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Fort Worth’s Don Artemio made latest ‘Landman’ episode. See all the North Texas references

The seventh and eighth episodes of Taylor Sheridan’s “Landman” aired on Dec. 22 and Dec. 29, and contained a few references to Fort Worth.

“Landman” stars Billy Bob Thornton and is described as a “modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs.” The Paramount+ series premiered Nov. 17 and airs new episodes weekly on Sundays.

Since “Landman” was filmed in the Lone Star State and is set in West Texas and Fort Worth, viewers can expect in-house references in the series.


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The series has mentioned Fort Worth’s Petroleum Club, TCU, Hotel Drover, Sundance Square Plaza and more. The sixth episode featured scenes at the Fort Worth Stockyards.

Here’s a look at all the Texas and Fort Worth references in the seventh episode, “All Roads Lead to a Hole,” and in the eighth episode, “Clumsy, This Life.”

Body Machine Fitness

Around six minutes into episode seven, Angela (Ali Larter) and Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) are working out at a Midland gym.

Angela (Ali Larter) and Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) work out in “Landman” episode 7.
Angela (Ali Larter) and Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) work out in “Landman” episode 7. Screenshot Paramount+

The gym scene was filmed at Body Machine Fitness in Fort Worth at 2300 W. 7th St.

Body Machine Fitness uses lights and music to help gym goers reach a flow-state, where they feel “unstoppable, focused and alive.” According to the gym, they’re the first and only studio in the world to combine fitness and neuroscience.

Don Artemio

Around seven minutes into episode seven, Monty Miller (Jon Hamm) is having a business lunch at a Fort Worth restaurant.

Monty Miller (Jon Hamm) conducts business in “Landman” episode 7.
Monty Miller (Jon Hamm) conducts business in “Landman” episode 7. Screenshot Paramount+
Don Artemio Mexican Heritage is decorated with furnishings from Saltillo.
Don Artemio Mexican Heritage is decorated with furnishings from Saltillo. Courtesy of Don Artemio Mexican Heritage

This scene was filmed in Fort Worth at Don Artemio, 3268 W. 7th St.

The Mexican restaurant was a 2023 finalist for Best New Restaurant in the James Beard Foundation Awards. Adrian Burciaga and Chef Juan Ramón Cárdenas opened Don Artemio in April 2022 with the goal of transporting guests to Mexico, not only with the food but the architecture.

Hilltop Park Rehabilitation and Care Center

Around 13 minutes in episode seven, Angela (Ali Larter) and Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) drive by a Midland nursing home and later stop by to hangout with its residents.

Angela and Ainsley drive by a nursing home in “Landman” episode 7.
Angela and Ainsley drive by a nursing home in “Landman” episode 7. Screenshot Paramount+
Hilltop Park Rehabilitation and Care Center located at 970 Hilltop Drive in Weatherford, Texas.
Hilltop Park Rehabilitation and Care Center located at 970 Hilltop Drive in Weatherford, Texas. Screenshot Google Maps

The nursing home seen in the show is an actual nursing home named Hilltop Park Rehabilitation and Care Center.

Hilltop is located at 970 Hilltop Drive in Weatherford, Texas. The Star-Telegram recently spoke with Ainsley actress Michelle Randolph, who said “Landman” creator Taylor Sheridan’s wife Nicole volunteers at Hilltop.

Michaels

Around 16 minutes into episode seven, Angela (Ali Larter) stops by a Michaels to buy supplies for residents at a nursing home.

Micheals craft store seen in “Landman” episode 7.
Micheals craft store seen in “Landman” episode 7. Screenshot Paramount+
Michaels located at 359 Carroll St. in Fort Worth.
Michaels located at 359 Carroll St. in Fort Worth. Screenshot Google Maps

The exterior shot of the Michaels is of an actual Michaels in Fort Worth.

Located at 359 Carroll St., the Fort Worth Micheals is part of the Montgomery Plaza shopping center. The center is located in the popular West Seventh District, which is known for its entertainment offerings.

Watauga Beer Barn

After stopping by Micheals, Angela (Ali Larter) visits a drive-thru liquor store to buy booze for the nursing home residents.

Angela (Ali Larter) stops by a drive-thru liquor store in “Landman” episode 7.
Angela (Ali Larter) stops by a drive-thru liquor store in “Landman” episode 7. Screenshot Paramount+
Watauga Beer Barn is located at 6320 Denton Highway, Watauga.
Watauga Beer Barn is located at 6320 Denton Highway, Watauga. Screenshot Google Maps

The drive-thru liquor store is another real location and located in Watauga, Texas. Watauga Beer Barn is open daily at 6320 Denton Highway.

Benbrook house

Episode eight begins with a sequence at Ariana’s (Paulina Chávez) house.

Ariana’s (Paulina Chávez) house seen in “Landman” episode 8.
Ariana’s (Paulina Chávez) house seen in “Landman” episode 8. Screenshot Paramount+
Ariana’s (Paulina Chávez) house is actually located at 1103 Park Center St. in Benbrook, Texas.
Ariana’s (Paulina Chávez) house is actually located at 1103 Park Center St. in Benbrook, Texas. Screenshot Google Maps

The house is located at 1103 Park Center St. in Benbrook, Texas. The off-market house has an estimated value of $278,400, according to Zillow.

Austin

Around five minutes into episode eight, Monty Miller (Jon Hamm) meets with the Governor of Texas in Austin.

The Texas Capitol building seen in “Landman” episode 8.
The Texas Capitol building seen in “Landman” episode 8. Screenshot Paramount+
The Austin Club seen in “Landman” episode 8.
The Austin Club seen in “Landman” episode 8. Screenshot Paramount+
The Austin Club is located at 110 E. 9th St.
The Austin Club is located at 110 E. 9th St. Screenshot Google Maps

A few shots are seen of the Texas Capitol building (1100 Congress Ave.) and at The Austin Club (110 E. 9th St.). The Texas Capitol building opened in 1888, while The Austin Club was founded in 1949.

Bowlero Watauga

Around 27 minutes into episode eight, Angela and Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) take the nursing home residents to a bowling alley.

Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) bowls with nursing home residents in “Landman” episode 8.
Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) bowls with nursing home residents in “Landman” episode 8. Screenshot Paramount+

The bowling alley is Bowlero in Watauga. Bowlero Watauga is located at 7301 Rufe Snow Drive.

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Brayden Garcia
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Brayden Garcia is a service journalism reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Brayden mainly writes about weather and all things Taylor Sheridan-related.
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