You always talk about having my best interests at heart, but you don't tell me shit to protect myself! This is my life. My career. ...What the fuck did you just get me into?—Zeke Cross, to Monet Tejada
"The Greater Good"
Power Book II: Ghost
Ezekiel "Zeke" Cross is a Tritagonist in Power Book II: Ghost. Zeke is an outgoing basketball prodigy who becomes Tariq St. Patrick's dormmate at Stansfield University, and whose relatives, the Tejada family, are involved in drug trafficking, from which he is kept away by his secret Mother, Tejada Matriarch Monet. He is portrayed by Daniel Bellomy.
Biography[]
Early life[]
A 16 year old Monet Tejada was pregnant with her Boyfriend Dante Spears' child, Zeke, which Dante is unaware of with his incarceration. Monet's mother sent her to North Carolina, wherein she gave birth to Zeke, and gave him to his Adoptive mother, Lena Cross. Zeke lived in North Carolina until he was 13/14 when he came to New York to live with the Tejada's for High School.[2][3][4]
Power Book II: Ghost[]
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Ezekiel is first introduced while having sex with a Girl named Tanisha, which Tariq unfortunately stumbles upon as they are room-mates. Ezekiel urges him to leave for 15 minutes, while silently mouthing "five minutes". Later, partly in an apology and to have his family meet the person who'd be tutoring him, Ezekiel brings Tariq to meet his large Family at his Aunt Monet's house. He receives a King's welcome for his achievements of attending Stansfield as a Basketball Player, and introduces Tariq to his cousins, Dru and Diana. When a fight breaks out, Monet urges Zeke not to involve himself, saying he's "too valuable" to their family and that it'll be "squashed in a minute".
In the aftermath, Ezekiel returns to his dorm, where Tariq assures him that he'll handle his Moby Dick report. Ezekiel is relieved and only asks that Tariq make it sound like he wrote it, and mentions that his family took a liking to Tariq. Some night later, while Ezekiel is playing video games, Tariq asks to use his popular Instagram page to post about his Mom, so Ezekiel reluctantly agrees.
Lorenzo shot and killed Zeke in the back while entering the plane, when he thought Zeke was Mecca (Dante Spears). His death was avenged in season 3 episode 5 where Lorenzo was killed by Gordo under the manipulation tactics of Monet, finding out from Davis, Lorenzo's DNA was at Zeke's crime scene through a report she seen, Lorenzo reluctantly confessed to killing Zeke while talking to Monet after, ultimately being killed anyway.
Murders connected to Zeke[]
- Slime: shot to death by Cane for almost killing Zeke along with his teammates.
- K.O.: shot to death by Cane for almost killing Zeke along with his teammates.
- Caridad Milgram: Zeke walked in Carrie's apartment and discovered her body hanging.
Goals[]
- Make it to the NBA (failed)
- Introduce Tariq to his family (succeeded)
- Get off academic probation (succeeded)
- Start a relationship with Professor Milgram (succeeded)
- Prove his innocence in the Jabari Reynolds murder case (succeeded)
Trivia[]
- Zeke is 6'5" feet'. (1.98m)[citation needed]
- Zeke's character is similar to Shawn Stark and that of Derek D-Wiz Washington all deceased as a result of a connection to being in the game.
- Zeke being Monet's Son and a Tejada half-sibling is foreshadowed in Season 1 Episode 1 when he tells Tariq, "This is my Aunt Monet's house. Her kids are my Cousin's but more like my Brothers and Sister. You know how it is." This is confirmed by Courtney Kemp in her post-episode Instagram live for Ghost Season 2 Episode 4, where she stated that this has always been the plan for Zeke, and that there has always been hints of them being related throughout the first season.[3]
- Monet never made amends with Zeke before he died which was shown in her flashback, Zeke disowned her before his death, despite covering for her of her with an alibi confirmation while talking to Det. Kevin Whitman about Carrie Milgram.
- Zeke's Instagram username is Freaky°Zekey, as shown in Everett's phone where it appears as one of the users who liked Everett's post of the team demanding the police free Zeke.[5]
- Zeke's age in Season 2 of Ghost is 23, as mentioned by Diana.[1]
- As the eldest of Monet's sons, this would make Cane and Dru's age fall somewhere between 20-22, since Courtney A. Kemp confirmed they are in their twenties.[6]
- This would make the year Season 2 takes place in 2021.
Quotes[]
- "Yeah, I know where I stand. With Monet I never do. And honestly, if you trust her, I'm not sure I can trust you."
- —Zeke to Mecca[9]
Appearances[]
| Seasons | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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| Season 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Season 2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Season 3 | ||||||||||
| Season 4 | ✔ | |||||||||
Appears only in a dream sequence in Season 4 Episode 1.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Drug Related". Julian Ouanés (writer), Shana Stein (director). Power Book II: Ghost. STARZ. January 23, 2022. 2x8.
- ↑ S1e1 ref tba
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Courtney Kemp Instagram Live Post-Episode S2E4 ref TBA
- ↑ Season 3 Episode 1
- ↑ "Gettin' These Ends". Charles Ray Hamilton (writer), Ruben Garcia (director). Power Book II: Ghost. STARZ. December 12th, 2021. 2x4.
- ↑ Post-episode Q&A for Ghost S2E6
- ↑ "Coming Home To Roost". Aixsha Hiciano (writer), Shana Stein (director). Power Book II: Ghost. STARZ. December 19th, 2021. 2x5.
- ↑ Post-episode Q&A for Ghost S2E8
- ↑ Season 2 Episode 10