Exclusive: Kris D. Lofton and Isaac Keys on playing brothers in Power Book IV: Force
Currently airing at 8:00pm ET on Starz is the first season of “Power Book IV: Force,” the fourth installment from the Power Universe from executive produced by Courtney A. Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.
“Power Book IV: Force” centers on fan-favorite character Tommy Egan, played by Joseph Sikora, after he cuts ties and puts New York in his rearview mirror for good. As Tommy leaves New York after losing Ghost, LaKeisha and the only city he's ever known, he makes a quick detour to close an old wound that’s been haunting him for decades. What was supposed to be a quick stop turns into a labyrinth of family secrets and lies Tommy thought were long buried.
One step leads to another and Tommy quickly finds himself in Chicago's drug game, inserting himself between the city's two biggest crews. In a city divided by race, Tommy straddles the line, ultimately becoming the lynchpin that not only unites them - but holds the POWER to watch them crumble. As the first season unfolds at breakneck speed, Tommy uses his outsider status to his advantage, breaking all the local rules and rewriting them on his quest to become the biggest drug dealer in Chicago.
The “Power Book IV: Force” cast includes Isaac Keys (“Get Shorty,” “The Oath”), Lili Simmons (“Banshee,” “Ray Donovan”), Gabrielle Ryan (“The Haves and the Have Nots,” “Bonding”), STARZ Original series “Hightown” alum Shane Harper (“A Teacher”), Kris D. Lofton (“Ballers,” “Empire”), Anthony Fleming III (“Prison Break,” The Beast), Lucien Cambric (“Chicago P.D.,” “The Chi”) and Tommy Flanagan (“Sons of Anarchy,” Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2).
A Chicago native, Lofton, who plays Jenard, recurred as Kisan Teague for three seasons on HBO’s Ballers. He was a series regular in the Kenya Barris-produced Freeform comedy Unrelated as well as the ABC drama pilot The Mission. Lofton also recurred on Empire and was cast in roles on Shameless, Snowfall, SMILF, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.
Isaac, who plays Jenard’s brother Diamond, is a Professional football player-turned-actor who was most recently a series regular on ‘Get Shorty’ as ‘Ed’ on EPIX. In addition to Get Shorty, he can be seen recurring in the crime drama The Oath; and on ‘The Rookie’. Isaac previously guest- starred on Noches con Platanito, Fresh Off the Boat, Supergirl, Lucifer, The Player, Black Boots, Criminal Minds and The Therapist.