Texas has never had this many productions running simultaneously. The $1.5 billion state incentive expansion, SGS Studios opening in Fort Worth, and a growing crew base have turned the state into a serious production hub. Here's what's actively shooting or just wrapped across Texas as of March 2026.
Currently in Production
Lioness — Season 3 (Paramount+)
- Creator: Taylor Sheridan
- Cast: Nicole Kidman, Zoe Saldaña, Morgan Freeman, Laysla De Oliveira, Genesis Rodriguez, Michael Kelly, Dave Annable, Ian Bohen, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett
- Where: Dallas-Fort Worth — filming at locations including downtown Fort Worth, near TCU, and The Ritz-Carlton in Uptown Dallas
- Status: In production as of early 2026; casting extras for military brass, FBI agents, and other roles across the DFW area
- What it is: Sheridan's espionage thriller about a CIA team of women operatives. Renewed for season 3 in August 2025.
The show has been closing streets across Fort Worth and Dallas for shoots. If you see a crew near TCU or downtown Fort Worth, this is probably it.
Landman — Season 3 (Paramount+)
- Creator: Taylor Sheridan
- Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph
- Where: Fort Worth — SGS Studios (AllianceTexas), Fort Worth Stockyards, TCU campus, downtown Fort Worth, Bowie House hotel
- Status: Season 2 was Paramount+'s highest-rated premiere ever (9+ million streams in first days). Renewed for Season 3 in December 2025. Filming based at SGS Studios.
- What it is: Oil industry drama set in West Texas, filmed in Fort Worth. TCU is practically a co-star at this point — Michelle Randolph's character attends the school, and TCU students are getting hands-on crew experience through the production.
Sheridan's 101 Studios has also partnered with Tarrant County College to train the next generation of film crews. That's infrastructure investment, not just a TV show.
Dutton Ranch (Paramount+)
- Creator: Taylor Sheridan
- Cast: Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Natalie Alyn Lind, Marc Menchaca, Juan Pablo Raba, J.R. Villarreal
- Where: Ferris, Texas (south of Dallas); Fort Worth
- Status: Production began August 2025; resumed filming in Fort Worth in January 2026; wrapped production in early March 2026. Expected to premiere later in 2026.
- What it is: The Yellowstone spinoff centered on Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler. Yes, a show about Montana is filming in Texas. That tells you everything about where the infrastructure is.
The Madison — Season 2 (Paramount+)
- Creator: Taylor Sheridan
- Cast: Kurt Russell, Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Fox, Patrick J. Adams
- Where: Season 1 filmed in Montana, New York, and Fort Worth (SGS Studios, late November–December 2024); Season 2 filmed September–December 2025, with DFW scenes doubling as "New York"
- Status: Currently airing on Paramount+ (premiered March 2026). Season 2 already filmed.
- What it is: A Yellowstone-universe drama about a wealthy New York family dealing with tragedy in Montana. The DFW production doubled Fort Worth for New York City scenes.
Recently Wrapped / In Post
Jeff Nichols' Tecovas Short Film
- Director: Jeff Nichols (Mud, Midnight Special, The Bikeriders)
- Cast: Ryan Bingham, Michael Shannon, Hassie Harrison
- Where: Texas (locations TBD)
- Status: Completed; covered by Texas Monthly in March 2026
- What it is: A short film for Texas boot company Tecovas that's a love letter to classic Texas cinema. Nichols is one of the most respected working directors in American indie film, and this project signals that serious filmmakers want to do Texas-rooted work even in branded content.
Brothers (Apple TV+)
- Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson
- Where: Austin, Texas
- Status: Complicated. Filming began in Austin in late 2024 / early 2025. Production paused in June 2025 when showrunner David West Read exited over creative differences. Lee Eisenberg was in talks to join as new showrunner. Most of the show was reportedly already filmed before the pause. Status as of March 2026: unclear whether production has resumed.
- What it is: A comedy series about two men who discover they may be biological brothers. McConaughey and Harrelson led the lobbying effort that helped pass Texas's $1.5 billion film incentive expansion — then started filming their own show in Austin.
The Sheridan Effect
Count them: Lioness Season 3, Landman (renewed for Season 3), Dutton Ranch, The Madison — that's four major Paramount+ series either shooting or just wrapped in Texas, all from Taylor Sheridan's 101 Studios. Add the SGS Studios expansion plans (see our studio watch article) and this is the single largest concentration of television production in Texas history.
Fort Worth alone has booked 75,000+ hotel nights from Sheridan productions since 2021. That's an economic engine.
What We're Tracking
- Bastrop 552 Studios (204 Texas): First four studios estimated to complete before July 2026. If productions start booking, we'll have new shoots to report from the Bastrop corridor.
- Houston: The Houston Feature Film Incentive Program (HFFIP) is active but we haven't confirmed any major productions shooting there in early 2026. Houston remains a location-shoot city, not a studio city — yet.
- Austin indie scene: Austin Studios (Mueller campus) continues to operate as the base for indie production. No major new productions announced, but the ecosystem — Linklater's Detour Filmproduction, AFS grants, the casting infrastructure — stays active.
Crew Call
If you're looking for work on Texas productions right now:
- Lioness Season 3 has been actively casting extras in DFW — check local casting calls for military and FBI types
- Landman hires Texas crew through SGS Studios / 101 Studios
- Tarrant County College has a new film crew training program in partnership with 101 Studios
- TCU is offering students behind-the-scenes access on Sheridan productions — if you're enrolled, ask about it
This list will be updated weekly. If you know of a production shooting in Texas that we've missed, let us know.
Sources: Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Report, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, WFAA, Country Living, Wikipedia, Deadline, Screen Rant, Town & Country, Texas Monthly, Community Impact