Samuel L. Jackson’s ‘Tulsa King’ Spin-Off Officially Sets Release Date With First Trailer
Paramount+ has set 18 December 2026 as the premiere date for *Frisco King*, a two-episode launch starring Samuel L. Jackson. The series is a spin-off of *Tulsa King*, written by Taylor Sheridan, and shifts the crime drama’s setting to Texas.
Jackson plays seasoned New Orleans gangster Russell Lee Washington Jr., who arrives in Frisco and finds opportunities for hustles beneath the suburb’s polished surface. He recruits a protégé, a driver and other partners, building small schemes into a larger operation as the risks grow; the cast also includes Asa Germann, Kai Caster, Lilah Pate and Savanna Gann.
- *Frisco King* premieres on Paramount+ on 18 December 2026.
- The spin-off launches with two episodes.
- Samuel L. Jackson plays a New Orleans gangster in Texas.
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Tulsa King is a crime drama created by Taylor Sheridan about a gangster rebuilding his criminal operation after being sent away from his former base. Frisco King is a spin-off, meaning it shares a connection with that series while following a different story and setting.
Samuel L. Jackson plays Russell Lee Washington Jr., an experienced gangster from New Orleans who arrives in Frisco, Texas. The story follows him as he recruits people to help with schemes and builds a new operation, with Asa Germann, Kai Caster, Lilah Pate and Savanna Gann among the cast.
The series moves the crime drama from Tulsa to a fast-growing Texas suburb. Its focus on how Washington and his associates pursue opportunities—and face growing risks—provides the central conflict.