Tulsa King was a surprise hit when it debuted on Paramount+ a few years ago. Created by Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, Landman, 1923) and Terence Winter (The Sopranos), the series marked big screen icon Sylvester Stallone’s television series debut.
Stallone stars as New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a former New York mafia capo newly released from prison who was exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dwight builds a new crew from some unlikely locals which includes Bodhi (Martin Starr), Tyson (Jay Will), Armand (Max Casella), and bar owner Mitch (Garrett Hedlund). Their growing business attracts the attention of both Dwight’s former New York crime family who was expecting him to quietly retire away in the sticks and also local and federal law enforcement. Season One ended with Manfredi being arrested and taken away. Season two takes place in the immediate aftermath with Manfredi getting bailed out of jail by his daughter. Manfredi faces threats to his power in Tulsa from new foes like the Kansas City mob led by Bill Bevilaqua (Frank Grillo), a very powerful local businessman named Cal Thresher (Neal McDonough), as well as old foes like his season one foe Chickie (Domenick Lombardozzi). The show remains fun and compelling in its second season.
Tulsa King: Season Two is out today on DVD and Blu-ray, and our friends at Paramount Home Entertainment sent Cherry the Geek TV an advance copy for review. It’s fantastic.
The video presentation is superb. The beautiful cinematography shines through in all 9 episodes presented in high quality imagery and the sound is equally great.
The season is presented on two discs with five episodes on disc one and the remaining four on disc two alongside five bonus features totaling just under an hour. The Boss is Back is a 29-minute featurette featuring the cast talking about season two. Mob Rule: Writing a Season of Crime is a 12-minute conversation with showrunner Terence Winter chatting about season two. Who Said It is a 4 1/2 minute fun featurette featuring the cast trying to guess which character said fun lines from season one. Meet the Rivals is a two minute look at the villains of season two. Finally, Best in Crew is a 2-minute segment featuring the cast answering questions.
Tulsa King: Season Two is a great example of how to release a season of television on physical media. Great production value combined with a healthy dose of bonus features. Seek this one out.
TULSA KING: SEASON TWO BLU-RAY
THE SHOW: A
VIDEO QUALITY: A
SOUND QUALITY: A
BONUS FEATURES: A
OVERALL VALUE: A
The bonus features include The Boss is Back, a
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