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Story
After being released from prison, mob capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi is exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he builds a new criminal empire with a group of unlikely characters. Sylvester Stallone’s first lead role in a television series. Dwight “The General” Manfredi: I don’t really go to church…
A statue of the Golden Drill superimposed on the Highway 66 West Gate arch superimposed on the main one
The opening credits show various photographic and drawn views and Oklahoma landmarks superimposed on the New York landscape: Sioux Chief Touch the Clouds statue wearing a hat and a bone necklace (breastplate) placed on top of the Brooklyn Bridge. Manhattan Avenue. In the Manhattan area of New York there are several numbered “Avenues” that intersect with streets with smaller numbers.
Tulsa King delivers
Aired on CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #45.7 (2022). Exactly what you are looking for. Stallone hits the spot with a dark, no-frills performance that combines humor and violence almost to perfection.
The classic fish-out-of-water scenario is well played
And the first episode does an excellent job of creating an all-star cast. From the very beginning, the plot begins to come together. To be honest, I was pleasantly surprised.
There are definitely no computer graphics
We’ll see how the season plays out, but for now it’s a big change of pace compared to the recent debuts of some other series. Just great characters, believable dialogues, a clever plot and a first-class cast. Check out our roundup of Yellowstone Season 5, Season 2, The Squid Game Season 2, and the other most anticipated new and returning shows on TV and streaming.