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It's all change for Power Book II: Ghostas it storms ahead into its third season.

Behind the scenes, there's a new boss in charge, with showrunner Courtney Kemp stepping to an executive producer's role while Empire'sBrett Mahoney takes up the mantle.

But that's only the start of the tweaks being made to the series, as Tariq's on-screen story only stands to get more complicated.

So, what exactly lies in store? Here's everything you need to know about what's coming up – and when you can expect to see the show back on our screens.

"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 of Power Book IV: Force, the fourth instalment in the rapidly expanding franchise."

Here's everything you need to know about Power Book II: Ghost season three.

Power Book II: Ghost season 3 potential release date: when will it air?

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It feels like we've been waiting forever for news and sadly the wait continues because still, as of September there has been no news of a confirmed release date for Ghost season three.

That doesn't mean we've come to the table empty handed. While we may not have a solid season three launch date we do know that filming has finished. We smell a release date in the air.

Ghost stars Gianni Paolo and Michael Rainey Jr made the announcement on The Crew Has It podcast which they jointly host.

"We wrapped; we're done filming," Paolo revealed.

"Yeah, we just got done filming season three that y'all have been asking for," Rainey chimed in, adding, "so we can finally give you… not a date, because we don't know yet, but now that we're finished, that's all we can tell you. Everything else is in the works."

While both remained tight-lipped about the specifics of what's to come, Rainey was kind enough to tease that when it comes to season three "they're coming in hot".

Ah yes, that's exactly what we wanted to hear! As if we ever expected anything different.

The news of the completion of filming came in early August which means we are moving tantalisingly close to, if not the actual release at least news of its launch.

Season two was released in autumn 2020 and so it's possible that season three could follow a similar release slot which means it could be on our screens in the matter of a few short weeks.

Unfortunately, we can't give you anything more concrete than that but stay tuned. We'll update you very, very soon (provided there's news to update you with – fingers crossed).

The show centres around Tariq St Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr), son of James 'Ghost' St Patrick and Tasha Green-St Patrick, so we can expect him to return alongside the core cast:

• Mary J Blige as Monet
• Berto Colon as Lorenzo Tejada
• Lovell Adams-Gray as Dru Tajada
• Woody McClain as Cane Tejada
• LaToya Tonodeo as Diana Tejada
• Gianni Paolo as Brayden Weston
• Cliff 'Method Man' Smith as David Maclean
• Shane Johnson as Cooper Saxe
• Redman as Theo Rollins

Season two saw the deaths of popular characters Professor Carrie Milgram (Melanie Liburd), her high-school lover Ezekiel 'Zeke' Cross (Daniel Bellomy) and Daniel Sunjata's Mecca/Danté Spears. Though, that doesn't mean they won't make a return to the show in flashbacks or other scenes.

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Lethal Weapon star Keesha Sharp will be joining season three as a recurring character in a major role. Sharp will play Professor Harper Bonet, "a progressive intellectual and boho beauty" (via Deadline). As production ramps up, we could expect more cast announcements.

In March, Deadline reported that three more stars have been added to the cast list – Gbenga Akinnagbe, Kyle Vincent Terry and Caroline Chikezie.

Gbenga, who previously appeared on The Deuce, will play Ron Samuel Jenkins, better known as RSJ. The business magnate knows his way around the elite, after working his way through university and Harvard business school to get to where he is today.

Gotham star Kyle is taking on the role of Obi, a British educated man who is just as used to handling a cracking business deal as he is handling a gun.

While Caroline (of Mayhem fame) is Noma, someone Deadline describes as " a worldly and powerful woman with a regal presence who has built her wealth with an illicit global empire and is not afraid to protect it by any means necessary".

Power Book II: Ghost season three plot: What will happen?

Following season two's explosive finale, Monet is sure to find out her husband Lorenzo Tejada (Berto Colon) killed her son Zeke in a case of mistaken identity.

After getting away with the murder of Professor Jabari Reynolds (Justin McManus), Tariq, who initially wanted out of the drugs game, has decided to remain and become the new connect now that Mecca's out of the picture.

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On the flip side, Brayden – who saved Tariq from a life in prison after confessing to being the student selling drugs on campus, and exposing himself as the CEO of their drug peddling app Course Correct – betrayed him when he set up Tariq's college girlfriend Lauren, whose body was found after a car accident.

The finale also saw the return of NYPD detective Blanca Rodriguez (Monique Gabriela Curnen) who was revealed to be the cop assigned to confidential informant Mecca. Holding a grainy picture of Tariq, Blanca's return is sure to pose major issues for Tariq as she investigates Mecca's shooting.

Season three is also set to ramp up with Cooper Saxe joining forces with Prosecutor Jenny Sullivan (Paton Ashbrook) to inform on Davis MacLean's dodgy lawyering. Meanwhile, MacLean himself is working on getting his brother Theo Rollins out of prison for a murder that he did not commit.

All we know for certain - thanks to Rainey's words from the The Crew Has It podcast - is that it won't disappoint which means at the very least we can expect the same level of excitement as previous seasons.

Power Book II: Ghost season three trailer: When will it be released?

There is no trailer for season three yet, but you can have a watch of the trailer for the spin-off Power Book IV: Force above.

Power's spin-offs Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan and Power Book IV: Force air on Starz in the US and stream on Starzplay, available through Amazon Prime Video, in the UK.

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