Frisco King, Taylor Sheridan's Tulsa King Spinoff, Sets Paramount+ Premiere
Samuel L. Jackson leads the spinoff as Russell Lee Washington Jr., and the premiere lands the same day Tulsa King season 4 ends.
Frisco King, the Tulsa King spinoff written by Taylor Sheridan and starring Samuel L. Jackson, will premiere on Paramount+ on Friday, December 18, 2026. The date is the same day Tulsa King season 4 concludes, according to screenrant.com.
A teaser trailer for the series has been released. Frisco King is directed by Michael Friedman and Christina Alexandra Voros.
Jackson plays Russell Lee Washington Jr., a former assassin and veteran gangster who met Sylvester Stallone's Dwight Manfredi in federal prison. In the new series, Russell sets up a criminal empire in East Texas.
The character was introduced in the final two episodes of Tulsa King season 3 alongside Stallone. In that season, Russell refused a job from the New York mafia to kill Dwight, and the show established that Dwight had saved Russell's life in prison 20 years earlier.
A rare solo writing credit
Frisco King is the first series completely written by Sheridan since Lioness season 3.
Quick answers
When does Frisco King premiere?
Frisco King premieres on Friday, December 18, 2026, on Paramount+.
Who stars in Frisco King?
Samuel L. Jackson stars as Russell Lee Washington Jr., a former assassin and veteran gangster who sets up a criminal empire in East Texas.
Who writes and directs Frisco King?
Taylor Sheridan wrote the series, which is directed by Michael Friedman and Christina Alexandra Voros.