‘Frisco King’: Release date, cast, trailer and more

Samuel L. Jackson sees how far he can take the excitement Frisco King.

Created by Taylor Sheridan, next King of Tulsa The spinoff stars Jackson as Russell Lee Washington Jr., a longtime gangster who moves from New Orleans to Frisco, Tex.

You might be thinking, “Hey, isn’t it called this show King of NOLA?” You’d be right. The series was originally developed as a spinoff set in New Orleans, with Jackson signing on to play the lead role in June 2025 before making his debut on the third season of King of Tulsa which falls In February 2026, it was reported that the series had been renamed Frisco Kingand that Sheridan was stepping in to write the eight episodes of the first season after a showrunner shake-up.

So how is that King of Tulsa setting up the spinoff? And what can we expect from Jackson’s criminal adventures deep in the heart of Texas? Here’s everything you need to know about the new series, including who it is and when and where you can watch it.

What is Frisco King about?

Frisco King it is very similar to King of Tulsa: An aging criminal moves to a new town to build his empire from scratch. It’s a premise that’s ready to adapt for different cities with actors from Stallone’s generation. You can easily see how this could shake out with Arnold Schwarzenegger in King of Boiseor Kiefer Sutherland in King of Tuscaloosa.

According to the official synopsis from Paramount+, Frisco King “Follows seasoned New Orleans gangster Lee Washington as he lands in Frisco, Texas, and discovers a hustler’s playground hidden beneath the polished surface of suburban America. Recruiting an ambitious protégé, a loyal chauffeur, and a growing network of eccentric partners, Lee turns small hustles into big business. I don’t know him yet, but his new king has arrived.”

The first teaser for the series shows piles of cash, various crime-related records, and plenty of Jackson donning his trademark rizz, along with a couple of shots of Dwight Stallone for good measure.

how is King of Tulsa set out Frisco King?

Experienced hitman Jackson was introduced in the last episode of King of Tulsaand the third season. After making a big hit for Quiet Ray (James Russo), the head of the powerful Renzetti crime family, he is ordered to take out Dwight. Because he owes Quiet Ray, Lee is told he has no choice.

But when Lee arrives in Tulsa, he is unable to kill Dwight, who saved his life when they were both incarcerated many years ago. As he refuses to play the hit he is confronted by Quiet Ray, who sends a new pair of hitmen to Tulsa to take out Dwight and Lee. The old friends get the jump on the hitmen, and an energized Lee later volunteers to help the General in his conflict with local alcoholic Jeremiah Dunmire (Robert Patrick).

After taking out Dunmire, Lee ponders his future. “Seeing what you’ve done here makes me want to go back to New Orleans and maybe start something new,” he says. “If the General can do it, how hard can it be?”

Apparently too hard for New Orleans, but maybe just in Frisco.

What Samuel L. Jackson said about it Frisco King?

Talking to Collider in June 2025, Jackson opened up about joining a show produced by Sheridan. The actor noted that he is a fan of the creator’s growing series for Paramount +, which, in addition to Yellow stone and many other products, including Mayor of Kingstown and A landman.

“I have at least 15 of those shows on my watch list all the time, so I’m really excited to be in that universe,” he said. “I looked King of Tulsaand I liked it even before that idea came up.”

That was still very early in the series’ development, however, when he didn’t even know his character’s name was Lee. “I don’t know anything about it, but I do know that I really want to jump into it and find out what it’s going to be,” he explained.

In a conversation in November 2025 on Jimmy Kimmel LiveJackson stated his desire to have the show shoot in New Orleans, noting that there might be tax incentives King of NOLA filmed elsewhere. “Why are you trying to work for free?” he asked. “Let’s go to New Orleans!”

To answer Jackson’s question, Sheridan’s SGS Studios production hub is located in Fort Worth, perhaps making it more cost-effective to film much of the series there. Jackson hasn’t said much about it Frisco King since the spinoff moved to Texas, but in an email exchange with USA Today, the actor shared a brief description of filming the series: “We had a lot of MF’n Fun!

Who is in the cast of Frisco King?

Earlier this year, Paramount + officially announced the supporting cast for Frisco King: German Asa (Gen V) as Teddy, a crazy college dropout hired as Lee’s bodyguard; Kai Caster (Black ox) as Keith, a hotel boy hired to be Lee’s driver; Lilah Pat (Outer Banks) as London, a local agent “who is not afraid to use her good looks to get what she wants”; and Savanna Gann (FX’s English teacher) as Avery, another provocateur also employed by Lee.

Dwight Stallone will have more than an obligatory cameo in the first season. The actor told recently Collider that it appears in “two and a half episodes.”

When Frisco King Come out?

Frisco King starting on December 18 with a two-episode premiere on Paramount +, followed by new episodes every Friday.

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