{"id":2460748,"date":"2026-06-15T19:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2460748"},"modified":"2026-06-15T19:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:04:10","slug":"michelle-randolph-wants-ainsley-to-find-love-in-landman-season-3-wheres-the-boy-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/michelle-randolph-wants-ainsley-to-find-love-in-landman-season-3-wheres-the-boy-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Randolph Wants Ainsley to Find Love in \u201cLandman\u201d Season 3: \u2018Where\u2019s the Boy?\u2019 (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"heading\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li class=\"list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Michelle Randolph hopes Ainsley finds romance in <em>Landman <\/em>season 3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>&#8220;Season 2 got a little tiring. I was like, &#8216;Where&#8217;s the boy?'&#8221; the actress quipped to PEOPLE at the Newport Beach TV Fest on June 6<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Randolph also shared that she would love to see Ainsley explore her independence in the forthcoming season of the Western drama<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michelle Randolph;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/landman-michelle-randolph-asked-onscreen-dad-billy-bob-thornton-if-he-drank-angelina-jolie-blood-11904134\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Michelle Randolph<\/a> hopes love is in the cards for her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Landman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/inside-landman-true-story-11849274\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Landman<\/em><\/a>character.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the Newport Beach TV Festival on June 6, the actress, 28, revealed what she hopes season 3 of the hit Western drama has in store for her character, Ainsley Norris. At the top of her list is a new beau.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It might be fun for season 3,&#8221; Randolph said. &#8220;Season 2 got a little tiring. I was like, &#8216;Where&#8217;s the boy?'&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:960px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><i>Michelle Randolph at the &#8216;Landman&#8217; FYC screening in Los Angeles on April 16, 2026<br \/>Credit: Kayla Oaddams\/WireImage<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ainsley had two boyfriends in <em>Landman<\/em> season 1: Dakota Loving, played by Drake Rodger, and Ryder Samson, played by Mitchell Slaggert.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after breaking up with Dakota, Ainsley started dating Ryder, the high school quarterback. When Ainsley and Ryder&#8217;s plans to both enroll in Texas Tech fall through, she attends Texas Christian University while he enrolls in a junior college. With the distance between them causing strain in the relationship, Ainsley&#8217;s season 2 character arc revolved around her new chapter as a college student.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think for season 2, it was good that she took a break from boys and focused on herself and her cheerleading,&#8221; Randolph explained. &#8220;Going into college, I feel like it&#8217;s inevitable that she&#8217;s going to find someone, and I think it&#8217;ll be fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It adds a new dynamic,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:960px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Billy Bob Thornton, Sam Elliott, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, James Jordan and Colm Feore in 'Landman'Credit: Emerson Miller\/Paramount+\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/1ACC26B90FE10B532E6994E624811A5B3CF8D86B7B1395A520BA5985AD119DF9\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefit_w960_h640;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Faol_people_articles_471%2F0e579483e22c55165f35cab92a47874a\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><i>Billy Bob Thornton, Sam Elliott, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, James Jordan and Colm Feore in &#8216;Landman&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Emerson Miller\/Paramount+<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While Randolph wants her character to find romance, she also wants Ainsley to explore her independence in season 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think her arc as the show goes on is about finding agency and realizing that she can be her own independent person,&#8221; she said. &#8220;She&#8217;s able to become self-aware and realize that she&#8217;s seen, and she can figure out who she is in the world. Still, as a young woman, she&#8217;s not really sure who she is at all.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m excited for her to grow up some more and potentially maybe have a love interest,&#8221; Randolph adds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Landman<\/em> seasons 1 and 2 are now streaming on Paramount+.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/michelle-randolph-ainsley-romance-boyfriend-landman-season-3-exclusive-11998180\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Michelle Randolph hopes Ainsley finds romance in Landman season 3 &#8220;Season 2 got a little tiring. 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