Max Casella jumped at the chance to work with Sylvester Stallone on the Taylor Sheridan series king of tulsa. The actor has idolized Stallone for years, but even with a star-studded cast, there was no guarantee. king of tulsa it would be a success. Fortunately, the series has been a great success. Casella recently shared what made her realize the show is a hit.
[Warning: Tulsa King spoilers ahead.]
‘Tulsa King’ ratings are topping global streaming charts
Taylor Sheridan’s latest series follows the story of Dwight Manfredi, a New York mob boss. After serving a 25-year prison sentence, Dwight expects a reward for his loyalty. Instead, he is sent to Tulsa, OK, to establish mob influence.
Up to this point, king of tulsa it is receiving high praise and amazing ratings. The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the series even beat out a highly anticipated HBO Max show. “Tulsa King ranked as the number one new series of the year, beating all others, including the game of Thrones continuation dragon house,said Paramount Media Networks and MTV Entertainment Studios Chairman and CEO Chris McCarthy.
With ratings this high, it only makes sense that king of tulsa It has already been renewed for a second season. McCarthy went on to talk about the series: “Previewing on the Paramount Network and Paramount+, it broke records and led us to our biggest new record day ever, which is why we instantly greenlit season two.”
This is how Max Casella knew ‘Tulsa King’ was popular
In king of tulsa, Max Casella plays Armand Truisi. Armand previously worked for the same crime family as Dwight until things went sour and he left town. Now Armand lives a quiet life in Tulsa with his wife and his children. When Dwight arrives, Armand is convinced that he was sent to kill him and decides to beat Dwight.
Casella spoke to New York Live TV about how she knew the series was doing well. “You know when you’re on a hit show because all your friends and distant relatives start contacting you to say they love watching it,” Casella explained. “And when you’re on a show that’s not doing so well, you don’t understand it.”
“People I haven’t talked to, my family members, in years and years and years, and they’re like, ‘We love you on this show!’” Casella continued. “You can tell that people are watching and loving it.”
What’s next for Max Casella?
king of tulsa Showrunner Terence Winter previously worked with Max Casella on another hit show. Casella played Benny Fazio in The sopranosand Winter was a writer and executive producer on the same show.
Casella has another exciting project coming up. He is set to appear in the Netflix series. Kaleidoscopewhich premieres in 2023. The heist drama series can be watched out of order, giving every fan a unique point of view on the story.
new episodes of king of tulsa it falls on Sundays on Paramount+.
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