Power Book Ii: Ghost S01e01 H255 May 2026

Tariq is now a freshman at the fictional Ivy League-style Stansfield University, trying to play the role of a normal scholarship student while secretly laundering money for the Tejada drug family. His mom, Tasha, is in witness protection, but not safe – her lawyer, Davis MacLean, is already scheming. The episode opens with a brutal reminder: Ghost is dead, but his ghost (pun intended) haunts every frame, especially through Tariq’s guilt and ambition. Meanwhile, Mary J. Blige’s Monet Tejada makes an immediate, chilling entrance as the matriarch of a connected crime family, testing Tariq’s loyalty. By the end, Tariq has already killed once this season (in the Power finale) and nearly pulls the trigger again – proving he’s not James St. Patrick, but something potentially more reckless.

4/5 stars Watch if you liked: Power , Snowfall , BMF Skip if you need: A single likable main character (you won’t find one here – yet). power book ii: ghost s01e01 h255

The episode crams a lot – witness protection, college hazing, a drug empire handoff, a murder cover-up. At 62 minutes, it occasionally feels like two episodes smashed together. A slower beat or two would help new viewers breathe. Tariq is now a freshman at the fictional