Taylor Sheridan’s 4-Part Crime Epic Has the Mob Boss Tony Soprano Could Never Be

*Tulsa King* centres on Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a veteran Mafia capo who is sent to Tulsa after serving 25 years in prison. The series shifts the familiar crime drama focus from a young gangster climbing the ranks to an older man trying to rebuild his power while adjusting to a world that has changed.

Released at 75, Manfredi expects recognition from his crime family, but its new boss instead assigns him to establish a base in Oklahoma. He has to learn everyday technologies such as Uber and online banking while using his confidence and criminal experience to gain influence, including over a local cannabis dispensary. Tulsa’s unfamiliar customs and limited understanding of the Mafia give him room to start again, and create much of the show’s humour.