelling television shows with the likes of… Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, And Special Unit: Lioness to name just a few.

Countryman based on the podcast Boomtownwhich focuses on the 21st century Texas oil boom in the Permian Basin and stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, the supervisor of an oil drilling operation. The official summary for Countryman is: “Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, Countryman is a modern story about the search for happiness in the world of oil rigs. Based on the remarkable 11-part podcast Boomtown from Imperative Entertainment and Texas Monthly“The series is an upstairs/downstairs story about bullies and wild billionaires fueling a boom so big it is changing our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.”