Taste-matched follow-ups
These picks stay near the fish-out-of-water comedy, gentle crime comedy, and old-school gangster swagger feel, then widen out into a few deeper cuts. Every pick is a recent premiere or a returning season.
Closest matches first, then broader nearby picks.
Why this fits: Tulsa King and The Lowdown make Oklahoma feel funny, odd, and dangerous, with stubborn outsiders whose dry humor never quite hides the trouble closing in. Dwight builds a crew among unfamiliar locals, while The Lowdown’s rumpled reporter keeps digging into shady deals that put his family at risk.
Why this fits: Tulsa King and Deli Boys mix crime trouble with comedy, letting awkward family bonds and tough-guy posturing share the screen with real danger. Dwight’s unlikely crew gives his new life a warm center, while the brothers’ bickering and bungled underworld business make Deli Boys brisker and more chaotic.
Why this fits: Tulsa King and The Fixers make criminal life entertaining through gruff characters, sharp jokes, and sudden bursts of violence. Dwight’s steady effort to build a loyal crew has an easygoing warmth, while The Fixers speeds things up with bickering partners, bruising fights, and missions that grow into a larger underworld conflict.
Tulsa King makes criminal dealmaking entertaining through Dwight’s unlikely crew and the trouble of building an operation from scratch; Mayor of Kingstown also centers on people brokering power in a small town. Its prison system, gang rivalries, and family strain make the story far bleaker, with violence and consequences pressing in constantly.
Tulsa King’s criminal empire-building and found-family loyalty lead naturally to Power Book III: Raising Kanan’s family hustling and dangerous loyalties. Instead of Dwight assembling an unlikely crew, a mother pulls her teenage son toward the business; the 1990s setting and violent betrayals make this a darker, more intimate crime story.
Tulsa King’s gruff outsider building a foothold in an unfamiliar town can appeal to viewers drawn to Reacher’s capable drifter solving trouble wherever he lands. Reacher trades Dwight’s crew-building and criminal deals for a season-long murder mystery, sharp deductions, and frequent brutal fights, with a straighter, more action-driven tone.
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