There is certainly no shortage of crimes Taylor Sheridan‘s latest drama, Countrymanbut perhaps the biggest crime is underutilization Demi Moore on Season 1. However, based on the final plot twist, that will all change if the series gets a Season 2.

The following post contains spoilers for the first season of Landman:

During the finale, which began streaming on Paramount+ on Sunday, January 12, Jon HammMonty dies surrounded by his wife Cami (Moore) and their children while awaiting a heart transplant.

“It’s safe to say that Monty has passed away,” said Mitschöpfer Christian Wallace confirmed diversity on Sunday. “But when you take a big player off the field, it opens up opportunities for other players – and I think that’s all I can say at this point.”

Asked about Moore spending the entire season swimming and reminding Monty to take his medication, Wallace added: “There’s a lot more story to tell with Cami. Taylor has big plans, that’s all I’ll say.”

In a separate interview with TV InsiderWallace gave more insight into the decision to kill Monty, an oil industry titan and boss of Billy Bob ThortonThis is Tommy Norris.

“Yeah, you kind of drop those little pieces throughout the season. There’s Monty checking his heart rate on his watch, or his wife Cami telling him not to drink coffee anymore, and just little things he’s been dropping all along to kind of let him know “That something is going on, so that when it finally happens, it’s not just out of nowhere,” he said. “But you shouldn’t be too heavy-handed about it and just communicate it clearly to the audience. So it’s just a matter of finding the balance of letting people know there’s a problem without making it the only thing they can think about.”

Wallace couldn’t confirm whether the show will return for season two, but noted, “If the show were to continue, I think everyone involved would like to see more of Cami and Demi.”

“I think Demi’s character played a little bit second fiddle to Monty in that first season, at least in his role as president of M-Tex Oil,” he explained. “He’s the one who’s in charge and has to make these big decisions, and so he’s really the one who’s thrown into the fire and honestly trying to protect his family from the stress that he’s experiencing, which ultimately plays a role in that.” .” his downfall. And Cami knows about it, but is not involved in the daily M-Tex operations. And so his death is an incredible opportunity for Cami to play a bigger role in this world.”

Elsewhere in the first season finale of CountrymanThornton is named president of M-Tex before being kidnapped (and severely beaten) by a drug cartel leader.

“I think Taylor is trying to kill me,” Thornton joked diversity. “He had me beaten at the beginning and the end. At least he let me throw a few punches myself there in the middle.”

In an interview with The Hollywood ReporterThornton said the brutal scene – in which Tommy hammered a nail into his thigh – was “all me”.

“I actually had this stuff thrown at my head twice – it was me under the bag. And it was really interesting because Andy Garcia and I have known each other for many years, but this was the first time we worked together,” he said. “But it felt very natural and real to see two grizzled veterans compete against each other. I think Andy and I work very well together. In scenes like this you just have to imagine yourself as if it was actually happening. And that night it felt like that. Plus, I was exhausted. When we shot the outdoor scene, I could barely stand up. So there is no acting there. I leaned against the wall between each take.”

Tommy is eventually released by the cartel’s boss (Garcia) with a promise to work with the cartel.

While Thorton told THR While he doesn’t “officially” know that the series will be back for a second season, Moore told reporters at the Cannes Film Festival last year that she was “very pleased that we can get started on the second season, which will take place early next year.” becomes.”