Power Book II: Ghost

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Power Book II: Ghost
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Genre Crime drama
Created by Courtney A. Kemp
Based on Power created by Courtney A. Kemp
Starring
Opening theme"Big Rich Town" by 50 Cent and Joe
Composer Jeff Russo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producers
Running time56–68 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Starz
ReleaseSeptember 6, 2020 (2020-09-06) 
present (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 .

Contents

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]

Premise

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.

Cast and characters

CharacterPortrayed bySeasons
123
Tariq St. Patrick Michael Rainey Jr. Main
Cooper Saxe Shane Johnson Main
Brayden Weston Gianni Paolo Main
Caridad “Carrie” Milgram Melanie Liburd MainDoes not appear
Dru Tejada Lovell Adams-Gray Main
Ezekiel “Zeke” CrossDaniel BellomyMainDoes not appear
Tameika Washington Quincy Tyler Bernstine Main Guest
Lauren Baldwin Paige Hurd Main
Lorenzo “Cane” Tejada Jr.Woody McClainMain
Jabari ReynoldsJustin Marcel McManusMain Guest Does not appear
Davis MacLean Method Man Main
Diana TejadaLaToya TonodeoMain
Monet Stewart Tejada Mary J. Blige Main
Tasha St. Patrick Naturi Naughton Main Guest
Dante “Mecca” Spears Daniel Sunjata Does not appearMainDoes not appear
Jenny SullivanPaton Ashbrook Guest Main
Lorenzo Tejada Sr.Berto Colon Recurring Main Recurring
Effie Morales Alix Lapri Recurring Main
Rashad Tate Larenz Tate Recurring Main
Keke TravisMoriah BrownDoes not appearMain
Blanca Rodriguez Monique Curnen Recurring Guest Main
Harper Benett Keesha Sharp Does not appearMain
Lucas Weston David Walton Does not appearMain

Main

Recurring

Guest stars

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10September 6, 2020 (2020-09-06)January 3, 2021 (2021-01-03)
2 10November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21)February 6, 2022 (2022-02-06)
3 10March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)

Season 1 (2020–21)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"The Stranger" Anthony Hemingway Courtney A. Kemp September 6, 2020 (2020-09-06)0.680 [15]
22"Exceeding Expectations"Marisol AdlerMonica MitchellSeptember 13, 2020 (2020-09-13)0.564 [16]
33"Play the Game"Hernan OtañoGabriela Uribe & Aixsha HicianoSeptember 20, 2020 (2020-09-20)0.535 [17]
44"The Prince"Shana SteinCharles Ray Hamilton & Julian OuanésSeptember 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)0.566 [18]
55"The Gift of the Magi"Erica A. WatsonAndre J. FergusonOctober 4, 2020 (2020-10-04)0.593 [19]
66"Good vs. Evil"Eif Rivera Geoffrey Thorne December 6, 2020 (2020-12-06)0.587 [20]
77"Sex Week"Hernan OtañoMonica Mitchell & Charles Ray HamiltonDecember 13, 2020 (2020-12-13)0.583 [21]
88"Family First"Stewart SchillAndre J. Ferguson & Julian OuanésDecember 20, 2020 (2020-12-20)0.468 [22]
99"Monster"Bart WenrichGabriela UribeDecember 27, 2020 (2020-12-27)0.560 [23]
1010"Heart of Darkness" Rob Hardy Story by: Aixsha Hiciano
Teleplay by: Randy Huggins & Aixsha Hiciano
January 3, 2021 (2021-01-03)0.617 [24]

Season 2 (2021–22)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
111"Free Will is Never Free" Rob Hardy Brett MahoneyNovember 21, 2021 (2021-11-21)0.518 [25]
122"Selfless Acts?"Stewart SchillMonica MitchellNovember 28, 2021 (2021-11-28)0.526 [26]
133"The Greater Good"Brendan WalshKevin J. Hynes & Oneika BarrettDecember 5, 2021 (2021-12-05)0.477 [27]
144"Gettin' These Ends"Ruben GarciaCharles Ray HamiltonDecember 12, 2021 (2021-12-12)0.423 [28]
155"Coming Home to Roost"Shana SteinAixsha HicianoDecember 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)0.449 [29]
166"What's Free?"Nefertite NguvuAndre J. FergusonJanuary 9, 2022 (2022-01-09)0.555 [30]
177"Forced My Hand"Hernan OtañoMonica Mitchell & Lacey HerbertJanuary 16, 2022 (2022-01-16)0.522 [31]
188"Drug Related"Shana SteinJulian OuanesJanuary 23, 2022 (2022-01-23)0.566 [32]
199"A Fair Fight?"Bart WenrichSara Rose FeinbergJanuary 30, 2022 (2022-01-30)0.533 [33]
2010"Love and War"Rob HardyGabriela UribeFebruary 6, 2022 (2022-02-06)0.801 [34]

Season 3 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
211"Your Perception, Your Reality"Geary McLeodBrett Mahoney & Ashley Victoria HudsonMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)0.362 [35]
222"Need vs. Greed"Ruben GarciaMonica MitchellMarch 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)0.236 [36]
233"Human Capital"Eif RiveraVladimir Cvetko & Jormond ThompsonMarch 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)0.280 [37]
244"The Land of Opportunity"Stewart SchillAndre J. FergusonApril 7, 2023 (2023-04-07)0.265 [38]
255"No More Second Chances" Rob Hardy Lacey HerbertApril 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)0.276 [39]
266"Land of Lies"Erica WatsonMonica Mitchell & Gabriela UribeApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)0.248 [40]
277"Deal or No Deal"Joy T. LaneThomas WongApril 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)0.279 [41]
288"Sacrifice" Dawn Wilkinson Sara Rose FeinbergMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)0.248 [42]
299"A Last Gift"Brendan WalshGabriela UribeMay 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)0.209 [43]
3010"Divided We Stand"Geary McLeodVladimir CvetkoMay 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)0.339 [44]

Production

Development

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]

Casting

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]

Release

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]

Reception

Accolades

Awards and nominations received by Power Book II: Ghost
AwardYearCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
NAACP Image Awards 2021 Outstanding Drama SeriesPower Book II: GhostWon [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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