Sylvester Stallone’s crime drama returns Sept. 21 on Paramount+, with the new Tulsa King season 3 trailer revealing Samuel L. Jackson’s arrival as Russell Lee Washington Jr. and pointing toward a broader expansion of the franchise. The footage picks up after last season’s abduction cliffhanger and shows Dwight “The General” Manfredi pushing into a distillery venture as fresh rivals close in, setting the stage for a turf fight that extends beyond Tulsa.
Jackson’s character is presented as a figure from Dwight’s prison years whose agenda intersects with outside interests, a setup that also tees up a planned New Orleans–set spinoff titled NOLA King. While details remain under wraps, the trailer positions Russell as a catalyst who can pull the story south after a multi-episode arc.
The cast adds Robert Patrick as Jeremiah Dunmire, the hard-edged patriarch of an old-money family complicating Dwight’s bid to legitimize pieces of his enterprise. Brief glimpses also confirm Kevin Pollak as FBI agent Musso, signaling federal pressure alongside underworld threats. The season continues the show’s blend of street-level maneuvering and institutional pushback as alliances from New York to Oklahoma are tested.
Behind the scenes, Dave Erickson steps in as sole showrunner, marking a creative handoff within Taylor Sheridan’s television stable. Promotional materials and network guidance frame the new run around escalation: a bigger footprint for Dwight’s crew, a sharper response from entrenched local power, and the introduction of a marquee guest star whose storyline connects to an expanding universe.
Season 3 lands in a busy September corridor for Paramount+ and arrives with clear franchise intent. The platform has dated the premiere for Sunday, Sept. 21, and leaned on premium-format marketing to emphasize scope after the series closed its previous run with a power-shift tease. The trailer’s emphasis on a distillery play, new antagonists and a crossover-minded guest role suggests the show is designed to feed both returning-viewer momentum and curiosity about the next branch of the saga.
