https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8aTTyYfVOE

New teaser just dropped.

Neat. In this teaser, there's a brief glimpse of the canopy from the old Texaco station at the intersection of SW 3rd/Klein/Exchange, as well as shots around Triangle Coffee Roasters in Tulsa (314 S Cincinnati Ave). It'll be fun to watch this series and see what local landmarks are visible in the background.

This looks interesting. Getting a Mike Ehrmantraut vibe from Stallone’s character.

Absolutely incredible headline, lmao. https://okcfox.com/news/local/sylvester-stallone-tulsa-king-oklahoma-heat-paramount-plus-rocky-rambo-dwight-manfredi-cattlemens-national-cowboy-western-heritage-andrew-dice-clay

Lol they certainly ended up filming during one of the hottest summers we’ve seen in a while.

Looks like they are filming at the Skirvin today.

Filming has wrapped for the first season of this series.

Shows will start airing on Nov. 13th on Paramount+.

We have a trailer!


https://youtu.be/PXd3tO5ITyw

This really looks good.

Can't wait to try and spot all the OKC locales.

The street near my casa, in the Village, is where the film crew was filming on several occasions. I'm anxious to see which house in particular is used during the filming.

You can see at 1:11 that the scene is filmed at the state fairgrounds.

You can see at 1:11 that the scene is filmed at the state fairgrounds.

I was on that set as background. It was fun times. If I make it into the actual show you'll probably see me holding a sign that says Crab Juice.

I drove by the country house out north of Yukon where they filmed back in July. The house is partially burnt down.

They filmed on four different occasions at a house in Gatewood so I'm curious to see how those scenes turn out. Plus, the show just looks kinda fun.

Looks awesome! Hope this thing kills it and is filming here for several years.

I drove by the country house out north of Yukon where they filmed back in July. The house is partially burnt down.

They blew it up during filming there that day.

They blew it up during filming there that day.

Yes I know that.

Even though the majority of this was shot in OKC, this is going to be a tremendous lift in profile for Tulsa.

Can’t wait to see it. I’ve been needing a new series to watch now that Better Call Saul has come to its conclusion. I’m very picky with TV series, so I don’t watch a lot of them. They have to hook me in early. This has potential to be in my TV routine.

I can't believe no one has ever thought to cast Sly Stallone as a gangster.

I bet this show is a big hit.

I think he has played mobsters or mafia-adjacent roles before, but nothing that really hit into the public consciousness.

I think he has played mobsters or mafia-adjacent roles before, but nothing that really hit into the public consciousness.

His role in 1991's Oscar comes to mind, though that was more of a comedy.

The 1975 movie Capone he played a mobster

His role in 1991's Oscar comes to mind, though that was more of a comedy.

Oh, nice, I'm unfamiliar with that one. My mind went to Get Carter.

The first episode debuted today on Paramount Plus.

So far, pretty cliched both in the mafia stuff and Oklahoma. Cowboy bar was featured prominently.

Stallone is a good fit in the role in a classic fish-out-of water tale. It's good enough... We'll see how it goes forward.

Two OKC scenes that were easy to pick out (even though pretty much all the scenes are supposed to be in Tulsa):


The first was in the Farmer's Market Area where Stallone extorted a weed shop; it was located in the abandoned gas station just east of the market:

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And another in Penn Square Mall where Stallone enjoyed ice cream for the first time in 25 years after being in jail:

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We had reports of filming in both locations, so I bet they turn up again.

I thought it was pretty OK (pun intended). Pretty obvious first episode beats. No real strong characterization yet; just establishing the roles they play. Hopefully this deepens as the show goes on. I thought the fish out of water stuff was played to the right level. Enough to convey that, yeah, he's been out of the game for a long time and he's in a new environment, but they still showed him confident and in charge. They've set him up well enough to be a "likeable" mafia guy.

If the show stays on the same level as this first episode it will be a decent enough watch, but nothing to really set the TV world on fire. Probably I wouldn't invest my time watching it past this if it wasn't set in OK and shot in OKC. Hopefully the show ramps it up and does well enough to earn a second season; I'd like to see it keep shooting around for a while yet.

