The move comes after the Season 2 premiere eclipsed the ratings of the first-season premiere, with the show ranking as the No. 1 cable telecast among Black households, according to Starz. Power Book II: Ghost is the first series in the expanded Power franchise from executive producers Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Former Empire showrunner Brett Mahoney will take over from Courtney A. Kemp as showrunner for the third season.
Michael Rainey Jr. (L) and Mary J. Blige
“The continued success and cultural resonance of the Power universe is unprecedented, and fans are clearly still hungry for more Power Book II: Ghost,” said Jeffrey Hirsch, President and CEO of Starz. “We’re excited for the third season of the star-studded series to get into production early next year just ahead of the debut Power Book IV: Force, the fourth installment in the rapidly expanding franchise.”
Power Book II: Ghost is a crime-drama series that features Mary J. Blige, Shane Johnson, Gianni Paolo, Daniel Bellomy, Paige Hurd, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Larenz Tate, Melanie Liburd, Daniel Sunjata, Berto Colon, Woody McClain, Lovell Adams-Gray, LaToya Tonodeo, Alix Lapri and Paton Ashbrook amongst others. The series picks up shortly after the Power finale and follows Tariq St. Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr.), the son of James “Ghost” St. Patrick and Tasha Green-St. Patrick, as he navigates his new life. Season 2 sees Tariq continuing to run from his past. Forced into the choice to take the life of his professor, Jabari Reynolds (Justin McManus), he finds himself drifting further from the family he’s been fighting to protect.
We see y’all riding for us! #PowerGhost season three let’s gooo!! ?? #PowerNeverEnds pic.twitter.com/vs8ObT6yeW
— Power Book II: Ghost (x-on:ghoststarz) December 7, 2021
