Tulsa King season 3 is in full swing, and Episode 5 now has an official promo teasing where Dwight “The General” Manfredi goes next. A same-week public TV preview also aired with Sylvester Stallone discussing how he plays the character.
Episode 5 arrives amid the season’s focus on Dwight Manfredi and the Dunmires in Tulsa. A new official promo teases what’s next and reiterates the season setup: after 25 years in prison, Dwight Manfredi is sent to Oklahoma and builds a new crew. In season 3, his expanding empire draws tougher enemies, including the Dunmires, described as a powerful old-money family that doesn’t play by old-world rules, forcing Dwight to fight for what he has built and protect his family.
Episode Details
The new hour finds Dwight Manfredi balancing expansion and exposure. The promo language spotlights the Dunmires as the force driving the next confrontation: “In season three, as Dwight’s empire expands, so do his enemies and the risks to his crew. Now, he faces his most dangerous adversaries in Tulsa yet: the Dunmires, a powerful old-money family that doesn’t play by old-world rules, forcing Dwight to fight for everything he’s built and protect his family.”
Yahoo’s synopsis of the ongoing threads is direct: Dwight works with Agent Musso to apprehend a terrorist; the team faces Jeremiah Dunmire’s son, Cole; and Dwight rallies his crew to recover the bourbon stolen from Dunmire.
Series Premise
The official outline sets the frame for Season 3’s stakes: “Just after he is released from prison after 25 years, New York mafia capo Dwight ‘The General’ Manfredi is unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Okla.” It adds, “Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a ‘crew’ from a group of unlikely characters, to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet.”
Season 3’s Episode 5 language reiterates that foundation while setting the Dunmires as a legacy power that tests the limits of what Dwight can hold.
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Release & where to watch
Tulsa King season 3, episode 5 releases on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT. Both Eastern Time and Pacific Time are specified for U.S. viewers. The episode streams on Paramount+.
Episode 5 has an official promo out now. The promo is positioned as “a sneak peek of what’s to come in Episode 5 of Tulsa King Season 3.”
Separately, a same-week broadcast preview entry titled “Preview: Tulsa King, Season 3” lists an air date of October 15, 2025, for a segment in which Sylvester Stallone talks with film critic Patrick Stoner about his approach to Dwight. The listing states Stallone talks about playing his mob boss “like a Cheshire Cat rather than like a pit bull.”
Episode 5 streams on Paramount+.
Cast & creators
Sylvester Stallone leads as Dwight “The General” Manfredi. Featured season 3 players in current materials include Andrea Savage, Jay Will, Martin Starr, and Max Casella. The season’s central conflict pivots on the Dunmire family in Tulsa.
- Sylvester Stallone — Dwight “The General” Manfredi
- Andrea Savage
- Jay Will
- Martin Starr
- Max Casella
- Patrick Stoner — interviewer/host of the Flicks preview segment
Season 3 logline & the new power players
The Season 3 setup repeated in the Episode 5 promo copy is specific: “As Dwight’s empire expands, so do his enemies and the risks to his crew. Now, he faces his most dangerous adversaries in Tulsa yet: the Dunmires, a powerful old-money family that doesn’t play by old-world rules, forcing Dwight to fight for everything he’s built and protect his family.”
That expansion continues the core premise established for the series: after serving 25 years in prison, Dwight Manfredi is sent to set up shop in Oklahoma, where he begins to build a new criminal empire in Tulsa.
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What the Episode 5 promo confirms
- There is an official Episode 5 promo labeled for Tulsa King Season 3.
- Season 3 pits Dwight against the Dunmires’ old-money family as “his most dangerous adversaries in Tulsa yet.”
- The promo materials include a named cast card: Sylvester Stallone, Andrea Savage, Jay Will, Martin Starr, and Max Casella.
What the WHYY preview confirms
WHYY’s Flicks lists an interview entry titled “Preview: Tulsa King, Season 3,” with an air date of October 15, 2025. The program page notes that Sylvester Stallone talks with Patrick Stoner about playing his mob boss “like a Cheshire Cat rather than like a pit bull.”
What those confirmed pieces suggest for Episode 5
The promo’s emphasis on the Dunmires frames Episode 5 as another escalation point in the standoff between Dwight’s growing operation and a wealthy “old-money” clan that “doesn’t play by old-world rules.” That wording indicates the Dunmires are not bound by traditional codes, which may push Dwight toward more unorthodox moves to protect “his crew” and “his family.”
The WHYY tease about Stallone’s “Cheshire Cat” versus “pit bull” approach points to a performance style that mixes charm with calculation rather than brute intimidation. In practical terms, that could manifest as Dwight smiling through tense negotiations while laying traps, rather than leading with overt muscle in Episode 5.
Character dynamics to watch (grounded in what’s named)
- Dwight Manfredi: A strategist shaped by 25 years inside, now balancing “empire expansion” with protection of “crew” and “family.”
- Andrea Savage, Jay Will, Martin Starr, Max Casella: All named in the promo’s cast card, signaling continued involvement as Episode 5 rolls out the Dunmire conflict.
- Dunmires: Described as “powerful” and “old-money,” with methods that reject “old-world rules.” Expect leverage plays, not just force.
What’s next for Tulsa King season 3
The Episode 5 promo exists now and sets the table for the mid-season push against the Dunmires. A same-week WHYY preview airing on October 15, 2025, confirms fresh Stallone commentary about how he calibrates Dwight, emphasizing quiet, predatory confidence (“Cheshire Cat”) over blunt-force aggression (“pit bull”).
Episode 5 follows early-season moves involving tension with Jeremiah Dunmire and Cole, plus law-enforcement involvement through Agent Musso. The bourbon thread and the Dunmire conflict remain active as the season advances. The episode sets up the mid-season push as Dwight Manfredi confronts rising stakes in Tulsa.
Tulsa King season 3 continues weekly on Paramount+.
Bottom line: Tulsa King season 3 stays laser-focused on the Dunmires
Episode 5’s promo confirms that Tulsa King season 3 continues to escalate Dwight’s confrontation with a “powerful old-money family.” The WHYY preview, dated October 15, 2025, adds context to Stallone’s performance choices. Everything else beyond these items is outside the scope of what the sources explicitly say.
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