Samuel L Jackson crowned NOLA King

FIRST LOOK: Samuel L Jackson is to lead his first TV series, Paramount+ drama NOLA King, a spin-off from the Sylvester Stallone-led Tulsa King.

Jackson’s character, Russell Lee Washington Jr, will be introduced in the upcoming third season of Tulsa King (pictured), which is set to premiere on the streamer this September.

Nola King follows Russell Lee Washington Jr (Jackson) who, after befriending Dwight Manfredi (Stallone) during a 10-year stint in federal prison, is sent to Tulsa by New York’s Renzetti crime family to take Dwight out once and for all. Inspired by what Dwight created in Tulsa and impressed with the possibilities of second chances, Washington returns to New Orleans, the home he abandoned 40 years ago, to rekindle his relationship with his family and friends, and to take control of the city he left behind. In so doing, he incurs the wrath of his former employers in New York, and makes himself vulnerable to old NOLA foes, both criminal and cop.

The series is executive produced by Taylor Sheridan, Sylvester Stallone and Samuel L Jackson. David C Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Michael Friedman and Keith Cox also executive produce.

The series is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.