SEASON 4, EPISODE 6 | Episode: ‘New Man’ | JULY 30
Ghost is out — yay. But so much foolishness is happening on the outside.
Let’s focus mostly on Tariq.
And on Ghost (Omari Hardwick) finally discovering that Kanan (50 Cent) is alive. And that Kanan has kidnapped his son with his cousin, a throwback old neighborhood crony named Jukebox (Anika Noni Rose), who makes Ghost look on in horror as he learns that she’s the one who has stashed his son away somewhere.
So Ghost and Kanan finally have it out in Ghost’s SUV, while Ghost is convinced that Kanan is going to kill him and his son — especially after he saw Kanan kill men at Tommy’s stash house and rob it for the ransom Kanan and Jukebox are looking for.
Y’all. This is a lot. #TeamTooMuch.
Ol’ simple Tariq is going to need a great deal of therapy.
But this is what we’ve been waiting for, right? Some big showdown confrontation that was going to take somebody’s life. So who gets got? It’s Jukebox. Kanan, her own cousin, kills her. He doesn’t have to split the money, but let’s keep it all the way funky here: Jukebox is nuts. As a TV character, she’s dynamic: a cop who is secretly a trigger-happy thug and is so powerful that drug kingpins almost quiver in her presence. So, yeah, Kanan, we get it. She had to go.
And ol’ simple Tariq is going to need a great deal of therapy after witnessing all of this. Or is he going to follow in his dad’s throwback footsteps? Remains to be seen.
Can we also talk about Tommy (Joseph Sikora), who does some random vigilante justice on his ex-girlfriend’s disgusting, child-molesting uncle? Tommy kills him Goodfellas style, with a bat, at an empty open house in Ohio. What about how Dre and Cristobal set a plan in motion to kill Julio? And how something bad has to happen to Dre. At some point. Because it’s Power, and on Power, people who think they have the juice usually get juiced. #TeamTooMuch!
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FAQs
Kanan tries to secretly kill Tariq but after he learned Tariq resented his own father, he decides to use this to his own advantage. He develops a soft spot for Tariq, thinking that he would be like a father to him just as Ghost was to Shawn.
Why did Tariq shoot Ghost? ›
Both Tariq and Tasha realize that the only way to escape the sticky situations they're both in is to kill Ghost, but, ultimately, Power reveals that Tariq pulls the trigger on his father. Buoyed by his recent wins, James thinks he's an unstoppable force. And then his son shows up out of the blue.
Does Tariq know Kanan is his dad? ›
Tariq listens as Kanan comes clean and tells him who he really is and that he killed his own son Shawn which shocks Tariq. Before Jukebox can kill Tariq, Kanan kills her. Afterwards, Tariq leaves with his father and they don't talk the whole ride home, since both are in shock at what occurred.
What season did Kanan kidnap Tariq? ›
Power — Season 4, Episode 6.
Who is smarter ghost or Tariq? ›
While Tariq has certainly mastered some things over the years, he's not, in fact, smarter than Ghost. In fact, the college student/drug dealer is in for a rude awakening.
Is Kanan actually Caleb? ›
Kanan Jarrus (born Caleb Dume) is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, voiced by Freddie Prinze Jr. He is featured as one of the main characters of the animated series Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018) and related works.
Why does Kanan want Ghost dead? ›
Kanan assigns Shawn to kill Ghost for betraying him, and when Shawn fails because Ghost sweet-talks him, Kanan contemptuously tells Shawn that he's just been using him, before shooting him, telling him that he's stupid, weak and doesn't deserve to be Kanan's son, and putting a bullet in his head.
Is Ghost the father of Tariq? ›
In Power Book II: Ghost, Tariq St. Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr.) has tried to do everything in his power to separate himself from his father, James “Ghost” St. Patrick's (Omari Hardwick) legacy. However, as the seasons have pressed forward, the college student/drug dealer has only become increasingly similar to Ghost.
Who knocked Tariq out? ›
Things get heated (Tasha knocks Tariq out to stop him from shooting his "Uncle Tommy"), but in an unexpected turn of events, Tommy and Tasha agree to call a truce.
Do ghost and Tommy appear in Raising Kanan? ›
Franchise fans who were hoping to get to know young versions of Ghost and Tommy in the Power prequel Book III: Raising Kanan will have to keep dreaming. This story takes place after the characters' bedtimes.
He later had Kanan meet him and revealed to him that he was his real father but the latter didn't believe it, something Howard expected but told him to consider it. During a talk with a lover, Howard noted he just sprung that on Kanan and it might be hard for him to accept.
Who is Tariq Power in real life? ›
Michael Rainey Jr. (born September 22, 2000) is an American actor best known for the role of Tariq St. Patrick on Power and Power Book II: Ghost. He also starred as Michael Burset in Orange Is the New Black and Jalen in Barbershop: The Next Cut.
How did Tariq lose his trust fund? ›
But Tariq has his own confession: he tells his mom that he lost his trust fund in a Ponzi scheme at Brayden's family's investment firm.
How did Kanan survive Power? ›
Kanan survives the fight with Ghost and goes into hiding in Washington D.C. at his cousin's house, but he is severely burnt and injured. After recovering, he helps robs a jewelry store and kills Dirt, who in on the heist after he opens the store's safe.
Did Kanan name his son after Famous? ›
Conversation. It has taken me seeing Famous' whole name to realize Kanan named his son Shawn after him.
Who is Kanan in love with? ›
Over time, Kanan developed romantic feelings towards the Twi'lek rebel general. Hera would eventually admit her love for him in return. Before his death, Kanan stopped Hera from getting killed and when his sight was miraculously restored, he looked at Hera one last time.
Why does Kanan want Ghost Dead? ›
Kanan assigns Shawn to kill Ghost for betraying him, and when Shawn fails because Ghost sweet-talks him, Kanan contemptuously tells Shawn that he's just been using him, before shooting him, telling him that he's stupid, weak and doesn't deserve to be Kanan's son, and putting a bullet in his head.
Who was Tariq best friend on Power? ›
In Power Book II: Ghost, Tariq St. Patrick's (Michael Rainey Jr.) best friends, Brayden Weston (Gianni Paolo) and Effie Morales (Alix Lapri), are hiding a major secret from him. Tariq believes that his ex-girlfriend Lauren Baldwin (Paige Hurd), died in a car accident.
Is Kanan a bad guy in Power? ›
Kanan is the main antagonist of the series, as he has appeared in all seasons and has more history with Ghost and Tommy than anyone else. Kanan was the first character on Power to kill a main character when he killed his son Shawn Starks.
