Terence Winter (Boardwalk Empire, Vinyl) stated the Paramount+ Drama series, Tulsa King, enters a “completely alien” new era for its next season. According to Screenrant, Winter went over Taylor Sheridan’s (Yellowstone, Landman) Crime show’s filming location transitioning to New York City for the upcoming season.
Season four of the series is airing now on Paramount+ every Friday as it follows Dwight Manfredi, played by Sylvester Stallone (Rocky, Rambo), and his crew being targeted by Governor of Oklahoma Amanda Clark, played by Gretchen Mol (Perry Mason, Yellowstone), for their criminal activity. Dwight’s business has stalled with Clark’s focus on catching his crew. With six episodes left for season four, there is no telling how much will be covered before it ends. However, season five had been confirmed with its major location change from Tulsa, Oklahoma to New York City, so the situation taking place in Oklahoma could be a dire threat for the crew.
From an interview with Liam Crowley, Winter unpacked the move to the city for the main characters without giving too many spoilers. He explained how it will be called a “reverse fish out of water” story and the dynamic in the crew changing due to the money they gain through their success. It is unclear still where and why the Tulsa King’s characters will end up in New York City, but since the third season, there have been hints to what to expect. Quiet Ray, played by James Russo (Gravesend, Vegas), had been a prevailing threat for Dwight and his crew, having a leering presence on the show outside of New York City. Ray’s involvement grew in season four and Bill Bevilaqua, played by Frank Grillo (Kingdom, Peacemaker), now plays both sides, tying the Tulsa operations to the city.
The fifth season of the series isn’t the only installment of the TV franchise that will receive location change like the spinoff series, Frisco King. The spinoff will star Samuel L. Jackson (The Boys, Shaft) reprising his role as Russell Lee Washington Jr. from the third season of Tulsa King. It will start on December 18th, 2026, with new lenses into the criminal world of the series.