Landman Season 2 Finale Ending Explained: Will Cooper Be Charged with Murder?

Tommy (Billy Bob Thornton) is in survival mode in the Landman season 2 finale.

Fresh off being fired as president of M-Tex by Cami (Demi Moore), Tommy refuses to sit still. Instead, he aggressively plots his next chapter, taking two high-stakes meetings — one with powerful oil executive Bob (Colin Ferguson), who dangles a potential new job in front of his eyes, and another with cartel boss Gallino (Andy Garcia), who’s willing to bankroll Tommy’s next venture.

But career chaos isn’t his only concern in season 2, episode 10. As Tommy fights to secure his future, he’s blindsided by devastating news: His son, Cooper (Jacob Lofland), could be facing a murder charge.

Amid the turmoil, Tommy isn’t alone. His closest allies — Rebecca (Kayla Wallace), Nathan (Colm Feore) and Dale (James Jordan) — close ranks around him, offering support as his personal and professional worlds collide.

So, what happened in the season 2 finale of Landman? Here’s a breakdown of everything that took place, from Cooper’s murder charge to Tommy’s new business venture.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for the season 2 finale of Landman!

 

Was Cooper charged with murder?

At the end of episode 9, Ariana (Paulina Chávez) is brutally attacked and nearly sexually assaulted by a disgruntled customer outside The Patch Cafe. Her fiancé, Cooper, arrives just in time, putting the man in a chokehold before wrestling him to the ground and punching him 17 times.

The assailant is rushed to the hospital, where he later dies of a heart attack. Ariana and Cooper learn the news while giving statements at the police station — and the situation quickly escalates. Two detectives accuse Cooper of using excessive force and threaten him with a murder charge. Desperate and shaken, Ariana calls the only lawyer she knows: Rebecca.

Rebecca storms into the station and immediately shuts the interrogation down, fearlessly squaring off with everyone in the room — including the sheriff.

“Think real hard before you charge the man who saved the 22-year-old widow from rape in a back alley with murder, cause I have a pretty good feeling a jury in this county will find the man got exactly what he deserved,” she says. “But if you do, I am a life ruiner. You go after that kid for saving his fiancée’s life, ruin lives is exactly what I’m going to do.”

The pressure doesn’t stop there. Tommy later meets with the chief of police and the county attorney — and refuses to leave until Cooper’s potential murder charge is taken completely off the table.

 

How did Ainsley mend fences with her college roommate?

Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) and her TCU roommate, Paigyn (Bobbi Salvör Menuez), get off to a rocky start in episode 9. Between Paigyn’s ferret and strict rules — no music or meat — Ainsley quickly decides dorm life isn’t for her. With help from her mom, Angela (Ali Larter), she secures permission to live off campus during her freshman year.

But on the first day of cheer camp, Ainsley is surprised to find Paigyn back in her orbit, serving as one of the team’s student athletic trainers. Their interaction starts politely enough, but Ainsley truly surprises Paigyn when she shuts down a group of high school boys heckling them from across the field.

Moved by the gesture, Paigyn extends an olive branch. “I didn’t mean to run you off. I just thought we should have some ground rules,” they say.

Ainsley agrees — with a caveat. “Yeah, we should,” she responds. “But we should both come up with them.”

With the tension finally diffused, Ainsley reconsiders her decision and chooses to give dorm life another shot.

 

Who will be M-Tex’s next president?

After firing Tommy, Cami moves fast, calling in M-Tex attorney Nathan and offering him the company’s top job. However, Nathan isn’t interested. Fiercely loyal to Tommy, he shuts her down on the spot.

“Tommy said you might try to make me interim president. I came here to offer my resignation,” he tells her, before delivering one final warning: Sell M-Tex now — or risk losing everything.

The rejection leaves Cami stunned, and by the episode’s end, the company’s future leadership remains wide open, with no clear successor in sight.

 

Is Tommy starting his own oil business?

After being fired, Tommy decides he’s done answering to anyone but himself. His plan: launch an independent oil company using the land leases Cooper secured. The problem? M-Tex still owns those leases and fronted the money to drill the wells — meaning Tommy needs a deep-pocketed backer to get his vision off the ground.

The buy-in is steep. His financier must pay M-Tex $44 million for the leases and bankroll additional drilling, with a 70% recoup before profits shift to a 50-50 split in perpetuity.

When oil executive Bob Knowles passes on the deal, Tommy turns to Gallino. The cartel boss doesn’t hesitate, cutting one check to M-Tex and another to Tommy’s newly formed company: CTT Oil Exploration and Cattle.

With the funding secured, Tommy calls a meeting — gathering his father, T.L. (Sam Elliott), Cooper, Nate, Rebecca and Dale. That’s when he makes it official, revealing that CTT stands for Cooper, Tommy and Thomas.

He names Cooper president, appoints Nate as treasurer, installs Rebecca as COO and chief counsel, puts Dale in charge of exploration and hands T.L. oversight of drilling operations. One by one, they accept.

While brighter days appear to be on the horizon for Tommy and his inner circle, the finale’s closing moments strike a more somber note. Reflecting on the fragility of their happiness, Tommy quietly warns Angela of what may lie ahead.

“You know, honey, the time is coming when tragedy is going to dominate our days,” he says. “Maybe it’s me — maybe it’s cancer, maybe my mind goes, and I’ll wake up one morning, and I won’t have a clue who you are, or God forbid, maybe it’s you, car wreck or whatever, but not today. Today, we win.”

Angela meets his fears with calm reassurance, smiling as she responds, “Baby, I win every day. You do too, you just don’t see it, but it’s there, it’s all around you. Just gotta take the time to notice.”