Taylor Sheridan’s media empire continues to churn out new shows — and new filming locations across North Texas. This week, it was his new series Frisco King filming in Southlake Town Square.
Southlake Mayor Shawn McCaskill shared photos on his Facebook page from the Wednesday shoot, including a picture of series star Samuel L. Jackson. McCaskill noted that 200 people were working on the set, and he thanked production managers Dustin Daniels and Logan Cooper for giving him a behind-the-scenes look at the latest series from the prolific creator of Yellowstone.
Parts of Southlake Town Square were shut down Wednesday for filming, bringing out curious locals as well as aspiring actors hoping for their big break, WFAA-TV (Channel 8) reported. Crews closed parts of Central and Carroll avenues, as well as parts of State Street and Fountain Place.
Frisco King began production in Fort Worth in late March. Once called NOLA King, the spin-off of the Paramount+ series Tulsa King was to be set in New Orleans, but it’s now set in Frisco. Sheridan, who owns a ranch in Weatherford and another ranch farther west in Guthrie, has frequently filmed scenes in North Texas for his shows, including Landman, Lioness and The Madison.
Jackson stars in the eight-episode series as Russell Lee Washington Jr., a hitman who crossed paths with Sylvester Stallone’s Tulsa King character, Dwight Manfredi. Jackson appeared in the final two episodes of the show’s third season last year.
No release date has been set for Frisco King.
Tribune News Service contributed to this report.