If the show stays on the same level as this first episode it will be a decent enough watch, but nothing to really set the TV world on fire. Probably I wouldn't invest my time watching it past this if it wasn't set in OK and shot in OKC. Hopefully the show ramps it up and does well enough to earn a second season; I'd like to see it keep shooting around for a while yet.

Yeah, I'd be one-and-done with this if it was shot anywhere else. I'll give it a chance but I was pretty unimpressed. Hard eyerolls on any of the "I've been in prison 25 years so I don't know what the internet is. And I still think discos are popular" jokes.

I know the show isn't a documentary or anything, but that scene where he walked into a dispensary that actually had more than one customer in it? That was veering way into fantasyland...

Paramount pushed this show hard last night during the new Yellowstone season premier.

Yeah, I'd be one-and-done with this if it was shot anywhere else. I'll give it a chance but I was pretty unimpressed. Hard eyerolls on any of the "I've been in prison 25 years so I don't know what the internet is. And I still think discos are popular" jokes.

I know the show isn't a documentary or anything, but that scene where he walked into a dispensary that actually had more than one customer in it? That was veering way into fantasyland...

The dispensary we frequent has multiple customers in it when we go - either finishing up or some come in while we're there. Not a crowd, by any means, but generally 2-3 sets of customers at once most of the time.

I enjoyed it. This should be a pretty great series.

I liked it more than some other shows that were supposedly set in OK, like the Holly Hunter vehicle some time ago. I'm a fan of Taylor Sheridan, and I think the writing was alright, but should pick up if his past series are an indicator. I'll definitely keep watching, I like it.

I liked it more than some other shows that were supposedly set in OK, like the Holly Hunter vehicle some time ago. I'm a fan of Taylor Sheridan, and I think the writing was alright, but should pick up if his past series are an indicator. I'll definitely keep watching, I like it.

You mean Saving Grace where they overcompensated for not actually shooting the series in Oklahoma by forcing Oklahoma cities into the characters names? Who could forget Grace Hanadarko, Bobby Stillwater, Clay Norman, Butch Ada, Ham Dewey, Kate Perry or Percy Yukon?

Surprisingly it made it 46 episodes through three seasons. It actually wasn’t terrible for what it was (a TNT drama) but it was definitely Walker Texas Ranger level corny lol (though i liked that show too so i guess I’m easily entertained).

I know the show isn't a documentary or anything, but that scene where he walked into a dispensary that actually had more than one customer in it? That was veering way into fantasyland...

I need to find these empty dispensaries that everyone talks about because all the ones in my area always have a wait to get checked in and multiple folks shopping.

You mean Saving Grace where they overcompensated for not actually shooting the series in Oklahoma by forcing Oklahoma cities into the characters names? Who could forget Grace Hanadarko, Bobby Stillwater, Clay Norman, Butch Ada, Ham Dewey, Kate Perry or Percy Yukon?

Surprisingly it made it 46 episodes through three seasons. It actually wasn’t terrible for what it was (a TNT drama) but it was definitely Walker Texas Ranger level corny lol (though i liked that show too so i guess I’m easily entertained).

Yeah, that was the one. I'm shocked it lasted as long as it did! I couldn't handle all the obviously not Oklahoma City settings. And the show wasn't good enough to overcome that for me.

I also probably wouldn't continue if it wasn't shot in Oklahoma. I had more fun spotting locations than actually watching the show because the writing was kind of weak. For instance, he stops at the dispensary because he's so shocked it's legal to sell weed, but then minutes later he seems to already know the difference between state and federal law on this issue and how it impacts banking regulations, etc.

