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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/taylor-sheridans-4-part-crime-epic-has-the-mob-boss-tony-soprano-could-never-be/
- Published: 2026-11-07T19:27:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T00:48:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/tulsa-king-taylor-sheridan-crime-epic-dwight-manfredi-mob-boss/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- A veteran Mafia capo is sent to build a criminal base in Tulsa.
- After 25 years in prison, he must adjust to modern life.
- The unfamiliar setting gives him space to rebuild his influence.

## Summary

*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.

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