Power Book II: Ghost | |
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Genre | Crime drama |
Created by | Courtney A. Kemp |
Based on | Power created by Courtney A. Kemp |
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Opening theme | "Big Rich Town" by 50 Cent and Joe |
Composer | Jeff Russo |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 30 |
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Running time | 56–68 minutes |
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Network | Starz |
Release | September 6, 2020 – present |
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Power Book II: Ghost, or simply Ghost is an American crime drama television series created by Courtney A. Kemp that premiered on September 6, 2020 on Starz. [1] The series is both a direct sequel and spin-off to Power .
In December 2021, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on March 17, 2023. [2] [3] In January 2023, ahead of the third season premiere, the series was renewed for a fourth season. [4] On March 14, 2024, it was announced that the fourth season will be the series' final season and is split into two parts; part one is set to premiere on June 7, and part two is set to premiere on September 6. [5]
Ghost follows Tariq navigating his new life, in which his desire to shed his father's legacy comes up against the mounting pressure to save his family. Along the way, Tariq gets entangled in the affairs of the cutthroat Tejada family, adding further complications as he tries to balance his drug operations with his education, love life, family affairs, scrutiny from local and federal law enforcement.
Character | Portrayed by | Seasons | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | ||
Tariq St. Patrick | Michael Rainey Jr. | Main | ||
Cooper Saxe | Shane Johnson | Main | ||
Brayden Weston | Gianni Paolo | Main | ||
Caridad “Carrie” Milgram | Melanie Liburd | Main | ||
Dru Tejada | Lovell Adams-Gray | Main | ||
Ezekiel “Zeke” Cross | Daniel Bellomy | Main | ||
Tameika Washington | Quincy Tyler Bernstine | Main | Guest | |
Lauren Baldwin | Paige Hurd | Main | ||
Lorenzo “Cane” Tejada Jr. | Woody McClain | Main | ||
Jabari Reynolds | Justin Marcel McManus | Main | Guest | |
Davis MacLean | Method Man | Main | ||
Diana Tejada | LaToya Tonodeo | Main | ||
Monet Stewart Tejada | Mary J. Blige | Main | ||
Tasha St. Patrick | Naturi Naughton | Main | Guest | |
Dante “Mecca” Spears | Daniel Sunjata | Main | ||
Jenny Sullivan | Paton Ashbrook | Guest | Main | |
Lorenzo Tejada Sr. | Berto Colon | Recurring | Main | Recurring |
Effie Morales | Alix Lapri | Recurring | Main | |
Rashad Tate | Larenz Tate | Recurring | Main | |
Keke Travis | Moriah Brown | Main | ||
Blanca Rodriguez | Monique Curnen | Recurring | Guest | Main |
Harper Benett | Keesha Sharp | Main | ||
Lucas Weston | David Walton | Main |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "The Stranger" | Anthony Hemingway | Courtney A. Kemp | September 6, 2020 | 0.680 [15] |
2 | 2 | "Exceeding Expectations" | Marisol Adler | Monica Mitchell | September 13, 2020 | 0.564 [16] |
3 | 3 | "Play the Game" | Hernan Otaño | Gabriela Uribe & Aixsha Hiciano | September 20, 2020 | 0.535 [17] |
4 | 4 | "The Prince" | Shana Stein | Charles Ray Hamilton & Julian Ouanés | September 27, 2020 | 0.566 [18] |
5 | 5 | "The Gift of the Magi" | Erica A. Watson | Andre J. Ferguson | October 4, 2020 | 0.593 [19] |
6 | 6 | "Good vs. Evil" | Eif Rivera | Geoffrey Thorne | December 6, 2020 | 0.587 [20] |
7 | 7 | "Sex Week" | Hernan Otaño | Monica Mitchell & Charles Ray Hamilton | December 13, 2020 | 0.583 [21] |
8 | 8 | "Family First" | Stewart Schill | Andre J. Ferguson & Julian Ouanés | December 20, 2020 | 0.468 [22] |
9 | 9 | "Monster" | Bart Wenrich | Gabriela Uribe | December 27, 2020 | 0.560 [23] |
10 | 10 | "Heart of Darkness" | Rob Hardy | Story by : Aixsha Hiciano Teleplay by : Randy Huggins & Aixsha Hiciano | January 3, 2021 | 0.617 [24] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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11 | 1 | "Free Will is Never Free" | Rob Hardy | Brett Mahoney | November 21, 2021 | 0.518 [25] |
12 | 2 | "Selfless Acts?" | Stewart Schill | Monica Mitchell | November 28, 2021 | 0.526 [26] |
13 | 3 | "The Greater Good" | Brendan Walsh | Kevin J. Hynes & Oneika Barrett | December 5, 2021 | 0.477 [27] |
14 | 4 | "Gettin' These Ends" | Ruben Garcia | Charles Ray Hamilton | December 12, 2021 | 0.423 [28] |
