Alongside Thornton, the ensemble Landman cast includes ... was it the writing? Billy Bob Thornton: Well, you know, all of the above, really. I had done this cameo for Taylor in 1883, and then ...

Thornton leads the cast as Tommy Norris, the landman for an oil company. With the dramatic 10th and final episode of season one airing on Sunday, Newsweek has taken a look at Thornton's personal ...