'Frisco King': When Does Jackson's 'Tulsa King' Spinoff Start?

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Paramount+ has confirmed the premiere date for the "Tulsa King" spinoff "Frisco King": On December 18, the first two episodes land on the streaming service – and with them, Samuel L. Jackson returns to the screen as gangster Lee Washington. The first teaser has been online since Thursday morning (October 15, 2026).

Jackson plays a gangster in "Frisco King" who lands in the Texas small town of Frisco. Anyone familiar with "Tulsa King" knows: Lee Washington was already introduced there. Now he gets his own town and his own crew.

What the official synopsis says about the plot

Paramount+ also delivers a detailed description alongside the teaser. According to it, Washington discovers in Frisco, Texas "a hustler's playground hidden beneath the polished surface of American suburbia" – a criminal playground beneath the polished surface of American suburbia. He recruits an ambitious protégé, a loyal driver, and a growing network of shady partners – and scales small deals into big business.

The description also makes clear where the journey is headed: "For every new score raises the stakes, and as his influence grows, so do the risks, forcing Lee to stay one grift ahead." With every new score, the stakes rise; with his influence, so does the risk. And the closing line puts a finger on what the town has coming: "Frisco may not know it yet, but its new king has arrived."

From "Nola King" to "Frisco King": The location switch

That the series is set in Frisco at all is not a given. The project originally carried the title "Nola King" and was meant to be set in New Orleans. Then the location was moved – closer to Taylor Sheridan's production base outside Fort Worth, Texas. Sheridan is writing the script and serves as executive producer; for him, "Frisco King" is another piece of a now impressively long list of series bearing his name.

Who's appearing alongside Jackson?

Alongside Samuel L. Jackson, the cast includes Asa Germann, Kai Caster, Lilah Pate, and Savanna Gann. There's also an appearance by Sylvester Stallone, who stars in "Tulsa King" – which builds a direct bridge back to the mothership. "Frisco King" is produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios – the same companies behind "Tulsa King".

What this means for you

You don't necessarily have to have played through "Tulsa King" to follow Lee Washington in "Frisco King" – the character is introduced as a standalone figure in the official synopsis. What's clear: Sheridan stays on script, Jackson stays on the trigger, and Frisco gets its king in December.