Tulsa King Actor Discusses Character’s Stunning Finale Scene

Tulsa King actor Neal McDonough reveals his character, Cal Thresher, will shock viewers throughout his closing scene within the upcoming finale (November 23, 2025). Based on the actor, he wanted to persuade the present’s director to maintain the sequence within the episode as a result of it appeared prefer it was an excessive amount of.

McDonough instructed Us Weekly, “Wait till the ultimate speech.” He defined that Cal will get so “emotional” within the final episode of Tulsa King season 3 that it might go away the viewers in utter disbelief.

Whereas he didn’t say something particular in regards to the second, he did inform the publication that the director wasn’t certain if the speech needs to be reduce or not. Nevertheless, the actor fought for the scene to remain. He stated that Cal is meant to be unpredictable, and he did not need to finish the season with viewers believing that he was a one-note character.

The director is like, ‘I don’t suppose you are able to do that, you’re Cal Thresher.’ I’m like, ‘Nicely, isn’t that extra the explanation why I ought to?’ He’s fully misunderstood. I don’t need anybody considering that Cal Thresher is a method when he could be a very completely different manner.

It was apparent through the interview that McDonough was extremely proud of what he managed to drag off for his character. “It simply makes me smile,” he defined.

McDonough joined the forged of Tulsa King in season 2 as Dwight “The Basic” Manfredi’s (Sylvester Stallone) rival within the marijuana enterprise after Dwight strikes from New York to Oklahoma. By the top of the collection’ second installment, Stallone’s character spares Cal and takes over his operation. Nevertheless, the connection between the 2 nonetheless stays tense.

Tulsa King follows the story of Dwight, a New York mafia capo, who will get exiled to Tulsa. The collection sees him construct a brand new empire from the bottom up whereas coping with the hazards of the felony underworld.

The crime drama stars many actors alongside Stallone and McDonough. Its huge forged contains: Andrea Savage (Stacy), Martin Starr (Bodhi), Jay Will (Tyson), Max Casella (Armand), Domenick Lombardozzi (Charles), Vincent Piazza (Vince), A. C. Peterson (Pete), Garrett Hedlund (Mitch), Dana Delany (Margaret) Tatiana Zappardino (Tina), Annabella Sciorra (Joanne), Frank Grillo (Invoice), Chris Caldovino (Dennis), McKenna Quigley Harrington (Grace), Mike Walden (Michael), Beau Knapp (Cole), Robert Patrick (Jeremiah), Bella Heathcote (Cleo), and Kevin Pollak (Musso).

Tulsa King is out there to stream on Paramount+ with new episodes popping out each Sunday.