Samuel L. Jackson's 'Tulsa King' Spinoff 'Frisco King' Adds Cast

Mar 5, 2026 9:00am PT Samuel L. Jackson’s ‘Tulsa King’ Spinoff ‘Frisco King’ Adds ‘Gen V’ Star Asa Germann to Cast By Michael Schneider Plus Icon Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large franklinavenue Latest TV Academy Chair Cris Abrego Adds Uzo Aduba, Matt Cherniss, Jinny Howe, Debra OConnell, Rob Wade to Exec Committee 3 hours ago ‘Landman,’ ‘High Potential’ Lead First Month of 2026 in Nielsen’s Multiplatform +7 Day Ratings 1 day ago ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red,’ ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Heartstopper’ Star Joe Locke Among Top Children’s & Family Emmy Awards Winners (FULL LIST) 3 days ago See All Gilbert Flores/Variety “Gen V” star Asa Germann has joined the cast of Paramount+’s “Frisco King” opposite series star Samuel L. Jackson. A spinoff of Taylor Sheridan’s “Tulsa King” franchise, the new series starts production later this month in Ft. Worth, Texas. “Frisco King” stars Jackson as Russell Lee Washington Jr., who was first introduced in the third season of  “Tulsa King” last fall. Germann will play Teddy, described as “a sharp, savvy, entrepreneurial college dropout who gets Lee’s attention.” Related Stories Bad Bunny Gets His First Solo No. 1 on the Hot 100 With 'DtMF,' One of Four Songs He Has in Top 10 Post-Super Bowl Taylor Swift's 'Opalite' Reaches No. 1, Putting Her in a Tie for Third Place for the Most Hot 100 Leaders Ever Germann was featured in Variety‘s 2025 Young Hollywood Impact Report as part of the young cast of “Gen V,” a spinoff of “The Boys” on Amazon’s Prime Video. Germann’s other credits include Paramount’s “Scream 7,” “Gargoyle 2,” “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” a lead role in the indie feature “Callback.” He’s currently in production on the feature “New England Toys,” with Willa Fitzgerald, Ruby Cruz, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Paul Sparks. Popular on Variety Paramount+ announced last week that Sheridan will now write all episodes of “Frisco King,” which was previously developed as “NOLA King.” Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios produce “Frisco King,” which is executive produced by Taylor Sheridan, “Tulsa King” star/EP Sylvester Stallone and Jackson. David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Christina Alexandra Voros, Michael Friedman, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Keith Cox are also executive producers.  “We are honored to have Taylor Sheridan write the first season of ‘Frisco King’ and bring to life Samuel L. Jackson’s iconic character,” Paramount Television Studios prexy Matt Thunell said in a statement last month. “Having him pen all episodes of the season with his singular voice will be a treat for fans of ‘Tulsa King’ and audiences around the world.” Jump to Comments Brad Arnold, Lead Singer of 3 Doors Down, Dies at 47 JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...