As Landman gears up for a third season, Michelle Randolph already has one request for creator Taylor Sheridan: give Ainsley Norris a new boyfriend.
Speaking at the Newport Beach TV Fest, Randolph admitted that Ainsley's romance-free storyline in Season 2 left her wanting more. "It might be fun for season 3," she said to People. "Season 2 got a little tiring. I was like, 'Where's the boy?'"
The comment comes after a season that deliberately shifted Ainsley's focus away from romance. In Season 1, Tommy and Angela Norris' daughter bounced between two relationships: first with Dakota Loving, then with high school quarterback Ryder Samson.
But Season 2 followed Ainsley's transition into college life after enrolling at Texas Christian University, with much of her story centering on cheerleading and adjusting to adulthood.
Randolph believes the timing is right for a new chapter.
"I think for season 2, it was good that she took a break from boys and focused on herself and her cheerleading," she explained. "Going into college, I feel like it's inevitable that she's going to find someone, and I think it'll be fun."
But romance isn't the only thing on her wish list. Randolph said she wants viewers to see who Ainsley becomes outside the chaos of the Norris family. "It adds a new dynamic," she said. "We know who Ainsley is with her family, so who is she with her peers? Who is she with her friends? And maybe a boy."
Those comments align with what Randolph has previously said about Ainsley's long-term evolution. The actress has repeatedly emphasized that she wants the character to mature and become more independent.
"I think her arc as the show goes on is about finding agency and realizing that she can be her own independent person," she previously said. "She's able to become self-aware and realize that she's seen, and she can figure out who she is in the world."
"Still, as a young woman, she's not really sure who she is at all," Randolph added. "I'm excited for her to grow up some more and potentially maybe have a love interest."
