What Impact Is Tulsa King Having On The Actual City Of Tulsa?

Renee McKenney, vice president of tourism for the Tulsa Regional Chamber, told local affiliate News On 6 that "Tulsa King" has had a huge impact on tourism in the city. McKenney said many fans have been visiting locations featured in the show, including the Center of the Universe. "It's been huge because people come and they want to see what they're seeing on TV, so they have Instagrammable moments," McKenney said. 

As key as Tulsa is to "Tulsa King," it actually wasn't originally intended for the city. McKenney revealed there was more opportunity for a fish out of water narrative in Tulsa and the city's incentive programs enticed producers, but it was originally titled for a different city. "A lot of people don't know that it was originally 'Kansas City King' so that's how they thought they were going to write the show," she said.

Another recent project to highlight Tulsa is HBO's "Watchmen" TV series. In addition, McKenney said there are many more projects coming up that took advantage of the city's locations, including a number of Hallmark films and Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon."