Tulsa King Season 3 opens with Dwight expanding into a distillery amid FBI pressure

Tulsa King Season 3 opens with Dwight Manfredi in an interrogation room, signaling that the season will again orbit around leverage and control. FBI agent Musso informs him that Margaret Deveraux is safe at her ranch and that Dwight’s long-ago killing of an informant has given the federal authorities a through line to his operation. The FBI has been watching since his release, and Dwight can keep operating only if he answers Musso’s requests for information. After being released, Dwight goes to the ranch to apologize to Margaret and warn her away from danger; she proves tougher than he assumed and decides to stay with him. Later, Dwight is summoned to New York by the boss of the five families, who offers him the territory he was denied when the Invernizzi family sent him to Tulsa. Dwight refuses, and the boss hints that Dwight should retire and hand over everything to New York.

Back in Tulsa, Dwight’s crew navigates federal pressure and the lure of a new business opportunity. Dwight’s ally Mitch gets a lead when Cleo Montague, an old flame, visits the car dealership where he works. Cleo’s father is trying to sell the family distillery and is being pressured by a rival, Jeremiah Dunmire. Mitch sees a path to expand Dwight’s reach and to give him a legitimate-seeming business venture. The catch is obtaining a liquor license, something difficult for ex‑convicts. Cleo’s father initially swears to honor a handshake with Dunmire, but Dwight steps in, promising to stay in control of the operation while letting Dwight’s crew live in the family home. He agrees to buy the distillery from Cleo’s father, knowing Dunmire will not take the news lightly.

The Season 3 setup leans into Tulsa King’s recurring pattern: Dwight continuously builds a new business front and squares off with someone who objects to his expansion. Neal McDonough’s Cal Thresher remains in play, and Frank Grillo’s KC boss Bill Bevilaqua still looms. A subplot in the opening episode has Bodhi and Tyson delivering Bevilaqua’s cut of the pot money, only for Bodhi’s flashy EV to run out of juice, showing the show’s blend of grand schemes with comic misfires. The series, produced in part by Sheridan’s team and run in Season 3 by Dave Erickson, with Terence Winter returning for a forthcoming Season 4, has a habit of introducing a big new enemy and wrapping that thread quickly as the landscape shifts. Some viewers noted that earlier cliffhangers were resolved rather briskly, and the Season 3 premiere seems to continue that pattern by laying out the feds’ straightforward demands rather than a deeper conspiracy.

Despite the pacing at times, Stallone remains the central draw. Dwight’s presence anchors a series that blends mob drama with family ties and business intrigue. Musso, portrayed by Kevin Pollak, provides a witty foil as the federal net tightens. Annabella Sciorra continues to appear as Dwight’s sister Joanne, who consistently calls him out on his behavior, and the prospect of Samuel L. Jackson joining the cast as a New Orleans gangster hints at a broader web of adversaries and allies. The show repeatedly layers multiple villains, which sustains the high-stakes energy even when individual plots reach quick conclusions. Critics have noted that Tulsa King sometimes pivots from one story to another too quickly, but the core dynamic — a retired mobster trying to build a life while navigating threats — remains intact.

Looking ahead, fans will watch how the distillery project evolves as Dwight tries to consolidate power against Dunmire and other rivals. The show continues to mix broader crime business with intimate family drama, keeping the line between legitimate commerce and criminal leverage blurry. Tulsa King Season 3, streaming on Paramount+, aims to deliver the same intoxicating blend of swagger and scheming that has defined the series, while pushing Dwight into a new phase of expansion that could redefine his empire.