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Tulsa King is an American comedy and crime drama television series created by Taylor Sheridan for Paramount+. The series stars Sylvester Stallone, marking his first leading role in a scripted television series. Stallone portrays Dwight "The General" Manfredi, a Mafia capo who just got out of prison and is sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he begins to set up a criminal organization. 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 first released on Paramount+ on November 13. Shortly after premiering, Tulsa King was renewed for a second season. Terence Winter served as the series showrunner for the first season but was demoted ahead of the second due to "creative differences". Although the first season was largely filmed in Oklahoma City, production on the second season will relocate to Atlanta after complaints from cast and crew members. Despite causing a television ratings boost during its linear broadcast on Paramount Network, and a subscription boost on Paramount+, the series received mixed reviews from critics. Many praised the performance of Stallone but criticized the dialogue and overall story arc. In 2023, Tulsa King was nominated for a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award. Premise Dwight "The General" Manfredi is a Mafia capo from New York City who has just finished serving a 25-year prison sentence. Upon release, his boss sends him to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to establish criminal operations there. Not knowing anyone in the area, the General seeks a new crew to help establish his empire. He first meets Tyson Mitchell who he recruits as his driver and acquires financing by threatening and later befriending Lawrence "Bodhi" Geigerman, the owner of a local dispensary. While attempting to grow his enterprise Dwight gains many other associates including Mitch Keller who owns a bar that Dwight frequents. He also initially remains in contact with the syndicate in New York but eventually comes to despise them. Dwight and his crew become enemies with The Black Macadams, an outlaw biker gang. During this time, Dwight struggles with personal and family struggles as a result of his actions. Stacy Beale, an ATF agent and love interest of Dwight's, investigates the actions of Dwight and his crew. Cast and characters Main Sylvester Stallone as Dwight "The General" Manfredi, a capo in the Invernizzi family who is given Tulsa after serving 25 years in prison for murder. Andrea Savage as Stacy Beale, Manfredi's love interest and a senior ATF agent Martin Starr as Lawrence "Bodhi" Geigerman, a weed dealer recruited by Manfredi to help finance his syndicate Jay Will as Tyson Mitchell, a former taxi driver who becomes Dwight's driver and the first member of the Manfredi syndicate. Max Casella as Armand "Manny" Truisi, a former Invernizzi soldier who made a new life in Tulsa working at Fennario horse ranch, after breaking his vow to the family. He joins Manfredi's crew after unsuccessfully trying to kill him. Domenick Lombardozzi as Don Charles "Chickie" Invernizzi, underboss of the Invernizzi family Vincent Piazza as Vince Antonacci, Chickie's top capo A.C. Peterson as Pete "The Rock" Invernizzi, ailing boss of the Invernizzi family Garrett Hedlund as Mitch Keller, an ex-rodeo star, ex-convict, and current bar owner who is an associate of the Manfredi syndicate Dana Delany as Margaret Devereaux, the owner of the Fennario horse ranchRecurring Annabella Sciorra as Joanne Manfredi, Dwight's younger sister Chris Caldovino as Dennis "Goodie" Carangi, long time member and Consigliere of the Invernizzi Family, before joining Manfredi in Tulsa. Ritchie Coster as Caolan Waltrip, the Irish leader of the outlaw biker club "The Black Macadams" Emily Davis as Rochelle "Roxy" Harrington, Manny's co-worker, a Black Macadams old lady, and an informant for Stacy. Ronnie Gene Blevins as Ben Hutchins Barry Corbin as Babe Michael Beach as Mark Mitchell, Tyson's father Tatiana Zappardino as Tina Manfredi-Grieger, a Brooklyn florist and Dwight's estranged daughter Scarlet Rose Stallone as Spencer, a former waitress who Dwight hires to care for his prize horse. Alan Autry as Brian Gillen, former owner of Fennario Ranch and Margaret Devereaux's ex-husband McKenna Quigley Harrington as Grace. Robert Walker Branchaud as Carson PikeEpisodes Production Development On December 6, 2021, it was reported that Taylor Sheridan and Terence Winter were developing a series for Paramount+ titled Kansas City. It was created by Sheridan, who had previously signed a multiyear contract with ViacomCBS to create new series, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The series would be centered around Sal, a mobster from New York City tasked with bringing the mafia to Kansas City, Missouri. Sheridan, Winter, and series star Sylvester Stallone were announced as executive producers alongside Braden Aftergood, from Stallone's Balboa Productions, and David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle and Bob Yari from production company 101 Studios. Winter also served as showrunner on the series which was produced by MTV Entertainment Studios. Sheridan penned the pilot in a single week. Winter moved the setting to Tulsa, Oklahoma, hoping to give the characters a more remote setting. In 2022, Deadline Hollywood stated that it was given a straight-to-series order under the new name Tulsa King to reflect the change in location.On November 30, 2022, Tulsa King was renewed for a second season. The following February, Winter was announced to have stepped down as showrunner due to "creative differences", with the search underway for a new showrunner, but would remain on the series as an executive producer. Later details revealed that Winter was fired by Sheridan because of differences in writing style, with Sheridan stating he preferred character driven plots, compared to Winter's plot driven characters. In February 2024, Winter was re-hired as a writer, after an opening in his schedule due to delays from the 2023 Writers' Guild of America strike. In his modified position, it is reported Winter will write for the series outside the direct supervision of Sheridan. Sheridan ultimately chose not to utilize a conventional showrunner for the second season and instead opted to hire a director and executive producer to oversee day-to-day production. It was announced that this role would be performed by Craig Zisk. Production on the second season began on April 1, 2024. Casting At the time the series was announced, Sylvester Stallone was participating in negotiations to star as the lead character Sal in his scripted television debut. Stallone's character name was later changed to Dwight "The General" Manfredi. Stallone stated that filming television was more difficult and time-consuming than the films he had previously starred in. On March 24, 2022, Max Casella, Domenick Lombardozzi, Vinc.... Discover the Craig Manfredi popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Craig Manfredi books.