^^^ eh, I know a few people who out west who seem to be pretty knowledgeable on *almost* all things marijuana regarding the plant, it’s effects, and the laws around it. Then they act shocked when I tell them it’s legal in Oklahoma. Stereotype thing I’m guessing…

I also probably wouldn't continue if it wasn't shot in Oklahoma. I had more fun spotting locations than actually watching the show because the writing was kind of weak. For instance, he stops at the dispensary because he's so shocked it's legal to sell weed, but then minutes later he seems to already know the difference between state and federal law on this issue and how it impacts banking regulations, etc.

I'm usually a little more lenient on pilots, so we'll see how the second episode holds up, but the laws about banking and pot are pretty well known, I think, especially for someone in the mob. Additionally, it didn't really matter in that moment how much he actually knew or didn't know, as he was in the process of strongarming that dispensary as soon as the cab stopped there.

I thought the second episode was okay. A smaller, more character focused episode. There were some nice moments although I'm not sure I remember the Center of the Universe working like they described in the episode? The preview for next episode looks be more dramatic with elevated stakes. I'm still feeling the same regarding the show as last episode. The show is OK enough, but being OK is really all that's keeping my interest.

I do have one big complaint from this episode. There's a scene where Dwight gets acquainted with people having different pronouns and while I can buy some confusion from him due to just coming out of prison, there's no explanation or refutation of his ignorance. Not sure if it was intended this way, but I felt like the show was endorsing the character's view point with the way the scene was handled and that made me uncomfortable. Fingers crossed that this is a one off or that they circle back on that topic in a positive way.

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The time gap storyline is really inconsistent. One minute he acts like he's been on Mars for the last 25 years, the next he's Googling on his laptop and using a smartphone like a pro.

I'm disappointed in the writing in general. The storyline, characters and dialog are lightyears behind The Sopranos, a comparison they bring up in their promos due to some writer overlap.

Thus far, the series is a solid C for me, but I'll keep watching just due to the Oklahoma angle.


In episode 2, I didn't see any OKC scenes except the neighborhoods that looked like The Village.

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The time gap storyline is really inconsistent. One minute he acts like he's been on Mars for the last 25 years, the next he's Googling on his laptop and using a smartphone like a pro.

I'm disappointed in the writing in general. The storyline, characters and dialog are lightyears behind The Sopranos, a comparison they bring up in their promos due to some writer overlap.

Thus far, the series is a solid C for me, but I'll keep watching just due to the Oklahoma angle.


In episode 2, I didn't see any OKC scenes except the neighborhoods that looked like The Village.


When they went to the “Tulsa State Bank” I think the outside shots were of the stockyards near Agnew?

When they went to the “Tulsa State Bank” I think the outside shots were of the stockyards near Agnew?

I had the same thought, but I'm not familiar enough with that area to say for sure. The exterior shots seemed vague enough to me that its possible it could have been a similar area in Tulsa.

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Good catch!

This is definitely the stockyards:

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The storyline, characters, dialog and choreography are also light years behind the original show that employed this storyline, Lilyhammer.

Haven’t watched it yet but I hate sloppy writing so I am disappointed to hear the initial reviews.

The second episode was not the improvement over the pilot I expected. Writing hasn't gotten better, but I've definitely watched worse. I'll stick with it, especially since it sounds like Sly isn't crazy about multiple seasons.

Seems like b level writing and b level acting beyond Sly.

I was able to warm up to the premise in episode 2. I can’t think of many series that, upon viewing years later, the first episodes are either really good or really fit the characters personalities and story lines.

I was able to warm up to the premise in episode 2. I can’t think of many series that, upon viewing years later, the first episodes are either really good or really fit the characters personalities and story lines.

1. Breaking Bad pilot
2. Bob Newhart Show pilot
3. Arrested development pilot

Tried to find it last night but none of my kids have paramount plus. For the reviews, not sure I want to sign up for $10 month to watch it. Is there any other way to access it?

Tried to find it last night but none of my kids have paramount plus. For the reviews, not sure I want to sign up for $10 month to watch it. Is there any other way to access it?

No, you have to subscribe to Paramount+.

Well, I mean, there are always other ways, but with this being shot in OK I think even if you're into that sort of thing and even if the show isn't the best its probably worth it to subscribe legally just to support the local film industry.

