Long before Dwight “The General” Manfredi faced off against rival gangster Jeremiah Dunmire, those behind Sylvester Stallone’s hit crime show <em>Tulsa King</em> were already planning its next season. Now that we know season 4 of the Paramount+ series is definitely happening, it’s time to consider what we can expect from Stallone and co in 2026.
Tulsa King is arguably the most important Taylor Sheridan creation not connected to his Yellowstone franchise, having already delivered three compelling seasons of gangster drama infused with a wry sense of humor befitting the twilight of Sly Stallone’s career. The show has also proven that Stallone can still mix it with the best, however.
One of the very best action stars around has featured in season 3 of Tulsa King, and is about to get a spinoff series of his own. Mafioso Russell Lee Washington has the potential to be one of the best TV roles of Samuel L. Jackson’s entire career. For now, though, all eyes are on what’s next for Tulsa King itself.
With things between Dwight and Dunmire coming to a head in an explosive season 3 finale, we should expect a raft of new characters to be added to the show next year. Sylvester Stallone himself has confirmed as much. On that basis, it’s worth taking stock of what we know so far about Tulsa King season 4.
Tulsa King Season 4 Has Been Confirmed
Following news of Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount exit in 2028, it’s good to know that Sheridan’s most acclaimed serial drama will be continuing for at least another season. On the other hand, this definitive endpoint for his collaboration with the media conglomerate suggests that we might only have another three seasons of Dwight Manfredi, at the very most.
In better news for fans of the show, Tulsa King’s season 4 renewal back in September came with the confirmation that season 1 Terence Winter will be returning to the show as head writer and producer for next year’s episodes. This official update was revealed by Deadline, immediately prior to the season 3 premiere.
Terence Winter’s comeback will be music to the ears of fans. Prior to his work on the first season of Tulsa King, Winter famously created the award-winning period gangster drama series Boardwalk Empire, as well as scripting episodes of The Sopranos, and Martin Scorsese’s movie The Wolf of Wall Street.
With Sheridan likely less involved in the project next year, given the host of Yellowstone spinoffs he’s currently developing, it’s reassuring to know that Winter will be providing Tulsa King with the safe pair of hands it needs going into a fourth season. At the same time, Winter’s fellow showrunner Dave Erickson is developing a spinoff series of his own.
Tulsa King’s Spinoff Starring Samuel L. Jackson Is Also Confirmed
Erickson is currently the driving force behind the Tulsa King spinoff series NOLA King, which will star Samuel L. Jackson in the main role as Russell Lee Washington, a mobster character who’s just been introduced into season 3 of the parent show. This spinoff project is particularly exciting in light of the actor’s performances as the character so far.
Jackson’s character was a slight problem for Tulsa King season 3 before he first appeared, as the anticipation around Washington’s introduction was distracting from viewers’ focus on the main story arc of the season. There was also the potential that Jackson could steal the limelight from Stallone’s central protagonist.
As it turned out, the dynamic between Dwight and Washington has worked relatively well across a handful of episodes. It probably wouldn’t be sustainable in the longer term, which is another reason why the confirmation of the spinoff series fronted by Jackson’s mob boss is such welcome news.
It’s great that we’ve seen Dwight “The General” Manfredi and Russell Lee Washington on screen together, but each character warrants a series of his own, especially because of the stature held by their respective actors. Washington is unlikely to appear in Tulsa King season 4, although NOLA King may well debut on our screens next year, too.
Tulsa King Season 4’s Cast Details
The villain played by Robert Patrick in Tulsa King’s season 3 is arguably the show’s best antagonist yet. What’s more, we can expect Jeremiah Dunmire and his gang to return in season 4. Sylvester Stallone shared some insight into Patrick’s character with TV Insider back in September:
“You’ll come across him in this season, but it’s a matter of he has to just eventually throw down and say, ‘I know you’re going to try to kill me. So we’re going to try to work this out or one of us has got to go.’ That’s the theme, and it starts to play out through all ten episodes. It continues into the next season.”
On the other hand, the show’s lead actor and executive producer suggested that there’d be plenty of newcomers joining Dunmire in next year’s season. “Do we have new characters in 4? Oh yes. You bet!” he confirmed.
At this stage, we can’t tell who those new characters will be or which actors will be added to the Tulsa King cast. However, we can safely say that series regulars Martin Starr, Jay Will, Vincent Piazza, Garrett Hedlund, and Dana Delaney will be returning in their respective roles alongside Stallone and Patrick.
Tulsa King Season 4’s Story Details
There have been multiple cliffhangers involving Jeremiah Dunmire in Tulsa King‘s third season, and it’s likely that season four will continue this trend if Sylvester Stallone’s comments are anything to go by. Robert Patrick’s Dunmire has been one of this year’s most impressive aspects of the show.
The writers will want to continue their success with him into next year while also introducing some intriguing new characters into the fold. Overall, it certainly feels like change is coming on set for Tulsa King, particularly after twenty-six longstanding cast and crew members were let go on the eve of shooting for season four (via Deadline). More details about new storylines will undoubtedly emerge in 2026. For now, we can at least be sure that Dwight Manfredi and Jeremiah Dunmire have unfinished business to resolve—especially after Joanne’s kidnapping. Tulsa King looks set to raise stakes once again next year.
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