Tulsa King: Season 1

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Paramount+ | Season Premiere Date: November 13, 2022

Summary: After spending 25 years in jail, Dwight "The General" Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone) finds himself sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma to set up operations for his Mafia boss in the drama series created by Taylor Sheridan.

Creator: Taylor Sheridan

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Episode 10
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E9. Happy Trails
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E8. Adobe Walls
Air Date: November 30, -0001

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Richard Roeper

Nov 11, 2022

The result is the perfect marriage of actor and material, with Stallone relying on his trademark formula of charisma, intimidating physicality and clever dialogue uttered in a low, often self-deprecating growl. Read full review

i Gerard Gilbert

Nov 14, 2022

While it’s mainstream fare when compared to such sublime mafia fish-out-of-water comedy dramas like Get Shorty and Barry, it’s entertaining, nonetheless. Winter, of Boardwalk Empire and The Sopranos renown, is on home ground with his playful script and the series doesn’t waste any time setting out its stall. Read full review

Robert Levin

Nov 12, 2022

Stallone desperately needs collaborators who understand how to get the most out of him. He finds that here. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Travers

Nov 11, 2022

Once the newness of Tulsa wears off for Dwight, he’ll need to find fresh comedic sources, and there’s no telling what those might be — or if the series will simply lose its loose, laidback vibes altogether. But for now, “Tulsa King” is a much-needed light amid Sheridan’s dark universe — and much of it is thanks to its star. Read full review

Sal Cinquemani

Nov 15, 2022

It’s a role and a series that has clearly been tailor-made for Stallone, playing to his particular brand of mealy-mouthed charisma. ... It also doesn’t have anywhere near the humble, world-wearied power of Stallone’s work in the Creed films, but with his slick one-liners and gruff deadpan, he manages to carry the entire series on the back of his imposing frame. Read full review

Joel Keller

Nov 14, 2022

The second episode of Tulsa King gave us hope that the series can be an enjoyable series with a bit of a sense of a humor about its fish-out-of-water conceit and that Stallone can turn down the Sly schtick. But there were still a lot of issues that make us think that the show could end up being as nuanced as a plate of spaghetti topped with ketchup. Read full review

Kelly Lawler

Nov 12, 2022

Every plot point is so absurd, each line of dialogue so corny that "Tulsa" is a compounding engine of cringe, at least in the first two episodes made available for review out of nine in total. It's like one of those cheesy direct-to-video "Geezer Teaser" action films, but longer to sit through. Read full review

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Volrath316

Jan 8, 2023

Lot's of fun, Stallone at his best! Great characters and writing. Nice to have an entertaining show to watch.

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gxm143

Jan 1, 2023

I'm not a great Stallone fan, but this series is a revelation. Perfect mix of action, drama, and especially tongue in cheek comedy. Terrence Winter writes this as though he's inside Stallone's head, and the series is a welcome divergence from the normal (although also great) Yellowstone universe.

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globalnomad

Feb 24, 2023

As good-natured a goombah as you'll ever meet, Stallone manages to make some flyover town his own while earning our loyalty to the show.

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MetacriticOnur

Feb 25, 2023

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Mauro_Lanari

Apr 20, 2023

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Sly didn't keep his word with "The Expendables" by not giving way to a new generation of action heroes and now provides us with another of Taylor Sheridan's mouthful of pulp nihilism.

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shoulderoforion

Jan 17, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You know, I liked the first episode, but like all Tyler Sheridan joints, it was way too broad, and this time, a little goofy. Some things didn't add up like why a legit marijuana dealer with 500k would allow a mobster to take 20% instead of calling the cops. And since that's the basis for everything that follows, this entire premise is on shaky ground from the start. I'll keep tuining in to see Sly do his best impression of the Sopranos In The Sticks tho. * Update: it got too dumb for me to overlook, hurt my eye sockets rolling them so much, and stopped watching… Expand

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Broyax

Apr 6, 2023

Ce bon vieux Sly tient toujours la forme !… avec bien sûr un peu d’aide de quelques charcudocs… mais le voir distribuer quelques pains (quelle générosité)… comme s’il avait toujours 40 piges, ça fait tout de même bizarre. Mais le pire à voir, c’est de le regarder parader comme à la parade,Ce bon vieux Sly tient toujours la forme !… avec bien sûr un peu d’aide de quelques charcudocs… mais le voir distribuer quelques pains (quelle générosité)… comme s’il avait toujours 40 piges, ça fait tout de même bizarre. Mais le pire à voir, c’est de le regarder parader comme à la parade, sans arrêt !

Certes, on sait qu’il a chopé le melon depuis longtemps déjà mais selon ses rôles (parfois, du moins certains), il savait se mettre justement au service du rôle… comme dans les premiers Rambo et Rocky… Mais ici, il parade, il claironne, il radote, il ringarde, il ringardise… il se ringardise lui-même ! mais sans être drôle pour autant, même au second ou troisième degré.

Et c’est fatigant, très fatigant… et très énervant aussi. Comme le ton général de la série ou le manque de ton peut-être. Qu’est-ce donc au fait ? une comédie ? pas réellement. Une série policière ? pas vraiment. Et puis, on est où là, dans ce patelin de merde du fond du trou de balle des états réunis de l’Amérique à blaireaux ?

Et c’est quoi cette histoire complètement invraisemblable, tous ces évènements qui laissent incrédule, ces dialogues ratés et ridicules à la fois ? cette fausse nostalgie de vieux con sur le retour ? et ce rythme en dents de scie et toujours plus mollasson à chaque fois…

Pourtant les épisodes sont en nombre limité (9) et souvent assez courts (moins de 40 mn avec le résumé). Qu’est-ce qu’ils ont foutu, franchement ? on nage dans les clichés périmés et le grotesque à la limite de la bouffonnerie ! c’est navrant.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

65
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 13, 2022
- 9.0
  S1:E10. Episode 10
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
- tbd
  S1:E9. Happy Trails
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
- tbd
  S1:E8. Adobe Walls
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E7. War Acres
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E6. Stable
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E5. Token Joe
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E4. Visitation Place
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E3. Caprice
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E2. Center of the Universe
  Air Date: November 27, 2022
- 5.6
  S1:E1. Go West, Old Man
  Air Date: November 20, 2022