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Power Book II: Ghost

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 premiered on June 7, and part two premiered on September 6.[5]

Premise

Ghost is the immediate fallout of the original series, and follows Tariq St. Patrick 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

Main

Recurring

Guest stars

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2020–21)

Season 2 (2021–22)

Season 3 (2023)

Season 4 (2024)

Production

Development

On July 26, 2019, Starz announced the straight-to-series order with the news that Mary J. Blige would star.[54] On February 9, 2020, Starz announced the premise of the series.[55] On September 22, 2020, Starz renewed the series for a second season.[56] 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.[57] The remainder of the main cast was entirely announced on February 9, 2020.[58] On July 21, 2020, Sherri Saum was cast for the series.[59] Two days later, Shalim Ortiz was cast in a recurring role.[60] 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.[61] The series premiered on September 6, 2020 on Starz.[1] The second season premiered on November 21, 2021.[62] The third season premiered on March 17, 2023.[3] The fourth season will air in two parts; part one premiered on June 7, 2024, and part two premiered on September 6, 2024.[5]

Reception

Accolades

References

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