Tulsa King Season 3 Episode 5: Release Date, Plot Clues, and Dwight’s Next Move
Tulsa King barrels into Season 3 Episode 5 with more grit, blood, and bourbon on Paramount+, as Dwight Manfredi braces for the explosive fallout from his brutal takedown of the Dunmire family—the payback is coming, and it won’t be quiet.
Stallone is back in the suit and the scowl. Tulsa King is rolling into Season 3 Episode 5, and after last week’s mess, nobody should be expecting subtlety. If you like your crime drama with bruised knuckles and expensive whiskey, this is your episode.
Previously on Tulsa King
Spoilers for Season 3 so far. Episode 4, titled 'Staring Down the Barrel,' sent Dwight Manfredi and crew into a gritty railyard showdown to yank back a stolen 50-year-old bourbon from rival bootleggers. Mission accomplished, but it came at a cost: Cole Dunmire went down, and that puts a target squarely on Dwight’s back. Jeremiah Dunmire made it crystal clear that the fight isn’t finished.
'The war isn't over - it's just heating up.'
What Episode 5 is setting up
Episode 5 is called 'On the Rocks,' which is about as on-the-nose as this show gets. Expect a darker, louder swing of the pendulum as the fallout from Cole’s death hits every corner of Tulsa’s underworld. Retaliation is basically guaranteed, and Dwight’s grip on the city could start to slip if he misreads the room.
Betrayals are the theme here. Allies may flip, and old enemies could circle back with either deals or knives. Keep an eye on the supporting players - not everyone in Dwight’s camp is as loyal as they look. There’s also chatter that some familiar faces from Dwight’s past might resurface, which would reshuffle the power board and force him to fight new battles while staring down old ghosts.
When and where to watch
'On the Rocks' lands Sunday, October 19, 2025, exclusively on Paramount+. The streamer has both ad-supported and ad-free plans and is available globally. Here’s when it goes live by region:
- USA (Pacific Time) - Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 9:00 PM
- USA (Eastern Time) - Sunday, October 19, 2025 - 12:00 AM
- Brazil (BRT) - Sunday, October 19, 2025 - 1:00 AM
- UK (BST) - Sunday, October 19, 2025 - 5:00 AM
- Central Europe (CET) - Sunday, October 19, 2025 - 6:00 AM
- South Africa (SAST) - Sunday, October 19, 2025 - 6:00 AM
- India (IST) - Sunday, October 19, 2025 - 9:30 AM
- Philippines (PHT) - Sunday, October 19, 2025 - 12:00 PM
- Australia (ACDT) - Sunday, October 19, 2025 - 1:30 PM
- New Zealand (NZST) - Sunday, October 19, 2025 - 3:00 PM
Season 3 runs 10 episodes total. With four already out, Episode 5 is the halfway mark. The finale is slated for November 23, 2025. If you’re catching up, all previously released episodes are streaming now on Paramount+. And yes, this is Taylor Sheridan’s Tulsa King, so brace for more body blows and boardroom threats.
Quick scheduling heads-up
One note: there’s a stray mention floating around that says Episode 5 drops at 12:00 AM PT / 3:00 AM ET on October 5, 2025. That conflicts with the October 19 schedule and the regional times above. Based on the full breakdown, October 19 is the one that tracks. If your app shows something different, consider that October 5 line a typo.
So, does Dwight go scorched-earth, or does someone else snatch the crown while he’s patching up? Either way, pour the bourbon. It’s about to get ugly.