Topic / Subject
The “Tulsa King” spinoff starring Samuel L. Jackson has been renamed from “NOLA King” to “Frisco King,” moved from New Orleans to Frisco, Texas, and Taylor Sheridan is writing all eight episodes of Season 1.

TL;DR
Paramount+ didn’t just tweak the spinoff; it relocated it to Texas, renamed it “Frisco King,” and handed Season 1’s scripts fully to Sheridan.

Key Details

• TheWrap reports the show’s setting shifted from New Orleans to Frisco, Texas, and the title changed accordingly.
• The first season is eight episodes, all written by Taylor Sheridan, per TheWrap and TVLine.
• Production is expected to start in late March in Fort Worth, Texas, per TheWrap/TVLine reporting.

Breakdown
This is a big “brand control” signal. When a spinoff gets a setting change and a title change, it usually means the project’s identity is being reset to fit a clearer strategy.

And the “Sheridan writing all eight” detail is the loudest part: Paramount+ is treating this like a flagship extension of the Sheridan universe, not a side quest.

Texas as the new home also isn’t subtle. Sheridan’s whole vibe is modern American power, place, and conflict and Frisco gives them a very different sandbox than New Orleans.

What to Watch Next

• Casting announcements (beyond Jackson) once production ramps.
• How the Texas setting changes the tone compared to the original “NOLA” concept.
• Any Paramount+ timing hint for when “Frisco King” lands on the calendar.

Sources

• TheWrap — Taylor Sheridan to Pen First Season of ‘Tulsa King’ Spinoff as Paramount+ Show Moves from NOLA to Frisco
• TVLine — Frisco King: Taylor Sheridan To Write All Episodes Of Retitled Tulsa King Spin-Off

Comment
Does moving the spinoff to Frisco make you more interested or did the “NOLA King” version sound like the better vibe?