Tulsa King
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Tulsa King is an American comedy and crime drama television series created by Taylor Sheridan for the streaming platform Paramount+. The series stars Sylvester Stallone as Dwight "The General" Manfredi, an American Mafia caporegime who has been recently released from prison in New York and is sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he begins to set up a criminal organization. It is Stallone's first leading role in a scripted television series. The series also stars Andrea Savage, Martin Starr, Jay Will, Max Casella, Domenick Lombardozzi, Vincent Piazza, A. C. Peterson, Garrett Hedlund, and Dana Delany. After receiving an early premiere in theaters on October 29, 2022, the series was released on Paramount+ from November 13, 2022, to January 8, 2023. Shortly after premiering, Tulsa King was renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 15, 2024 and concluded on November 17. Terence Winter was the showrunner for the first season, but due to differences with Sheridan, he was demoted to head writer before the second, while director Craig Zisk produced the second season. Dave Erickson took over as showrunner for the third season. The first season was largely filmed in Oklahoma City, but primary production on the second season relocated to Atlanta after the cast and crew complained. Annabella Sciorra, Tatiana Zappardino, Frank Grillo, and Neal McDonough joined the second-season main cast. Paramount later confirmed the third season renewal by announcing the start of production. A fourth season as well as a spin-off series called Frisco King which will star Samuel L. Jackson, have both been ordered. The third season premiered on September 21, 2025. The series has proved to be a success by providing a television ratings boost during its broadcast on Paramount Network and setting viewership records on Paramount+. Critics have given Tulsa King generally positive reviews. Many have praised Stallone's performance, but some criticized the dialogue and overall story arc. In 2023, Tulsa King was nominated for a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award.
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| Actor | Character | Seasons | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Sylvester Stallone | Dwight Manfredi | Main | ||
| Andrea Savage | Stacy Beale | Main | Recurring | Does not appear |
| Martin Starr | Lawrence "Bodhi" Geigerman | Main | ||
| Jay Will | Tyson Mitchell | Main | ||
| Max Casella | Armand "Manny" Truisi | Main | Does not appear | |
| Domenick Lombardozzi | Chickie Invernizzi | Main | Does not appear | |
| Vincent Piazza | Vince Antonacci | Main | ||
| A . Peterson | Pete Invernizzi | Main | Does not appear | |
| Garrett Hedlund | Mitch Keller | Main | ||
| Dana Delany | Margaret Deveraux | Main | ||
| Tatiana Zapperdino | Tina Manfredi-Grieger | Recurring | Main | Does not appear |
| Annabella Sciorra | Joanne Manfredi | Recurring | Main | |
| Neal McDonough | Cal Thresher | Does not appear | Main | |
| Frank Grillo | Bill Bevilaqua | Does not appear | Main | |
| Chris Caldovino | Goodie Carangi | Recurring | Main | |
| McKenna Quigley Harrington | Grace | Recurring | Main | |
| Mike "Ca$h Flo" Walden | Bigfoot | Does not appear | Recurring | Main |
| Beau Knapp | Cole Dunmire | Does not appear | Main | |
| Robert Patrick | Jeremiah Dunmire | Does not appear | Main | |
| Bella Heathcote | Cleo Montague | Does not appear | Main | |
| Kevin Pollak | John Musso | Does not appear | Main | |
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 9 | November 13, 2022 (2022-11-13) | January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08) | |
| 2 | 10 | September 15, 2024 (2024-09-15) | November 17, 2024 (2024-11-17) | |
| 3 | 10 | September 21, 2025 (2025-09-21) | November 23, 2025 (2025-11-23) | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 1 | 1 | "Go West, Old Man" | Allen Coulter | Teleplay by : Taylor Sheridan and Terence Winter Story by : Taylor Sheridan | November 13, 2022 (2022-11-13) | |
| Dwight Manfredi is released from prison 25 years after a murder on behalf of the New York Invernizzi crime family. Despite refusing to testify against boss Pete "The Rock", Invernizzi and his son Don Charles "Chickie", Dwight gets sent to Tulsa because the family has no prospects for him in New York. Dwight is furious and punches one of Chickie's m | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Center of the Universe" | Allen Coulter | Terence Winter & Joseph Riccobene | November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20) | |
