Samuel L. Jackson as Russell Lee Washington Jr. in “Tulsa King,” ahead of the character’s move to North Texas in “Frisco King.” (Brian Douglas/Paramount+)
Filming hasn’t begun, but there’s already national buzz around Taylor Sheridan’s forthcoming series, Frisco King. The Paramount+ drama stars Samuel L. Jackson and serves as a spinoff of the hit series Tulsa King, following Jackson’s mob boss character, Russell Lee Washington Jr., as he leaves Tulsa behind and attempts to build a new life in North Texas.
If the first two seasons of Landman have shown us anything, it’s that Fort Worth’s Sheridan — who somehow found time to author a book while writing and producing several hit shows — has a knack for weaving iconic local locations into his storytelling. In a release, Paramount+ says Sheridan will pen all eight episodes of the first eight-episode season, with filming scheduled to begin this month in Fort Worth…