Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan has found even more success with his latest cowboy/mafia drama, Tulsa King. The show centers around a mobster who is exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma after finishing a lengthy prison sentence. After assembling a rag-tag crew of misfits, Dwight (Sylvester Stallone) seeks to build his own family and take over Tulsa. With the show’s success, there is much anticipation around the second season, which is further compounded by Paramount releasing very limited Tulsa King season 2 updates.
Although it seemed like Dwight and company would have a happy ending, the finale ended on a cliffhanger. Dwight was finally caught by the ATF/FBI. With the last scene of Tulsa King season 1 showing Dwight’s daughter Tina (Tatiana Zappardino) reliving her traumatic childhood by watching her father leave in handcuffs again, the ending left many questions unanswered. However, some good news is that Paramount+’s Tulsa King has been renewed for a second season. Here are all the latest Tulsa King season 2 updates audiences might’ve missed.
Tulsa King Season 2: Latest News
The biggest of the Tulsa King season 2 updates is that showrunner Terence Winter has left the show over creative differences. Winter was a writer for large swathes of The Sopranos and also the creator of Boardwalk Empire, making him integral to a mafia show like Tulsa King. Finding a showrunner of the same caliber as Winter could take Taylor Sheridan and Paramount some time, which is likely why shooting has yet to commence for the second season.
Tulsa King Season 2 Has Been Renewed
Tulsa King was renewed shortly after the first three episodes premiered. It quickly became Paramount+’s biggest hit after 1923, the Yellowstone spin-off starring Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford. It also certainly helped that Tulsa King’s premiere episode drew a record number of new subscribers to Paramount+. At the time of publishing, there are no updates on when season 2 will start filming or indeed when it will be released. However, while Paramount itself hasn’t revealed any more Tulsa King season 2 updates outside the show being renewed, actor Martin St arr who plays Bodhi on the show said the following on February 2023:
We don’t have dates yet. I think they’re working out so many details. We don’t even know where we’re going to do it this year, or, this next season. So I’m excited to find out everything. I don’t think they’ve dug into scripts or anything yet. I could be wrong, but you know, the impending writer’s strike certainly would urge anyone to get moving.
Tulsa King Season 2: Release Date Predictions
Contrasting factors make it difficult to predict an exact date for the Tulsa King season 2 premiere. On one hand, after Paramount renewed the show for a second season after just a couple episodes – and given Martin Starr’s above February 2023 update – it’s possible that Tulsa King season 2 could release as early as this fall. On the other hand, alongside the above-mentioned impending writers’ strike, former showrunner Terence Winter leaving the show could push the release of the second season to 2024. Hopefully, Paramount will announce more Tulsa King season 2 updates in 2023 to clarify the show’s future for its loyal viewership.
Tulsa King Season 2 Cast: Who Will Return?
With the show’s success and most of the Tulsa King cast surviving the final season 1 confrontation, it is assumed all the key players will reprise their roles in the next season. This includes Sylvester Stallone as Dwight “The General” Manfredi, Andrea Savage as Stacy Beale, Jay Will as Tyson, Martin Starr as Bodhi, Max Casella as Armand Truisi, Dana Delaney as Margaret, and Domenick Lombardozzi as Don Charles “Chickie” Invernizzi. This year, viewers should also watch for any Tulsa King season 2 updates regarding any additions to the cast.
Tulsa King Season 2 Story Details: What Season 1 Set Up
Dwight and his crew were able to defeat a rival biker gang led by a local kingpin named Waltrip (Ritchie Coster), but he still has a few enemies lurking about. Stacy Beale, Dwight’s love interest throughout the first season, betrayed him and had him arrested during the finale. Stacy isn’t the only one gunning for Dwight, as he still has Chickie, the new boss of the Invernizzi family, plotting his revenge after being threatened by Dwight in the finale.
Despite Paramount’s lack of any more Tulsa King season 2 updates, Sylvester Stallone has stated that Tulsa King could be his swan song, and at the age of 76, he’ll likely want to capitalize on the success and film quickly. The success of the Tulsa King and Yellowstone-based shows has catapulted Paramount+ into a position as one of the premiere streamers, and they will likely go all out for the show’s second season. In fact, Paramount has said that they’re open to expanding Taylor Sheridan’s shared universe in Tulsa King, which could lead to spinoffs following season 2.
Tulsa King Season 2 Trailer: Release Date Prediction
While the show has been renewed, the next round of Tulsa King season 2 updates may not yet include the trailer, which is likely to come out closer to the end of 2023 or the start of 2024. When the Tulsa King season 1 trailer was released, the pilot episode dropped two months later. This means that the trailer for the second season is likely to be part of the last leg of Tulsa King season 2 updates – a month or two before the second season actually streams on Paramount+.