| Dwight tries to find out information about his daughter, Christina, but he needs the card details for it. Tyson persuades Dwight to get a new drivers' license so he can obtain a debit card for expenses. Stacy finds information on Dwight from her colleague. Dwight then visits Bodhi and insists on meeting with his supplier Jimmy. After educating hims | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Caprice" | Ben Richardson | Regina Corrado | November 27, 2022 (2022-11-27) | |
| Stacy is assigned to investigate The Black Macadams, a local biker gang, after a member dies by suicide in his house using explosives. Armand tries to shoot Dwight during Dwight's driving test; Dwight survives but the experience persuades him to end his relationship with Tyson. Tyson, who is infatuated with his new gangster lifestyle, rebuffs Dwigh | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Visitation Place" | Ben Semanoff | Dave Flebotte | December 4, 2022 (2022-12-04) | |
| Dwight waits until Armand is alone and then questions him. Armand reveals that the Invernizzi family tried to have Dwight killed during his prison sentence, and Armand feared that Dwight had now come to Tulsa to kill him. Dwight spares him and instead demands a monthly cut of Armand's income. Dwight's plan to sell nitrous oxide hits a setback when | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Token Joe" | Ben Semanoff | Joseph Riccobene | December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11) | |
| Dwight flies to Brooklyn to attend Joey's funeral; while there, he takes the opportunity to speak with Tina. Tina still refuses to forgive her father, and says during his time in prison, she was raped by Nico, one of Chickie's men, despite Pete swearing to protect her when Dwight was convicted. An enraged Dwight beats Nico to death in front of Chic | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Stable" | Guy Ferland | Dave Flebotte | December 18, 2022 (2022-12-18) | |
| Dwight again meets with his daughter before flying back to Tulsa. On his return, he finds Tyson has been arrested and that Bodhi is missing. Waltrip meets with Dwight and demands a cut of his business, but Dwight refuses. Stacy warns Dwight about his activities and that the FBI is getting involved. The Invernizzi family, mainly Chickie, are split o | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Warr Acres" | Guy Ferland | Terence Winter & Joseph Riccobene | December 25, 2022 (2022-12-25) | |
| Dwight and Mitch send Pike's bullet-hole-ridden jacket to The Black Macadams. In New York, Pete is recovering and is back at home with Chickie, who does not seem happy. Roxy calls Stacy about Pike and agrees to meet Stacy to talk about the incident. Roxy is revealed to be an informant for the ATF. Pete becomes angry when he hears Dwight gave his ri | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Adobe Walls" | Lodge Kerrigan | Terence Winter & Tom Sierchio | January 1, 2023 (2023-01-01) | |
| With the increasing threat of The Black Macadams, Dwight and Mitch train their inexperienced men to shoot. Stacy visits Waltrip but fails to implicate him in Roxy's murder. Jimmy agrees to become a business partner with Dwight and Mitch to open a new casino. Chickie decides to kill Dwight and his family, calls him to pretend to make amends, and say | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Happy Trails" | Lodge Kerrigan | Terence Winter | January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08) | |
| In a flashback from 1997, Chickie, Vince and Armand are torturing Ripple, a member of their family; they handcuff him to a radiator in a run-down building and brand his face with a red-hot potato masher. The potato masher falls on a pile of rags, and the whole room is engulfed in flames. Dwight arrives and shoots Ripple to prevent him from dying in | ||||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 10 | 1 | "Back in the Saddle" | Craig Zisk | Taylor Elmore and Terence Winter & Sylvester Stallone | September 15, 2024 (2024-09-15) | |
| In jail, Dwight meets Harlan, who has been incarcerated for an energy scam in which he gambled away $12 million grant money for a wind farm he owns. The next day, in the courthouse Dwight negotiates a bail for himself, with Tina paying $300,000 for his bail. At the casino, Mitch introduces Dwight to his cousin, Bigfoot, whom Dwight hires as his b | ||||||
| 11 | 2 | "Kansas City Blues" | Craig Zisk | Stephen Scaia and Terence Winter | September 22, 2024 (2024-09-22) | |
| Dwight and his daughter Tina go house hunting as she plans to move to Tulsa with her family to be closer to him. Meanwhile, Cal secretly contacts District Attorney Dylan McGrath, aiming to sabotage Dwight's chances of acquittal. At a court session to schedule the trial, Dwight chooses to represent himself, while Dylan leads the prosecution. Bevilaq | ||||||
