"I'd Like to Come Back As the Governor": 'Tulsa King's Neal McDonough Just Seriously Upgraded His Threat Level for Season 3 [Exclusive]

Neal McDonough has made a career out of playing men with power, precision, and a slightly terrifying edge — and now he’s bringing that energy to Tulsa King in a big way. During a conversation about his upcoming movie The Last Rodeo, the actor confirmed to Collider that he’s returning for Season 3 of Taylor Sheridan’s hit Paramount+ crime drama, and this time, he’s not just playing a territorial businessman. He’s stepping into office. That’s a major upgrade from Season 2, where McDonough was introduced as Cal Thresher, a wealthy and fiercely territorial local power broker. Described as a “powerful and extremely territorial businessman,” Thresher was already a problem for Sylvester Stallone’s Dwight Manfredi—now, as governor, he’s a full-blown political and criminal threat rolled into one. McDonough told Collider: