Dwight “The General” Manfredi is a veteran of New York’s mafia who, after serving twenty-five years in prison, returns to the outside world. Having ended up behind bars to safeguard the boss’s secrets, Dwight expected a reward, at least a warmer welcome, and instead he is even exiled from the clan’s new generation to Tulsa, in Oklahoma, a quiet provincial town. Aware that his old “family” has turned its back on him, the former inmate, rather than giving up, decides to roll up his sleeves and start over from scratch. Leveraging his undeniable charisma, Dwight builds a new criminal empire. Tulsa King is the acclaimed Paramount+ crime series created by Taylor Sheridan and marks the first time a Sylvester Stallone takes on the lead role in a television series; you’ve seen the latest season just released and now can’t think of anything else? Here’s a short list where you’ll find other titles that might be right up your alley.
Tulsa King: Here are the similar TV series we recommend
- Mayor of Kingstown
- Lilyhammer
- Ozark
Mayor of Kingstown
In Kingstown, a city on Michigan’s island, there is a family as powerful as it is dangerous, the McLusky clan. Since here the only real industry capable of yielding a profit worthy of the name is the prison system, brothers Mike, Kyle, and Mitch don the roles of impartial mediators: they must maneuver between inmates, criminals, and the police, hoping not to disrupt the already fragile balance on which society rests. Mayor of Kingstown is a 2021 TV series starring Jeremy Renner, and its creator is Taylor Sheridan. Currently — as it is still in production — it spans 4 seasons and 40 episodes that you can find on Netflix.
Lilyhammer
An Italian-American former mobster from New York, named Frank Tagliano, after testifying against his boss, must enter the witness protection program, and thus decides to move to a quiet town in Norway, Lillehammer. Here, however, despite adopting the new identity of Giovanni Henriksen, he will find himself confronting a reality starkly different from what he was used to, to the point that, in the end, he falls back into old patterns, running a venue and shady dealings. Lilyhammer is a 2012 TV series, comprising 3 seasons and 24 episodes that you should catch up on Netflix as soon as possible: its bold crime plots will not disappoint you.
Ozark
Marty Byrde has always been an irreproachable financial advisor and family man, until he finds himself forced to relocate with his family from Chicago to Ozark, Missouri, to launder $500 million on behalf of a formidable Mexican drug cartel. Once there with his loved ones, Marty must delve into the dangerous criminal world of local crooks, where tension is always at a fever pitch. Ozark is a 2017 TV series consisting of 4 seasons and 44 episodes that you can watch on Netflix.
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