What to Know About Sylvester Stallone’s Family and the ‘Tulsa King’ Cast

Viewers heading into the new season of ‘Tulsa King’ have been asking whether Sylvester Stallone’s family appears on screen. The series follows Dwight Manfredi, a New York mafia figure sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma after spending 25 years in prison. The fourth season is set to premiere on Paramount+ on Oct. 16.

The answer becomes clear once the cast list is examined. The Paramount+ cast page confirms that Scarlet Stallone, who plays Spencer, is Sylvester Stallone’s daughter. That makes Sylvester Stallone’s family a real presence in ‘Tulsa King’, and a second actress plays a fictional daughter, which is worth separating out.

Scarlet Stallone’s Role as Spencer

Scarlet Rose Stallone is the youngest daughter of Sylvester Stallone and his wife, Jennifer Flavin. Her character, Spencer, first appeared in the second episode of the first season and then returned fairly regularly. The role has grown steadily since that early appearance.

Spencer began as a barista at a coffee shop where she served Dwight. She later begins working with horses at a ranch connected to Manfredi’s operations. Fox News described the move as a new role as a horse caretaker.

This was not the first time the father and daughter worked together, since both appeared in ‘Reach Me’ in 2014. TVmaze lists her credits as Spencer across the first three seasons of the show. The continuity suggests the character has been treated as part of Dwight’s wider Tulsa circle rather than a one time cameo.

The Series Regular Promotion and What It Means

Khaleej Times reports that Spencer has been promoted from a recurring role to series regular for the fourth season. TVLine and other outlets place the promotion at the fifth season. Either way, the reporting agrees that her place in the ensemble is growing.

Paramount+ renewed ‘Tulsa King’ for a fifth season ahead of the fourth season premiere, and the series is moving production to New York after filming its first four seasons in Atlanta. Stallone told <a href=”https://www.tvline.com/2277255/tulsa-king-renewed-season-5-paramount-plus-sylvester-stallone/”>TVLine</a> that the team would be there for four or five months. The season also adds four new series regulars, Erik Palladino, Glenn Fleshler, Nickola Shreli and Anthony Skordi.

Scarlet told People she felt excited but nervous about her expanded role, and she wanted to work hard and make everyone proud. She also said that working together has let them spend more time with each other, which was difficult when she was younger because of his busy career. The comments frame the casting as more than a novelty for the production.

Tatiana Zappardino as Tina, the Fictional Daughter

Some of the confusion likely comes from a second daughter on the show. Tatiana Zappardino was cast as Tina, the estranged daughter of Dwight Manfredi, in news that <a href=”https://thewrap.com/tulsa-king-tatiana-zappardino-sylvester-stallone”>TheWrap</a> revealed exclusively before the series premiered.

Zappardino is a former Marine lieutenant, and she said her veteran status helped her land the role. She was a recurring cast member in the first season and became a series regular in the second. Her path mirrors the way the show has promoted several supporting players over time.

Zappardino has said she is grateful for the career advice Stallone gives her, and she finds it interesting to compare her on screen dynamic with him to his real life dynamic with Scarlet. The two daughters on the show therefore offer a quiet contrast between an invented family and a real one.

How the ‘Tulsa King’ Cast Has Grown

The cast has expanded with each season, with Martin Starr, Jay Will and Garrett Hedlund anchoring Dwight’s Tulsa crew. Gretchen Mol joined the fourth season as a series regular, playing Amanda Clark, a politician in Tulsa. The ensemble now blends mob veterans, local figures and family members.

Stallone brought his wife, Jennifer Flavin, and Scarlet to PaleyFest New York, where the father and daughter were presented as co stars of the series. The appearance shows how openly the production has embraced the family connection. It also gives viewers a clear answer to the question that started the conversation.

With Spencer’s role growing and Dwight’s circle shifting to New York, do you think Scarlet Stallone’s character will finally get a storyline that steps out of Dwight’s shadow?