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Dallas Mavericks' debut at Dickies Arena tops Fort Worth news this week

The Mavs are dunking into Fort Worth.

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Editor's note: In the top Fort Worth news of the week, the Dallas Mavericks dunk into town. Plus, a preview of the State Fair's 2025 entertainment lineup and where to get the coolest frozen desserts. Catch up on our most popular stories below, then head to our event planner for more weekend fun.

1. Dallas Mavericks to play first-ever game at Dickies Arena Fort Worth. Dallas Mavericks fans in Fort Worth will have the first chance to see No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg right in their backyard when the basketball team plays the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, October 6 at Dickies Arena.

2. Celebrity drop-in adds starpower to this Fort Worth restaurant news. This edition of dining news in Fort Worth includes openings, closures, media collaborations, and an exciting celebrity visit.

Blake Shelton with Los Vaqueros crew. fortworth.culturemap.com

2. Here's what's new at the State Fair of Texas in 2025. The 2025 State Fair of Texas has unveiled a lineup of free entertainment offerings for its 2025 run, including hundreds of activities spread throughout the fairgrounds.

4. Ex-movie theater in west Fort Worth to become high-end gym. A former movie theater in west Fort Worth will soon be home to a cutting-edge gym. Called Westwood Fitness, it's an independently owned concept that will open in the former Ridgmar Movie Tavern.

5. 9 frozen dessert shops in Fort Worth that blow up plain old ice cream. There's no such thing as bad ice cream, but sometimes you want more than a regular scoop. Fort Worth has you covered like no place else in DFW, with a host of places putting fun and creative twists on frozen desserts.

TV news

Taylor Sheridan's Fort Worth-shot Landman renewed for Season 3

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Taylor Sheridan's Paramount+ oilfield drama Landman, short largely in Fort Worth, will return for a third season, the network revealed on December 5. A release date has not been given.

The announcement comes on the heels of a record-breaking second season.

"The second season of Landman premiered on Sunday, November 16th, and is set to be a top three series among all original content the week of November 17th and a top two series for the week of November 24th, according to Nielsen preliminary data," Paramount+ days in a release.

"From co-creator Taylor Sheridan, season two also struck viewership records for Paramount+, achieving over 9.2 million streaming views for its premiere episode in the first two days on service," the release continues. "Views increased by +262% from the first season premiere, making it the most watched premiere for any original series for Paramount+."

Landman's Season 2 red-carpet premiere took place in Fort Worth on November 6. New episodes drop on Paramount+ each Sunday.

Yellowstone Season 5 premiere, Taylor Sheridan Taylor Sheridan and Nicole Sheridan live near Fort Worth. Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images for Paramount

Landman is based on the Texas Monthly podcast Boomtown, which follows a story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping the climate, economy, and geopolitics. The first season of the series was released in fall 2024.

The series stars Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton, Oscar nominee Demi Moore, Oscar nominee Andy Garcia, Ali Larter, and Oscar nominee Sam Elliott. Additional cast includes: Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan and Colm Feore.

Sheridan has also produced other Texas-based shows, such as the breakout Yellowstone, its spinoff 1883, and Lawmen: Bass Reeves.

Landman has filmed around Fort Worth, at the Petroleum Club, Sundance Square, Hotel Drover, and more. Just as they did when Sheridan's 1883 came to town, fans made a sport of posting local star sightings on social media. Some lucky Fort Worth residents have even gotten to be extras in scenes shot in Cowtown.

Shooting around Fort Worth is convenient for Sheridan, who lives on a ranch near Weatherford with his wife, Nicole.

Sheridan is an honorary Fort Worthian who attended Pascal High School. He is the creator of the award-winning series Yellowstone, its prequels 1883 and 1923, and the forthcoming 1944, starring Matthew McConaughey.

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