BBNBonkers Broadcasting NetworkFriday, October 16, 2026Fri, Oct 16Watch live

Pop CultureSCREENING ROOM

Taylor Sheridan's 'Frisco King' with Samuel L. Jackson sets date

Samuel L. Jackson reprises Russell Lee Washington Jr., a New Orleans gangster who sets up a new kingdom in Frisco, Texas; the suburbs are not ready.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBN
Published
Photo: Samuel L. Jackson
Photo: Daltoncitys · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

The real story

The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.

What BBN said about it

  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety reports Samuel L.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorJackson returns as Russell Lee Washington Junior in Taylor Sheridan's 'Frisco King', a New Orleans gangster building a new kingdom in Frisco, Texas, and I have loved every minute of it.

  3. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt has not come out, Chip. It just got a release date.

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThen I loved the trailer.

▶ Watch BBN liveMore Pop Culture →
Aired onLate Night BBNThe weird hourAbout the show →

From the archive: everything BBN aired on Thursday, October 15, 2026 · the Pop Culture archive · all months

More in Pop Culture

All Pop Culture →