# Stephen King Calls Out Emmys for Snubbing Taylor Sheridan Series

> Stephen King questions why Taylor Sheridan's Landman series missed Emmy nominations twice.
- Title: Stephen King Calls Out Emmys for Snubbing Taylor Sheridan…
- Summary: Stephen King questions why Taylor Sheridan's Landman series missed Emmy nominations twice. Stephen King criticized the Emmys for not nominating Taylor…
- Keywords: stephen king, taylor sheridan, landman, paramount plus, emmy awards, billy bob thornton, stephen kay, tulsa king, michelle pfeiffer, season 2, season 3, entertainment
- Source: CBR — https://cbr.com/stephen-king-landsman-emmy-awards
- Author: Jeremy Dick
- Published: 2026-10-09T02:10:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: stephen king, taylor sheridan, landman, paramount plus, emmy awards, billy bob thornton, stephen kay, tulsa king, michelle pfeiffer, season 2, season 3, entertainment
## Emmy Snub Concerns
Stephen King questioned why Taylor Sheridan's Landman series missed Emmy nominations for two consecutive years.

> i don't understand why landman didn't get nominated for emmy awards
## Landman's Emmy History
Landman earned no nominations for Season 1 or Season 2 despite critical praise for Billy Bob Thornton's performance.

> particular billy bob thornton for best actor and stephen kay for best director
## Sheridan's Emmy Stance
Taylor Sheridan stated he doesn't aim to win Emmys but wants to move viewers emotionally through his shows.

> you're not going to win no emmys with me, but i'm not trying to win emmys
## Landman's Streaming Success
Landman became Paramount+'s most-watched series with 9.2 million views in its first two days for Season 2.

> season two debuted with nine point two million views in its first two days
## Season 3 Development
A third season of Landman is in development with additional recurring stars promoted to series regulars.

> several recurring stars will have more time to shine as they have been upped to series regulars
## Key takeaway

Stephen King criticized the Emmys for not nominating Taylor Sheridan's Landman series for two consecutive years.