Paramount+ has released the first teaser for Frisco King, the Tulsa King spinoff starring Samuel L. Jackson. The series premieres Friday, December 18, with two episodes, and new episodes follow every Friday, according to TVLine and Deadline.
Jackson plays Russell Lee Washington Jr., a New Orleans gangster introduced in Tulsa King Season 3. After moving to Frisco, Texas, he finds what the official synopsis calls a “hustler's playground hidden beneath the polished surface of American suburbia.” He recruits a protégé, a driver and other partners and turns small schemes into big business as the risks grow, according to TVLine.
The teaser shows Russell plotting his new venture with Sylvester Stallone's Dwight “The General” Manfredi, per TVLine. HeyUGuys notes Stallone is billed with a special appearance.
The cast also includes Asa Germann (Gen V), Kai Caster (Yellowstone), Lilah Pate (Outer Banks) and Savanna Gann (English Teacher). Taylor Sheridan, who created Tulsa King, is writing all eight Season 1 scripts. Jackson, Stallone, David C. Glasser and LaTanya Richardson Jackson are among the executive producers, and Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios produce.
Paramount+ ordered the series in July 2025 under the title NOLA King, with Russell based in New Orleans. It was retitled Frisco King in February 2026.
- TVLine: Tulsa King Spin-Off Frisco King Sets Paramount+ Premiere Date
- Deadline: 'Frisco King': Paramount+ Teases 'Tulsa King' Spinoff & Sets Release
- The Hollywood Reporter: 'Frisco King' Trailer: 'Tulsa King' Spinoff Stars Samuel L. Jackson
- HeyUGuys: 'Frisco King' Teaser Trailer Sees Samuel L. Jackson Take Over Texas