Sylvester Stallone made a surprise announcement thatTulsa Kingwill return for season 4, and that means a series trend will continue. The crime drama premiered on Paramount+ in 2022 and became an instant hit for the streamer.Tulsa Kingfollows Dwight “The General” Manfredi as he builds a new criminal empire in Tulsa after being exiled from New York City.
Tulsa Kingseason 3has wrapped production and a release window for December 2025, so its return is still a few months away.Stallone announcingTulsa Kingseason 4was unexpected, given that the second installment only wrapped up in November 2024.
Paramount+ has not confirmedTulsa Kingwas picked up for season 4, but Stallone says filming will begin “very soon"and has hopes for season 5. Now thatTulsa Kinglooks to have multiple seasons in store, the upcoming installment will likely continue a trend established by the first two outings.
Season 3 Will Have A Cliffhanger Ending
Seasons 1 & 2 Set The Standard
Both seasons ofTulsa Kinghave concluded with cliffhangers. Season 1 ended with Dwight being arrested for attempted bribery of ATF Agent Stacy Beale.Tulsa Kingseason 2 concludedwith shadowy figures kidnapping Dwight in the middle of the night, bringing him to an undisclosed location, and telling him, “You work for us now.”
While it remains unknown who took Dwight, season 2 set up the expectation thatevery season will end with a cliffhanger. The bribery story was wrapped up early in the second installment, but Dwight’s capture feels like it will have lasting consequences throughout season 3.
Tulsa Kinghas delivered two interesting finales. Questions about territories, going legit, and rising powers will all have to be addressed in the upcoming season. With an unknown organization trying to use Dwight, it will be fascinating to see how much he cooperates or tries to undermine the people behind it.
Tulsa King Needs To Be Careful With This In The Future
The Show Needs To Have A Proper Ending
Having a compelling cliffhanger is a good hook to entice viewers to come back after a series finale.Some shows have become famous for ending with a cliffhanger, likeStar Trek: The Next Generation,which had two-part episodes crossing the bridge between seasons, beginning with the season 3 finale through the season 7 premiere.
The risk that any series runs when presenting a cliffhanger finale is not getting picked up for another installment. The most disappointing endings of shows often happen when a storyline is set up to continue, but cancellation prevents it from being resolved.Tulsa Kinghas started strong with two engaging seasons, so when it comes time to wrap up the narrative, hopefully, it won’t be on an unanswered cliffhanger.
Tulsa King
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Tulsa King follows New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi, who, after 25 years in prison, is exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, by his boss. Faced with the possibility of betrayal, he assembles a crew of unlikely characters to establish a criminal empire in unfamiliar territory.
