Tulsa King

New York mafia capo Dwight "The General" Manfredi is released from prison after 25 years and exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a crew.

Tulsa King is an American crime dramedy created by Taylor Sheridan for Paramount+. Sylvester Stallone plays Dwight "The General" Manfredi, a New York mafia capo released from prison after 25 years and exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Martin Starr plays Lawrence "Bodhi" Geigerman, one of the principal figures around him, and Jay Will plays Tyson Mitchell, while Frank Grillo and Annabella Sciorra add weight to the supporting cast. The engine of the series is Dwight's slow, deliberate effort to build a crew from nothing while suspicion grows that his own mob family may not have his interests at heart. Each season continues an unbroken, serialized arc of territorial bargaining, protection rackets and violent confrontations across the regional underworld. The show is set in present-day Tulsa, where a big-city mobster must learn the local rules of the American Midwest. Its tone is wry and knowing, mixing hard crime with a dark comedic sensibility that plays the mafia clichés for laughs while keeping its stakes real. Fans of Sopranos-style mob politics and the Sheridan-produced neo-western crime world of Justified and Better Call Saul will find resonance here. The series is still running, with its story continuing to unfold season after season.

Critics broadly find Tulsa King a fun, charismatic mob dramedy powered by Sylvester Stallone's performance, though its plot leans on familiar mafia material.

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Created by

Taylor Sheridan

Release Date

2022-11-13

Episode runtime

40 min

Rating

7.9 / 10 (2836)

What is Tulsa King about?

A newly released New York mafia capo is exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he slowly rebuilds a criminal crew from scratch.

What is Tulsa King like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tulsa King as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Tulsa King violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Tulsa King as moderate.

What did critics think of Tulsa King?

Critics broadly find Tulsa King a fun, charismatic mob dramedy powered by Sylvester Stallone's performance, though its plot leans on familiar mafia material.

Which shows are like Tulsa King?

Shows with a similar feel include The Sopranos, Justified, and Better Call Saul.

How long is Tulsa King?

Tulsa King: 4 seasons, 39 episodes.

Is Tulsa King still running?

Yes, Tulsa King is still running.

Where can I watch Tulsa King?

In United States, Tulsa King streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.