| 12 | 3 | "Oklahoma v. Manfredi" | Joshua Marston | Terence Winter & Joseph Riccobene | September 29, 2024 (2024-09-29) | |
| As Dwight prepares for his trial, Armand struggles with his divorce and meets Cal, who gives him tens of thousands of dollars in exchange for information on Dwight's operations. Meanwhile, Tina and Joanne move into a new home while dealing with the strict head of the local Homeowners Association. Goodie faces pressure from Chickie and Bevilaqua to | ||||||
| 13 | 4 | "Heroes and Villains" | Joshua Marston | Terence Winter & Dave Flebotte | October 6, 2024 (2024-10-06) | |
| Bevilaqua is upset with Chickie over Carl's murder as Chickie had assured him Goodie was on board to help kill Dwight. Bodhi is upset when Dwight tells him of the attempt on his life and impending trouble with the Kansas City mob, but calms down when Tyson gives everyone a speech. Cal is furious when he discovers Ming is also growing poppies for | ||||||
| 14 | 5 | "Tilting at Windmills" | David Semel | William Schmidt | October 13, 2024 (2024-10-13) | |
| Dwight and Tina take her kids to visit a private school with Dwight not being impressed. Donnie shows Mitch how to run an auto dealership with Mitch expressing possible interest in the buying the dealership from Donnie. Vincent and Nicky conclude that Chickie killed his Dad. Chickie then agrees that they should meet with Dwight. Bodhi and Jimmy | ||||||
| 15 | 6 | "Navigator" | David Semel | Terence Winter | October 20, 2024 (2024-10-20) | |
| Tina wants a gun to protect herself and the kids and Dwight asks Mitch to find one for her. Armand realizes that Thresher might have ulterior motives in giving him money which is confirmed in a later meeting. Tyson helps his Dad with work when his van breaks down by driving him around to all the jobs. Thresher and Ming have a stare down over Min | ||||||
| 16 | 7 | "Life Support" | Kevin Dowling | Dave Flebotte | October 27, 2024 (2024-10-27) | |
| Tyson plans his vengeance after the explosion only injured his father. When Dwight shows up at the hospital, Tyson's mother slaps him because she blames him for her husband's plight. After the investigation to find the culprit, it does appear that Dwight was the real target. Everyone at the weed store is worried about being attacked with a car bom | ||||||
| 17 | 8 | "Under New Management" | Kevin Dowling | William Schmidt & Terence Winter | November 3, 2024 (2024-11-03) | |
| Dwight confronts Tyson about his reckless shooting but promising to not abandon him after all and protect his family. Bevilaqua declares war on Dwight after Tyson's attack and sends gunmen to strike back. Armand argues with his ex-wife Clara after admitting he is considering going to the FBI. Margaret fires a drunken Armand. Dwight forces his da | ||||||
| 18 | 9 | "Triad" | Craig Zisk | Joseph Riccobene | November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10) | |
| After Jimmy's death, the Native American tribe holds a funeral, with Old Smoke delivering a eulogy. MedHat and his son gift Dwight a tomahawk from Jimmy's mother, pledging support in the brewing conflict. On the ride home, Bodhi asks Dwight about taking out Bevilaqua, but Dwight brushes it off. Goodie later reveals Armand stole $500,000 from Dwight | ||||||
| 19 | 10 | "Reconstruction" | Craig Zisk | Terence Winter & Sylvester Stallone | November 17, 2024 (2024-11-17) | |
| Dwight, Bodhi, Tyson, and Bigfoot confront Thresher at his vast 18,200-acre weed farm. Dwight reminds Thresher that he saved his life and killed Ming, then threatens him. Thresher insults Bigfoot, earning Dwight's reluctant respect. Dwight announces he's taking over the farm and advises Thresher to return to his oil empire. Thresher agrees and leav | ||||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 20 | 1 | "Blood and Bourbon" | Jim McKay | Dave Erickson and Sylvester Stallone | September 21, 2025 (2025-09-21) | |
| Dwight is revealed to have been abducted by Agent Musso of the FBI, who reveals that Ripple, the man killed by Dwight for which Dwight was imprisoned, was an informant. Musso claims to have evidence that could lead to the arrest of everyone in the Tulsa operation but instead tells Dwight that he is free to go as long as Dwight now answers to him. D | ||||||
| 21 | 2 | "The Fifty" | Jim McKay | Sheri Elwood | September 28, 2025 (2025-09-28) | |
| Dwight and Margaret meet the Dunmires at Theodore's funeral where there is a confrontation. Jeremiah offers Dwight three times what what he paid Montague which Dwight refuses; Cleo later confirms that this is because of a secret stash of 50 year old bourbon worth $150million. Tyson agrees to ask his father, Mark, to assist with restoring the distil | ||||||
