Patrick, Tariq’s mother who beat a prison sentence and is now in protective custody Shane Johnson as attorney Cooper Saxe, once relentless in his pursuit of Ghost in “Power,” then set his sights on Tariq in the spinoff Larenz Tate as Councilman Rashad Tate, Ghost’s former political rival, as devious as any politician and Gianni Paolo as Brayden Weston, Tariq’s best friend and business partner in the “pharmaceutical trade” who lives for the thrill, money, and women. Everyone lives strictly for their own self-interest.Īmong the guilty are key players from the original series, including Naturi Naughton as Tasha St. A thinly-drawn supporting cast composed of disreputable politicians, attorneys, police officers, college professors, and, of course, drug dealers, power the plotlines. Kemp’s challenge was to convince audiences to root for him in this spinoff, but the son of Ghost, as written, doesn’t engender much empathy, nor does he (and therefore the writers) seem to care.
Tariq’s shenanigans in the franchise’s first series led to his becoming one of television’s most hated characters. Yet, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and the son of Ghost gradually transforms into his version of the ruthless scoundrel-in-disguise his father was. Desirous of shedding Ghost’s legacy, Tariq insists that he’s not his father’s son, a man he despised enough to kill. Heavy is the head that wears the crown, which now belongs to rebellious son Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.). 'French Dispatch' and 'Last Night in Soho' Start to Lift Stagnant Specialty Box Office 'Firebite' Review: Indigenous Vampire Hunters Protect the Outback in AMC Plus' Buoyant Revisionist Romp 'The Witcher' Review: Henry Cavill Carries a Bigger, Broader Season 2 on His Monster-Slaying Shoulders In “Book II,” now in its second season, Ghost may be “sleeping with the fishes” - although in the “Power” universe, a resurrection isn’t out of the question - but he looms large throughout. Heading into the “Power” series finale in early 2020, Starz milked the “Who Killed Ghost?” advertising catchphrase, mobilizing a large, dedicated fanbase that helped make it one of the cabler’s most watched shows ever.