Tulsa King is back. Season four premiered on Paramount+ on Friday, October 16, 2026, with Sylvester Stallone returning as Dwight Manfredi, the New York mob capo who built a criminal operation out of a city that was never supposed to be his.
What season four is about
Paramount’s own description sets the stakes plainly: Dwight fights to legitimise his empire and protect his crew as corrupt politicians, dangerous new enemies and a crushing personal loss hit from every direction. The season’s arc is built around the cost of ambition — every hard-won gain forcing harder truths about loyalty and leadership — and it pulls Dwight back toward the street instincts he left behind in New York, turning Tulsa into a battleground.
Terence Winter is head writer and executive producer. Taylor Sheridan, Sylvester Stallone, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Thomas Kelly and Keith Cox also executive produce. The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios.
Renewal and the move to New York
Paramount+ renewed the show for a fifth season in early October, before season four even premiered, and confirmed a production shift: season five moves production to New York to accommodate the storyline, after filming season one in Oklahoma and seasons since in Atlanta. That is a strong signal that the show’s centre of gravity is returning to Dwight’s original world.
Where to watch, and what came before
Season four streams on Paramount+ in the United States, following the same release model the show has used previously. The first three seasons are available exclusively on Paramount+ as well, so a subscriber can catch up without hunting across services. If you are joining now, start at season one: the show’s premise — a mobster released from prison after 25 years and sent to run operations in Tulsa — is the reason the later seasons work, and the relationships that carry season four are established early.
What to expect if you were lukewarm on season three
The third season drew a mixed response for stretching its antagonists thin and spending time on business manoeuvring rather than confrontation. The renewal announcement and the New York move suggest the writers are repositioning rather than repeating, and the premise of season four — a personal loss plus political pressure — is the kind of setup the show handles best when it keeps Dwight reacting rather than calculating.
Sources
- Paramount Press Express, “Tulsa King Season Four Premieres October 16 on Paramount+”: https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/shows/tulsa-king/releases/?view=113200-tulsa-king-season-four-premieres-october-16-on-paramount
- TVLine October 2026 premiere calendar: https://www.tvline.com/2268087/october-2026-tv-schedule-what-to-watch-printable-calendar-premieres-finales-list/
- TV Guide, canceled and renewed shows October 2026: https://www.tvguide.com/news/canceled-renewed-tv-shows-october-2026/
- Deadline 2026-27 premiere dates tracker: https://deadline.com/feature/2026-tv-premiere-dates-1236391902/
