Tulsa King is officially set to continue—and its next chapter will be built around a major change of address. Paramount+ has renewed the Sylvester Stallone-led crime drama for Season 5. Production will relocate from Georgia to New York, a move that is designed to align with the story as Dwight “The General” Manfredi heads back to the city and the mafia world from which he was sent away.
The renewal arrives before the Season 4 premiere on October 16. It also comes after a writers’ room was opened for a possible fifth season, with New York already being considered as the show’s next production base. That planning has now moved from possibility to a confirmed Season 5 direction.
For viewers, the headline is not merely that the series has more episodes ahead. It is that Tulsa King is positioning its protagonist in a place tied directly to his past. For the production, it means a move to one of the industry’s most prominent shooting hubs at a time when New York’s film and television incentives have become an important part of the business calculation.
Season 5 brings Dwight back to his roots
Stallone plays Dwight Manfredi, a New York figure who was exiled by mob associates to Tulsa. That displacement has been central to the series’ premise: a veteran operator attempting to establish himself in unfamiliar territory while carrying the history, habits and pressures of his former life.
Season 5 will reverse the geographical setup by bringing Dwight back to New York and into contact with his mafia roots. The supplied details do not spell out the specific conflict, opponents or plot turns that will follow. Still, the return is a meaningful piece of story information on its own. It puts the character nearer to the history that defined him before Tulsa and gives the show a new physical environment for whatever comes next.
That distinction matters. A setting move can be cosmetic when it only changes the backdrop. Here, New York is also connected to Dwight’s origin and his exile, making the location part of the narrative premise rather than simply a production convenience. Season 5 can therefore use the move to develop the story of a man returning to a world that previously pushed him out.
What “returning to mafia roots” tells audiences—and what it does not
The phrase establishes the broad direction: Dwight’s New York past will matter in Season 5. It does not confirm which relationships will return, whether any particular character will cross over from earlier seasons, or how long Dwight will stay in New York. Those details have not been provided.
That leaves plenty of room for the series to surprise viewers, while the basic dramatic hook is already clear. A return changes the balance of power around a character. In Tulsa, Dwight had to make space for himself. In New York, he is connected to an established criminal history—and a past that may be more difficult to control.
Scarlet Rose Stallone steps up as a series regular
Season 5 will also expand Scarlet Rose Stallone’s formal place in the ensemble. She has played Spencer across all four existing seasons and has now been promoted to series regular.
A series-regular designation generally signals that a performer has an ongoing, central contractual role in a season rather than a more limited recurring or guest presence. It should not be read as a precise guarantee of screen time, story outcome or episode count. But it is a clear indication that Spencer is expected to remain an important part of the show’s continuing cast as it enters its New York era.
Four additional actors are joining as series regulars:
- Erik Palladino, whose credits include I Play Rocky
- Glenn Fleshler, known for Billions
- Anthony Skordi, whose credits include The Last Frontier
- Nickola Shreli, known for Power Book IV: Force
No character names or descriptions for the four incoming regulars were included with the renewal news. It would be premature to assume they are allies, adversaries, members of Dwight’s circle or figures from his New York history. Their regular status, though, points to an ensemble expansion that is consistent with a season moving into a setting closely tied to the lead character’s past.
Season 4’s established ensemble remains substantial
Before Season 5 starts its New York production, Season 4 is still waiting in the wings. Alongside Stallone, the Season 4 cast includes Martin Starr, Jay Will, Vincent Piazza, Annabella Sciorra, Chris Caldovino, McKenna Quigley Harrington, Frank Grillo, Mike “Cash Flo” Walden, James Russo, Kevin Pollak, Neal McDonough, Garrett Hedlund and Dana Delany.
Gretchen Mol joins Season 4 as a series regular as well. Taken together, that roster emphasizes that the show is heading into its fifth season after continuing to build out its cast, rather than shrinking down to a purely Stallone-centered vehicle.
The timing is worth separating carefully. The Season 5 renewal and cast news concern the upcoming fifth season, while the listed large ensemble and Mol’s arrival specifically concern Season 4. The supplied information does not confirm which Season 4 players will appear in Season 5, so viewers should avoid treating the two cast lists as a complete Season 5 lineup.
Why the production is leaving Georgia for New York
The series’ creative direction is one reason for the relocation, but it is not the only one. The New York move is also connected to budget considerations following recent improvements to the state’s tax incentive.
In plain terms, a film or TV tax incentive is a government program intended to encourage productions to spend money and employ people in a particular state. Qualifying work can receive a tax credit under the program’s rules. Such incentives can influence where a show is made because location affects the total cost of crews, facilities, travel, construction, post-production and other practical parts of production.
New York is now described as one of the world’s more cost-friendly places to shoot, with projects increasingly choosing the state. The move offers an example of how a story decision and a production decision can point in the same direction. Dwight’s New York history gives the series a narrative reason to relocate, while the state’s revised incentive environment provides a financial reason to make that plan workable.
That combination does not make Georgia irrelevant to the studio. Drew Brown, executive vice president of physical production at Paramount TV, said the company is proud of the work completed there and called Georgia an important venue. The move should therefore be understood as a Season 5-specific production change, not a declaration that Georgia is no longer meaningful to the company’s larger output.
“We are thrilled to bring fans even more of this incredible series, and to be shooting the next season of Tulsa King in New York, where Dwight Manfredi’s story will continue to evolve,” Brown said.
New York State officials also framed the arrival as an employment and investment opportunity. Hope Knight, chief executive and commissioner of Empire State Development, cited the state’s talent base, recognizable locations and Film Tax Credit Program in welcoming the production.
For audiences, a production relocation is not automatically a promise of a radically different-looking show. But New York’s streets, buildings and neighborhoods offer the production a setting that is naturally relevant to Dwight’s backstory. Since the relocation coincides with the character’s return, the show’s visual identity and its story geography have an opportunity to change together.
The business side of this shift is part of a wider entertainment conversation about where major projects are produced and why. Readers following the corporate backdrop around television and film can also see our coverage of the financial pressures shaping the industry.
The creative team remains in place
Terence Winter is the head writer of Tulsa King and executive produces with Taylor Sheridan, Stallone, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Thomas Kelly and Keith Cox. Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios produce the series.
“Head writer” identifies the writer overseeing the show’s writing operation and story development. An executive producer role can encompass a range of creative and managerial duties depending on the production, so the title alone does not define each producer’s day-to-day role. What is clear is that Winter, Sheridan and Stallone remain among the executive producers attached to the series as it moves toward Season 5.
For now, the immediate viewing milestone is Season 4’s October 16 premiere. Season 5 has a renewal, a confirmed New York production shift, one internal promotion and four newly announced regulars. Specifics on its plot, new characters and premiere timing remain unannounced.