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Yes, there would be a nice economic impact on OKC if Tulsa King gets picked up for some additional seasons.

It's 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is higher than I would have thought. I plan to stick with it and hopefully we'll start to see some more interesting storylines. He has yet to build his crew, so that will take things in different directions.

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/tulsa_king

Well, I mean, there are always other ways, but with this being shot in OK I think even if you're into that sort of thing and even if the show isn't the best its probably worth it to subscribe legally just to support the local film industry.

I am barely tech smart enough to figure out the legal ways....no way could figure out illegal ways. I just didn't know if could be accessed through other services like amazon prime, etc

I "think" episodes replay on Paramount Network a week later. Which is around channel 45 on Cox Cable.

I "think" episodes replay on Paramount Network a week later. Which is around channel 45 on Cox Cable.

This is correct!

I just checked the Paramount Channel on YoutubeTV and episode 2 airs Sunday 12/27, which is a week after it debuted on Paramount+.

One thing I mentioned to a friend is how dirty they did Domenick Lombardozzi, a legend, by making him wear that godawful hairpiece. The final monologue of Sly's in episode 2 was cringey, at best.

Of course, I'll keep watching!

This is correct!

I just checked the Paramount Channel on YoutubeTV and episode 2 airs Sunday 12/27, which is a week after it debuted on Paramount+.

It looks like Paramount+ also offers the entire first episode of Tulsa King for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKnl229co6s

I agree with all the statements made thus far of the two episodes. If it wasn't for the Oklahoma homage, I would not continue watching. There has been nothing interesting to me so far. So far, it is basically just 'toughguy going around beating up people who won't call police'.

And I cannot figure out what year it is supposed to be, there is scenes of clothing and cars from the 90s and telephone booths - then you have legal MJ, rideshare apps, and a new Lincoln Navigator?

Its pretty clearly "today". I don't recall seeing anything that I thought was obviously anachronistic. I assume any phone booths probably still exist at where ever they were filmed at rather than being installed specifically.

I've only watched the first episode so far but honestly I'm enjoying it! Yeah I think Dwight's strongarm tactics would probably not work very well in real life, too many people carry for that to be an effective tactic for very long... also some of the acting could be a *tad* better... but even so, I think the story is fun and I'm getting a kick out of recognizing shooting locations - even if they did take a few liberties with editing in stuff that's not actually there. It was kind of funny to see a Taco Bell, McDonald's, and Chili's subbed in for the used car lot across Shields from the "Western Plains" (Catalina) motel, as well as the giant billboard in front of Auto Solutions on 39th that doesn't exist in real life. I was also a little surprised to see they didn't bother to change some things like any of the signage for Auto Solutions, or the towing sign for Arrow Wrecker on the front of the nightclub that gets a semi-closeup, but I'm sure in the scheme of things those shots are so quick few would even bat an eye.

Also did anyone happen to catch that OKC is even featured in the intro? There's a satellite view centered around Robinson and Park in downtown and you can see the First National, Robinson Renaissance, Oklahoma Tower, Leadership Square, and City Place buildings. I think it was likely pulled from Google Maps, as if you look closely you can see the streetcar line was still under construction.


Its pretty clearly "today". I don't recall seeing anything that I thought was obviously anachronistic. I assume any phone booths probably still exist at where ever they were filmed at rather than being installed specifically.

They did add a phone booth that wasn't there before to the west side of the old gas station serving as "The Higher Plane" in the Farmer's Market district, for what it's worth. It didn't really seem out of place to me, though if there ever was a payphone there in reality it'd be more likely to be one of the outdoor "L31" shroud-type enclosures on a pedestal instead of a full booth.

They did add a phone booth that wasn't there before to the west side of the old gas station serving as "The Higher Plane" in the Farmer's Market district, for what it's worth. It didn't really seem out of place to me, though if there ever was a payphone there in reality it'd be more likely to be one of the outdoor "L31" shroud-type enclosures on a pedestal instead of a full booth.

Well that's interesting!