- This page is about the first season of the Power spin-off Power Book II: Ghost. If you're looking for the first season of Power, see Season 1.
The first season of Power Book II: Ghost, the first of several Power spin-offs, premiered on September 6, 2020 and ended on January 3, 2021 on Starz. It consists of 10 episodes.
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Synopsis
“Power Book II: Ghost" picks up shortly after the earth-shattering events of “Power” as Tariq St. Patrick (Michael Rainey, Jr.) grapples with a new world order: his father James "Ghost" St. Patrick is dead, and his mother, Tasha (Naturi Naughton), is facing charges for his murder -- even though Tariq pulled the trigger. To earn his inheritance, Tariq has to navigate the rigors of an elite university doing twice the work -- his and that of a nigh-profile member of the school's basketball team. Truly on his own for the first time in his life, Tariq is forced to split his time between school and hustling to pay for Davis MacLean (Cliff “Method Man” Smith), the fame-hungry defense lawyer who is Tasha’s only hope of getting out of jail and escaping prosecution by newly minted U.S. Attorney Cooper Saxe (Shane Johnson). With no better options, Tariq turns to the familiar drug game, entangling himself with a cutthroat family headed by Monet Stewart Tejada (Mary J. Blige). As Tariq tries to balance his drug operation with his grades, love life, and family, he figures out that the only way to avoid the same fate his father met is to become him — only better.
Cast
Main Cast
- Michael Rainey Jr. as Tariq St. Patrick
- Shane Johnson as Cooper Saxe
- Gianni Paolo as Brayden Weston
- Melanie Liburd as Caridad "Carrie" Milgram
- Lovell Adams-Gray as Dru Tejada
- Daniel Bellomy as Ezekiel "Zeke" Cross
- Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Tameika Washington
- Paige Hurd as Lauren Baldwin
- Woody McClain as Cane Tejada
- Justin McManus as Jabari Reynolds
- Clifford "Method Man" Smith Jr. as Davis Maclean[1]
- LaToya Tonodeo as Diana Tejada
- Mary J. Blige as Monet Stewart Tejada
- Naturi Naughton as Tasha St. Patrick
Recurring Cast
- Bruce Altman as Oliver Simmons
- Shalim Ortiz as Danilo Ramirez
- Debbi Morgan as Estelle Green
- Paris Morgan as Yasmine St. Patrick
- Alix Lapri as Effie
- Brandi Denise Boyd as Epiphany Turner
- Victor Garber as Simon Stern
- Mark Feuerstein as Steven Ott
- Sung Kang as John Mak
- Berto Colon as Lorenzo Tejada
- Sherri Saum as Paula Matarazzo
- Cory Jeacoma as Trace Weston
- Andrea Lee Christensen as Riley Saxe-Merchant
- LightSkin Keisha as BruShaundria Carmichael
- Abubakr Ali as Sebastian "Bash" Kumal-Stern
- Michael J. Ferguson as 2-Bit
- Marcus Anderson Jr. as Lil' Guap
- Laz Alonso as Sam Santana
Episodes
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air Date | ||
| 1 | 1 | "The Stranger" | Anthony Hemingway | Courtney A. Kemp | September 6, 2020 | ||
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As Tariq St. Patrick begins his new life at Stansfield University, he's torn between two worlds: doing as his mother said, living his life as a normal college kid; or doing what she taught him, hustling product. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Exceeding Expectations" | Marisol Adler | Monica Mitchell | September 13, 2020 | ||
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Haunted by the legacy of his father, Tariq tries to understand who James St. Patrick was to the people in his life, how it's shaped Tariq's own life, and how the memories of his father define the man Tariq wants to become. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Play the Game" | Hernan Otaño | Gabriela Uribe & Aixsha Hiciano | September 20, 2020 | ||
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Tariq struggles with the weight of providing for his mother's mounting legal defense while juggling the rigors of Ivy League life. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Prince" | Shana Stein | Charles Ray Hamilton & Julian Ouanès | September 27, 2020 | ||
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After Monet's agreed to do business with him, Tariq initiates his play to control the drug market on campus, while insulating his and Monet's involvement. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Gift of the Magi" | Erica A. Watson | Andre J. Ferguson | October 4, 2020 | ||
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It's Tariq's 18th birthday, but there's no cause for celebration, or time. Saxe brings him news that could blow up Tasha's case. Tariq is concerned that Brayden's budding relationship could put their business in danger. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Good vs Evil" | Eif Rivera | Geoffrey Thorne | December 6, 2020 | ||
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Tariq's hands are tied, fearing that fully letting Brayden in on their arrangement with the Tejadas has put him on a violent collision course with Cane, who demonstrates the price paid for using his name. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Sex Week" | Hernan Otaño | Monica Mitchell & Charles Ray Hamilton | December 13, 2020 | ||
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As the heat is turned up on campus, Tariq isn't trying to be left in the cold with Lauren. Or is it Diana he's in to? | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Family First" | Stewart Schill | Andre J. Ferguson & Julian Ouané | December 20, 2020 | ||
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Tariq can't help but feel left out, as parents flood the campus for Homecoming at Stansfield. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Monster" | Bart Wenrich | Gabriela Uribe | December 27, 2020 | ||
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After the head-on collision of Tariq's worlds at Homecoming, the campus is hot, causing problems as he tries to settle up on debts. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Heart of Darkness" | Rob Hardy | Randy Huggins & Aixsha Hiciano | January 3, 2021 | ||
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Tariq will do whatever it takes to clear his mother. But knowing he's not in the clear with Monet, Tariq's backed against the wall trying to keep his promise to get Tasha out of prison. | ||||||
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