Power Book II: Ghost is an American drama television series created by Courtney A. Kemp that premiered on September 6, 2020 on Starz.[1] The series is a sequel to the long-running series, Power. In September 2020, the series was renewed for a second season which is scheduled to premiere on November 21, 2021.[2][3]
Premise[edit]
Power Book II: Ghost picks up the narrative just a few days after the Power finale. The sequel then 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, and mounting pressure from Cooper Saxe.
Cast and characters[edit]
- Michael Rainey Jr. as Tariq St. Patrick, the son of James "Ghost" St. Patrick and Tasha Green-St. Patrick, who is slowly following in his father's footsteps as a drug dealer
- Shane Johnson as Cooper Saxe, the attorney prosecuting Tasha, following failed attempts to catch Ghost
- Gianni Paolo as Brayden Weston, Tariq's best friend and former roommate at Choate and current roommate at Stansfield. He is also selling drugs with Tariq.
- Melanie Liburd as Caridad "Carrie" Milgram, one of Tariq's professors who has a secret relationship with Zeke
- Lovell Adams-Gray as Dru Tejada, Monet's son and brother of Cane and Diana
- Daniel Bellomy as Ezekiel "Zeke" Cross, Monet's nephew and Carrie's new love interest
- Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Tameika Washington, an attorney formerly affiliated with Saxe
- Paige Hurd as Lauren Baldwin, Tariq's classmate and love interest
- Woody McClain as Cane Tejada, ruthless gangster and brother of Dru and Diana
- Justin Marcel McManus as Jabari Reynolds (season 1), Carrie's ex-boyfriend and Tariq's professor
- Method Man as Davis Maclean, Tasha's lawyer who looks to win at all costs
- LaToya Tonodeo as Diana Tejada, Sister of Dru and Cane who is also in the drug business and Tariq's love interest
- Mary J. Blige as Monet Stewart Tejada, queenpin of the Tejada drug cartel. Mother of Cane, Dru and Diana
- Naturi Naughton as Tasha St. Patrick, Tariq's mother and Ghost's wife
- Daniel Sunjata as Mecca (season 2)[4]
- Paton Ashbrook as Jenny Sullivan (season 2;[5] recurring season 1)
- Berto Colon as Lorenzo Tejada (season 2;[5] recurring season 1), Monet's incarcerated husband, the real leader of the Tejada operation
- Alix Lapri as Effie (season 2;[5] recurring season 1), Tariq's former business partner/girlfriend at Choate
- Larenz Tate as Councilman Rashad Tate (season 2;[6] recurring season 1), Ghost's former political rival
Recurring[edit]
- Kathleen Garrett as Judge Nina Larkin, the judge presiding over Tasha St. Patrick's case (season 1)
- Debbi Morgan as Estelle Green, Tasha's mother (season 1)
- Paris Morgan as Yasmine St. Patrick, Tariq's little sister & Tasha's daughter (season 1)
- Victor Garber as Simon Stern, Ghost's former business partner
- Mark Feuerstein as Steven Ott, the representative of the political party Ghost was part of
- Sherri Saum as Paula Matarazzo, top investigator and right hand of Davis
- Shalim Ortiz as Danilo Ramirez, an NYPD officer stationed in the Tejadas' backyard of Queens, NY, and Monet's boyfriend (season 1)
- Lightskin Keisha as BruShandria Carmichael, Tariq's classmate
- Brandi Denise Boyd as Epiphany Turner, a stripper single mom, who worked together with Tasha
- Cory Jeacoma as Trace Weston, Brayden's entitled brother
- Marcus Anderson Jr. as Lil' Guap, the Tejada's partner, before Tariq
- Monique Gabriela Curnen as Blanca Rodriguez
- Brittani Tucker as Chelle, Rel's ex-girlfriend now Cane's girlfriend
- Andrea Lee Christensen as Riley Saxe-Merchant, Cooper's niece and Brayden's new love interest
- Bradley Gibson as Everett Neal, Dru's new love interest
- Michael J. Ferguson as Francis "2-Bit" Johnson, a convicted felon formerly associated with Andre Coleman and Tommy Egan
- Luenell Campbell as Ms. Richards, Spanky's mother
- Laz Alonso as Samuel Santana, a detective investigating the death of the GTG assassin on the faculty grounds
- Lahmard Tate as Kamaal Tate (season 2)[5]
- Frank Whaley as Lucas (season 2)[7]
Guest stars[edit]
- David Zayas as Uncle Frank, a relative of the Tejadas who tried to set them up (season 1)
- Glynn Turman as Gabriel, uncle to Ghost (season 1)
- Sung Kang as John Mak, an attorney formerly involved in the Lobos-Ghost investigation (season 1)
- Elizabeth Rodriguez as Paz Valdes, Angela Valdes' sister (season 1)
- Donshea Hopkins as Raina St. Patrick, Tariq's twin sister (season 1)
- Jackie Long as Rico Barnes, the man who provides the drugs for the Tejadas to distribute (season 1)
- Joseph Sikora as Tommy Egan, Ghost's best friend, Tariq's uncle and Cash's surrogate father (season 1)
- Denim Roberson as Cash Grant, LaKeisha Grant's son and Tommy's surrogate son (season 1)
- Redman as Theo Rollins, Davis' older brother who is in prison (season 2)[8]
Episodes[edit]
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
On July 26, 2019, Starz announced the straight-to-series order with the news that Mary J. Blige would star.[20] On February 9, 2020, Starz announced the premise of the series.[21] On September 22, 2020, Starz renewed the series for a second season which is scheduled to premiere on November 21, 2021.[2][3]
Casting[edit]
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.[22] The remainder of the main cast was entirely announced on February 9, 2020.[23] On July 21, 2020, Sherri Saum was cast for the series.[24] Two days later, Shalim Ortiz was cast in a recurring role.[25] On February 24, Daniel Sunjata was cast as a new series regular for the second season.[4] On April 27, 2021, Redman joined the cast in a guest starring role for the second season.[8] 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.[5] On October 1, 2021, Frank Whaley joined the cast in a recurring role for the second season.[7]
Release[edit]
The series premiered on September 6, 2020.[1] The series' official trailer was released on August 4, 2020.
