Exclusive: Mary J. Blige talks Power Book II: Ghost Season Two
Now airing on Starz is Season Two to Power Book II: Ghost, starring Michael Rainey Jr. as “Tariq St. Patrick,” Mary J. Blige as “Monet Stewart Tejada,” Shane Johnson as “Cooper Saxe,” Gianni Paolo as “Brayden Weston,” Daniel Bellomy as “Ezekiel ‘Zeke’ Cross,” Paige Hurd as “Lauren Baldwin,” Cliff “Method Man” Smith as “Davis MacLean,” Larenz Tate as “Rashad Tate,” Melanie Liburd as “Caridad ‘Carrie’ Milgram,” Daniel Sunjata as “Mecca,” Berto Colon as “Lorenzo Tejada,” Woody McClain as “Cane Tejada,” Lovell Adams-Gray as “Dru Tejada,” LaToya Tonodeo as “Diana Tejada,” Alix Lapri as “Effie Morales,” and Paton Ashbrook as Jenny Sullivan.”
POWER Book II: Ghost” begins its second season with Tariq St. Patrick still running from a legacy that haunts him. Forced into the choice to take the life of his professor, Jabari Reynolds, Tariq finds himself drifting further from that which he’s been fighting to protect: his family. With Tasha in witness protection, Tariq knows he must sacrifice anything to save what’s left of his family. Unable to do it alone, he turns to those wielding power and influence: Davis MacLean and his new partner, Cooper Saxe, as well as Rashad Tate. Of course, all of these options come with a steep price. So, it’s back to business with the Tejadas.
But now with two murders involving Stansfield, Monet Tejada has to question if Tariq is what’s best for her family, as she seeks to protect her nephew’s NBA prospects at all costs. Her kids, Dru and Diana, question her moves as she grows more distracted, especially when Monet goes as far as trusting Cane again despite his actions against the family. In doing so, Monet finds herself in bed with Mecca, a man who wants to show her a whole new world, potentially at the cost of destroying her old one. Forcing Monet to lean on Tariq, who must decide what he really wants and what he’s going to sacrifice to get it.
BlackFilmandTV.com recently spoke with Mary J. Blige on what to expect from Monet this season.