| 22 | 3 | "The G and the OG" | Kevin Dowling | Jameel Saleem | October 5, 2025 (2025-10-05) | |
| Musso calls Dwight and orders him to go to an address for a pickup; it turns out to be a driverless car which takes an angered Dwight to meet Musso elsewhere. The plan is to use Dwight for a sting to entrap a suspected terrorist in Texas, Dexter Deacon. They are stopped for speeding by a local cop where Dwight talks him out of a ticket after Musso' | ||||||
| 23 | 4 | "Staring Down the Barrel" | Kevin Dowling | Taylor Streitz | October 12, 2025 (2025-10-12) | |
| Dwight meets the team and develops next steps for dealing with Cole's theft of the 50; Tyson knows he has to be the one to fix it. Bevilaqua arrives, to the news that the 50 has been stolen; he ends up killing their first lead, the truck driver who helped move the stolen goods, without getting any further information. Margaret and Thresher meet; Ma | ||||||
| 24 | 5 | "On the Rocks" | Joe Chappelle | Ildy Modrovich and Sylvester Stallone | October 19, 2025 (2025-10-19) | |
| Dunmire meets privately with the attorney general and organises secret interference on Dwight and Bevilaqua's operations. Dexter Deacon calls Dwight insisting on a meeting the same day, at the Bred2Buck: Dwight initially refuses but Musso insists the meet goes ahead. In the conversation Dwight names Dunmire's house as a bomb target, for which Deaco | ||||||
| 25 | 6 | "Bubbles" | Joe Chappelle | Joseph Riccobene | October 26, 2025 (2025-10-26) | |
| Dwight and Joanne discuss Bevilaqua's concerns: Dwight admits that he is working for Musso and the FBI to help entrap Dexter Deacon, and that if he refuses to comply Musso has evidence that will result in the arrests of the entire crew, including Joanne herself. Leery's body is removed by the police from the distillery premises after Bodhi was pers | ||||||
| 26 | 7 | "Art of War" | Guy Ferland | Daniel C. Connolly | November 2, 2025 (2025-11-02) | |
| Dwight explains to Renzetti that the hit was meant for himself and offers to cut him in at a reasonable take in exchange for Renzetti's help opening up new avenues of business in the north east. Dwight meets with AG Sackrider, the Attorney General where they discuss his loyalty to Dunmire, and Dwight requests the restoration of Joanne's liquor lice | ||||||
| 27 | 8 | "Nothing Is Over" | Guy Ferland | Nick Jones Jr. & Sylvester Stallone | November 9, 2025 (2025-11-09) | |
| The distillery opens again following Sackrider's licence decision; Dunmire is released on bail; Deacon completes the bomb for Dwight but then meets Dunmire and informs on Dwight's plan; he states he intends instead to kill Dwight, having had suspicions from the start about him. Deacon attempts to set a meet with Dwight who refuses and insists on de | ||||||
| 28 | 9 | "Dead Weight" | Jim McKay | Story by : Dave Erickson & Daniel C. Connolly & Ildy Modrovich Teleplay by : Daniel C. Connolly & Ildy Modrovich | November 16, 2025 (2025-11-16) | |
| Russell Washington is seen carrying out a hit at a hotel in New Jersey, before then meeting with Ray Renzetti, who persuades him to assassinate Dwight, against Russell's objections. He later visits the Bred2Buck where he meets Dwight and informs him that Renzetti paid him to kill Dwight. Later, Ray calls Russell to see what's happening; Russell tel | ||||||
| 29 | 10 | "Jesus Lizard" | Jim McKay | Dave Erickson & Sylvester Stallone | November 23, 2025 (2025-11-23) | |
| Margaret and Dwight discuss Thresher's election prospects which have improved since the bombing incident. Thresher later invites Margaret to join his team permanently after the election. Dwight then discovers Joanne is missing, before then receiving a ransom call from Dunmire. Dwight musters a crew and more weapons, but while doing so Cole goes to | ||||||
References
- In season 3, Piazza is only credited as a series regular in the episodes he appears in. In all other episodes, he is not
- In season 3, McDonough is only credited as a series regular in the episodes he appears in. In all other episodes, he is
- In season 3, Grillo is only credited as a series regular in the episodes he appears in. In all other episodes, he is not
- In season 3, Heathcote is only credited as a series regular in the episodes she appears in. In all other episodes, she i
- In season 3, Pollak is only credited as a series regular in the episodes he appears in. In all other episodes, he is not
- Credited among the main cast as a special guest star in the final two episodes of season 3.
- This episode was first released in AMC Theatres on October 29–30 before its release on Paramount+.
- The following ratings are only for Tulsa King's first season linear broadcast on CBS and do not include viewing figures
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