Power Book II: Ghost season 4 is the upcoming next chapter in Starz successful spinoff of 2014-2020 crime drama Power. Book II of the Power spinoffs follows Tariq St. Patrick, the son of Power’s James ‘Ghost’ St. Patrick. The Ghost sequel spinoff details Tariq’s journey to step out of his father’s shadow and leave New York’s criminal underworld for good. His attempts to go legitimate always come with consequences, however, as the St. Patrick’s have more than their share of enemies, and Tariq soon learns that his life is rooted far deeper in his father’s legacy than he ever knew.
In the most recent season of Power Book II: Ghost Tariq’s family was in greater danger than ever, both from rival gangs and the NYPD closing in on their criminal empire. Monet’s hit on Lorenzo also caused huge rifts in the Tajeda clan, and the betrayal could put not only herself in danger but the rest of her family too. It’s clear that when the Ghost season 4 release date arrives at Starz it will be one of the most intense installments yet for the Power spinoff.
Most Recent Power Book II: Ghost Season 4 News
There hasn’t been much significant news on Power Book II: Ghost throughout 2023. The last significant update came in May when the show was renewed by Starz, but the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes began soon afterward. While production on Ghost season 4 had already started by then, and may even have been wrapped or close to, the members of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA have been unable to promote their work until disputes with the AMPTP are resolved.
This has meant news on Ghost season 4, like most shows and movies currently in development, has been notably thin. The WGA strikes were resolved in September 2023, but the SAG-AFTRA strikes remain ongoing. It’s likely that once they’re over more news on Power Book II: Ghost season 4 – including a release date – could follow shortly afterward.
Power Book II: Ghost Is Renewed For Season 4
Ghost season 4 is on the way, as Starz renewed Power Book II for another chapter in January 2023 (via Variety), shortly before the premiere of the third. The renewal came with confirmation that Micahel Ealy (Fatale, The Intruder) would be joining the cast. Starz president of original programming Kathryn Busby explained why renewing the show for another chapter of Tariq’s story was an easy business decision:
“The high-octane drama of ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ continues to resonate with our viewers and we’re thrilled to get season four production underway ahead of our season three debut. It’s clear our fans are ready to devour more of this explosive series and we look forward to having Michael join our incredible cast.”
Power Book II: Ghost Release Date
Starz hasn’t announced the Power Book II: Ghost season 4 release date yet. The prior season aired in 2023, though the WGA and then SAG-AFTRA strikes began shortly after the finale in May. It’s expected that Ghost season 4 will premiere in 2024, though it’s unclear if the strikes will mean a release date later in the year than usual for Power Book II.
However, Michael Rainy Jr. hinted in April 2023 that production had already started, which hopefully means the release date for the next season of Ghost isn’t too far away (via express.co.uk). The Ghost and Power star explained that viewers shouldn’t have as big a gap between the previous and next season compared to the long delay after the second — “hopefully, hopefully, the wait for season 4 isn’t as long as the wait was for season 3.”
Power Book II: Ghost Cast
The cast of Power Book II: Ghost season 4 includes many returning names and faces from the preceding seasons. Michael Rainy Jr. (Amateur, 211) will be back in the Ghost season 4 cast as Tariq St. Patrick, the son of Power’s James “Ghost” St. Patrick, a role that Rainy Jr. has portrayed ever since the character’s introduction in the original show and reprised throughout the spinoff. Other cast members coming back to reprise their characters in Power Book II: Ghost include:
- Mary J Blige as Monet Stewart Tejada
- Shane Johnson as Cooper Saxe
- Gianni Paolo as Brayden Weston
- Cliff ‘Method Man’ Smith as Davis MacLean
- Larenz Tate as Rashad Tate
- Woody McClain as Lorenzo ‘Cane’ Tejada
- Lovell Adams-Gray as Dru Tejada
- LaToya Tonodeo as Diana Tejada
- Alix Lapri as Effie Morales
- Paton Ashbrook as Jenny Sullivan
- David Walton as Lucas Weston
- Moriah Brown as Kiki Travis
- Monique Garbiela Curnen as Blanca Rodriguez
- Kyle Vincent Terry as Obi
- Caroline Chikezie as Noma
- Luna Lauren Velez as Evelyn Castillo
- Keesha Sharp as Harper Bonet
- Gbenga Akinnagbe as Ron Samuel Jenkins
Michael Ealy of Barbershop and Think Like A Man fame will be joining the cast for Ghost season 4. His character Detective Don Carter is a rising NYPD cop whose wife was fatally shot while an innocent bystander in a gang shootout. This derailed Carter’s plans to become Commissioner, but led him on the path to leading an elite NYPD anti-drug task force.
It’s possible there are additional new cast members in the new season of Ghost, though since Starz has yet to make any Power Book II announcements throughout mid-late 2023 it’s impossible to predict who these may be.
Power Book II: Ghost Story – What’s Next For Tariq?
Power Book II: Ghost season 4 will need to address multiple key plot points left over from the previous chapter. The Tejada clan are still unaware that it was Monet (Mary J Blige) who ordered the hit on Lorenzo (Berto Colon). The impact of Lorenzo’s death on New York’s criminal underworld still has yet to be fully felt, and when the Tejada and Castillo’s learn of Monet’s trickery there will surely be ramifications.
Michael Ealy’s Detective Don Carter was revealed when Power Book II: Ghost was renewed for season 4 by Starz, so Carter and his NYPD task force are almost definitely going to be a big part of the plot. It’s likely that Carter will be a significant problem for Tariq’s plans to escape his criminal past. Carter’s backstory is especially tragic, and it seems he’s unlikely to see Tariq as anything other than another criminal ready to be taken down.
As for Tariq St. Patrick, his dreams of finally escaping his father’s shadow and leaving the criminal world once and for all still feel frustratingly out of reach. With the police closer on his trail than ever it seems that Power Book II: Ghost season 4 may be the most nail-biting chapter of his story so far.
