Warning: SPOILERS ahead Landman season 1.A small detail inLandmanseason 1 proves Ainsley Norris (Michelle Randolph) and Ryder Sampson (Mitchell Slaggert) are the perfect couple. Ainsley is Tommy Norris’ (Billy Bob Thornton) teenage daughter, who joins theLandmancastafter her mother, Angela (Ali Larter), sends her to Texas. After spending some time with her dad, Ainsley decides to stay in Midland, where she meets the football team quarterback, Ryder, at a“patch party.”The romance quickly takes off, and one funny detail suggests it could last.
There are obvious reasons Ainsley and Ryder are a good couple, but they are frankly more boring. TheLandmancharactersare both conventionally good-looking, which their peers comment on frequently. They both plan on attending Texas Tech, where the All-State football player has a full-ride scholarship to play. However, as his new relationship progresses,Ryder unwittingly reveals that he has a similarity to another member of the Norris family. The bizarre detail makes his pairing with Ainsley even more ideal.
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Ryder Meshes With The Norris Family
Landmanseason 1establishes that Angela Norris has a thing about dinner. After arriving in Midland and redecorating her ex-husband’s rented house in episode 5, Angela throws her first dinner party for Tommy, Dale (James Jordan), Ainsley, Nathan (Colm Feore), and Cooper (Jacob Lofland). Upon revealing her Bolognese, Angela asks,“Should we bless it?”When she goes to say grace,Angela gets a little bit distracted. She tells God she found a butcher that imports wild boar from Italy, which is better than ground pork. Angela’s prayer is hilarious, with Dale asking,“We still praying?”
While saying grace, Ryder proves he can get just as distracted as Angela when talking to God.
Landmanepisode 9establishes that Ryder has more in common with Ainsley’s family than anyone bargained for. When joining the Norris family for Angela’s divisive paella dinner, Ryder blesses the meal upon Tommy’s request. While saying grace,Ryder proves he can get just as distracted as Angela while talking to God. Ryder thanks the creator for the gifts he has received, including his height, strength, and foot speed. He asks for forgiveness for what he did at the strip club, dancing for the nursing home residents, telling God he would“get into more detail" on that later.
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While Tommy and Dale look at one another in disbelief as Ryder prays, Angela nods with each word, totally understanding his style. The similarity proves thatRyder meshes with Ainsley’s family, indicating they are a good match beyond their more obvious similarities. Now thatParamount+ has renewed Sheridan’s show for another season, it’s worth considering whether Ryder and Ainsley’s relationship can last inLandmanseason 2. Heading into the next outing, Ainsley and Ryder are solid for many reasons, includingLandman’s controversial nursing home storyline.
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Ryder proved he wanted a relationship, performing for the old folks at the strip club, contrasting Ainsley’s other boyfriend, Dakota Loving (Drake Rodger), who was only interested in her for sex. The season finale confirms Ryder’s sincerity when he agrees to spend the night and“sleep with”Ainsley in bed, with his only hesitation being that Tommy“will kill”him if he stays over. However, Tommy lets it go the following day, proving even Ainsley’s father is letting Ryder in. Especially considering they will attend the same college, the couple’sLandmanseason 2 romance seems promising.
