Robert Patrick Breaks Down Why Tulsa King’s Jeremiah Refuses to Be Intimidated by Dwight
Tulsa King season 3 raises the stakes as Robert Patrick’s Jeremiah Dunmire arrives unfazed by Dwight Manfredi, forcing Stallone’s kingpin into his toughest power showdown yet.
Tulsa King Season 3 just dropped a new problem in Dwight Manfredi's lap, and it has a familiar face. Robert Patrick is in as Jeremiah Dunmire, and he is not impressed by Sylvester Stallone's tough-guy act. In Patrick's words, Dwight has finally run into someone who can hit back.
The new guy is not scared of Dwight
Patrick told TV Insider that Jeremiah is not rattled by Dwight, and that the show is leaning into a new power balance this season. Translation: Dwight's usual intimidation tactics are not landing. Patrick even sees Dwight trying to talk himself out of being spooked by Jeremiah, which is a fun twist if you have watched Dwight steamroll people for two seasons. As Patrick puts it, Manfredi has met a genuinely formidable opponent.
'Listen, you are intruding in my life, intruding in my business like this, I am obligated now with what I have to do. These are the next steps, and I will destroy you.'
Why Jeremiah is coming for him
Jeremiah is introduced as a powerful, dangerous player with a very specific grudge: Dwight swoops in and buys a competing bourbon distillery right out from under him. That flips a switch. From there, Patrick says, Dwight's chest-beating does not scare Jeremiah so much as expose Dwight's own nerves. Again, not the dynamic we are used to on this show, which is the point.
Not just a tank: cracks in the armor
Patrick also hints we are going to see Jeremiah fray a bit as things escalate. Expect some vulnerability to show through the bluster. Or in his words, some nicks in the armor.
How the first stretch of Season 3 escalates
- Jeremiah moves fast on payback: he orders his son, Cole, to eliminate a former business rival.
- He then takes the fight to Dwight face-to-face.
- By Episode 3, the feud spikes after Cole steals back valuable barrels of bourbon from Dwight's crew.
Bottom line: Jeremiah is not another speed bump. He is a full-on rival, and Dwight poking the bourbon bear might be the first move he wishes he could take back.