15 | 5 | "Coming Home to Roost" | Shana Stein | Aixsha Hiciano | December 19, 2021 | 0.449 [29] |
16 | 6 | "What's Free?" | Nefertite Nguvu | Andre J. Ferguson | January 9, 2022 | 0.555 [30] |
17 | 7 | "Forced My Hand" | Hernan Otaño | Monica Mitchell & Lacey Herbert | January 16, 2022 | 0.522 [31] |
18 | 8 | "Drug Related" | Shana Stein | Julian Ouanes | January 23, 2022 | 0.566 [32] |
19 | 9 | "A Fair Fight?" | Bart Wenrich | Sara Rose Feinberg | January 30, 2022 | 0.533 [33] |
20 | 10 | "Love and War" | Rob Hardy | Gabriela Uribe | February 6, 2022 | 0.801 [34] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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21 | 1 | "Your Perception, Your Reality" | Geary McLeod | Brett Mahoney & Ashley Victoria Hudson | March 17, 2023 | 0.362 [35] |
22 | 2 | "Need vs. Greed" | Ruben Garcia | Monica Mitchell | March 24, 2023 | 0.236 [36] |
23 | 3 | "Human Capital" | Eif Rivera | Vladimir Cvetko & Jormond Thompson | March 31, 2023 | 0.280 [37] |
24 | 4 | "The Land of Opportunity" | Stewart Schill | Andre J. Ferguson | April 7, 2023 | 0.265 [38] |
25 | 5 | "No More Second Chances" | Rob Hardy | Lacey Herbert | April 14, 2023 | 0.276 [39] |
26 | 6 | "Land of Lies" | Erica Watson | Monica Mitchell & Gabriela Uribe | April 21, 2023 | 0.248 [40] |
27 | 7 | "Deal or No Deal" | Joy T. Lane | Thomas Wong | April 28, 2023 | 0.279 [41] |
28 | 8 | "Sacrifice" | Dawn Wilkinson | Sara Rose Feinberg | May 5, 2023 | 0.248 [42] |
29 | 9 | "A Last Gift" | Brendan Walsh | Gabriela Uribe | May 19, 2023 | 0.209 [43] |
30 | 10 | "Divided We Stand" | Geary McLeod | Vladimir Cvetko | May 26, 2023 | 0.339 [44] |
On July 26, 2019, Starz announced the straight-to-series order with the news that Mary J. Blige would star. [45] On February 9, 2020, Starz announced the premise of the series. [46] On September 22, 2020, Starz renewed the series for a second season. [47] On December 7, 2021, Starz renewed the series for a third season with Brett Mahoney taking over as the showrunner. [2] On January 30, 2023, ahead of the third season premiere, Starz renewed the series for a fourth season. [4] On March 14, 2024, it was announced that the fourth season will be the series final season and will have two parts. [5]
Mary J. Blige was cast on July 26, 2019, with the initial news. On January 14, 2020, Method Man was cast in a main role. [48] The remainder of the main cast was entirely announced on February 9, 2020. [49] On July 21, 2020, Sherri Saum was cast for the series. [50] Two days later, Shalim Ortiz was cast in a recurring role. [51] On February 24, Daniel Sunjata was cast as a new series regular for the second season. [6] On April 27, 2021, Redman joined the cast in a guest starring role for the second season. [14] On June 21, 2021, Paton Ashbrook, Berto Colon, and Alix Lapri were promoted to series regulars while Lahmard Tate joined the cast in a recurring role, reprising his role as Kamaal Tate from the sixth season of Power . [7] On October 1, 2021, Frank Whaley joined the cast in a recurring role for the second season. [12] In January 2022, Keesha Sharp, David Walton, Monique Curnen, and Moriah Brown were cast as series regulars while Petey McGee joined the cast in a recurring role for the third season. [9] [10] [13] In March 2022, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Kyle Vincent Terry, and Caroline Chikezie were cast in recurring roles. [11] Upon the fourth season renewal announcement, Michael Ealy joined the cast as a new series regular. [4]
The series' official trailer was released on August 4, 2020. [52] The series premiered on September 6, 2020 on Starz. [1] The second season premiered on November 21, 2021. [53] The third season premiered on March 17, 2023. [3] The fourth season have two parts; part one is scheduled to premiere on June 7, 2024, and part two is scheduled to premiere on September 6, 2024. [5]
Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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NAACP Image Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Drama Series | Power Book II: Ghost | Won | [54] |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Clifford 'Method Man' Smith Jr | Won | |||
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Mary J. Blige | Won | |||
2022 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Clifford 'Method Man' Smith Jr | Won | [55] | |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Mary J. Blige | Won | |||
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