After 25 years in prison, Dwight “The General” Manfredi expected to return to his New York mob family. Instead, his boss sent him to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to start an operation in a place where he knew no one. While the assignment might have been an exile, Dwight treated it as an opportunity.
That unlikely reinvention is the foundation of Tulsa King, which returns for its fourth season on October 16, exclusively on Paramount+. Sylvester Stallone’s mafia capo has spent three seasons turning strangers into associates and unfamiliar territory into a home. Now, his efforts to make his empire legitimate put everything he has built, and the people who helped him build it, to the test.
Dwight’s Tulsa crew hardly resembles the organization he left behind. There is Bodhi, played by Martin Starr, a dispensary owner whose reluctant involvement develops into a place in Dwight’s inner circle; Tyson, played by Jay Will, an ambitious driver drawn to his world; and Mitch, played by Garrett Hedlund, an ex-con and bar owner who becomes a close ally. Their different backgrounds give Dwight’s operation its own personality, with relationships forged outside the familiar hierarchy of his New York life.
Slyvester Stallone and Jay Will in Tulsa King
For Stallone, playing the man who brings them together means drawing on his own personality. “I am Dwight, trust me. What if Sylvester Stallone wasn’t an actor, he was a gangster? But I still have the same personality,” he says.
Slyvester Stallone in Tulsa King
Season four puts that personality under pressure. Corrupt politicians, dangerous new enemies and a crushing personal loss confront Dwight as he tries to protect his crew. Each hard-won gain carries a cost, forcing him to reckon with loyalty, leadership and the consequences of his ambition. The pursuit of legitimacy draws him back toward the street instincts he left behind in New York. “He’s funny, but then again, you cross that line and he’s unbelievably dangerous. And that’s going to be on full display this season. Big time,” Stallone says.
The expanding cast introduces new players into that struggle, including Gretchen Mol, who joins Tulsa King as a series regular for season four, alongside returning cast members including Vincent Piazza, Annabella Sciorra, Chris Caldovino, McKenna Quigley Harrington, Frank Grillo, Mike "Cash Flo" Walden, James Russo, Kevin Pollak, Neal McDonough, and Dana Delany.
Neal McDonough and Gretchen Mol in Tulsa King
The cast also includes Scarlet Rose Stallone, who has played Spencer throughout the series. Working alongside his daughter has given Stallone a chance to watch her grow as a performer and become more independent in her approach to the role. “So the relationship is respectful, it’s fun, but she definitely pursues the character the way she sees it,” he says. “It even becomes more mature this season. She’s flying on her own now.”
Scarlet and Slyvester Stallone in Tulsa King
Ahead of the premiere, Paramount+ has renewed Tulsa King for season five, with production already underway in New York as the storyline returns to Dwight’s mafia roots. Scarlet Rose Stallone will become a series regular in season five, with Erik Palladino, Glenn Fleshler, Anthony Skordi and Nickola Shreli also joining in series regular roles. “We are thrilled to bring fans even more of this incredible series, and to be shooting the next season of Tulsa King in New York, where Dwight Manfredi’s story will continue to evolve. We’re proud of the work we’ve done in Georgia, and it remains an important venue for us,” says Drew Brown, EVP, Physical Production, Paramount Television Studios.
Tulsa King is produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios. Terence Winter serves as head writer and executive producer, alongside executive producers Taylor Sheridan, Sylvester Stallone, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Thomas Kelly, and Keith Cox.
Season four premieres October 16 exclusively on Paramount+. The first three seasons are available to stream now.
