"POWER BOOK II: GHOST" SEASON 4 PART ONE DELIVERS OVER 6.5 MILLION MULTIPLATFORM VIEWERS IN ITS PREMIERE WEEK BECOMING ONE OF NETWORK'S BIGGEST PREMIERES EVER

Fourth Season Premiere Breaks Engagement Records with Highest Urgency to View Ever on the STARZ App

Over 1.5 Billion hours of "Power" Universe Watched Globally To Date

Santa Monica, Calif. - June 18, 2024 - STARZ's popular series "Power Book II: Ghost" season 4 part one delivered over 6.5 million multiplatform viewers in its premiere week making it one of the network's biggest premieres ever with several more platforms to report. Part one of the fourth season also broke engagement records with the highest urgency to view a premiere ever on the STARZ app with over 11% of premiere day streams coming in the first hour after the episode debuted. On linear, the "Power Book II: Ghost" season 4 premiere was the highest-rated cable program among Black households across the premiere week*. Additionally, the "Power" Universe series have now amassed a staggering 1.5 billion hours watched globally to date.

Season four of "Power Book II: Ghost" cast includes Michael Rainey Jr. as "Tariq St. Patrick," Mary J. Blige as "Monet Tejada", Cliff "Method Man" Smith as "Davis MacLean," Gianni Paolo as "Brayden Weston," Woody McClain as "Cane Tejada," Lovell Adams-Gray as "Dru Tejada," LaToya Tonodeo as "Diana Tejada", Alix Lapri as "Effie Morales," Larenz Tate as "Rashad Tate," Caroline Chikezie as "Noma," Lightskinkeisha as "Brushaundria Carmichael" and Michael Ealy as "Detective Don Carter."

"Power Book II: Ghost" is the first series in the expanded "Power" Universe franchise. Brett Mahoney ("Empire," "The Following") serves as showrunner and executive producer for season four. The "Power" Universe series is executive produced by the creator and showrunner of the original "Power," which inspired the full universe, Courtney A. Kemp through her production company End of Episode, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson through G-Unit Film and Television, and Mark Canton through Canton Entertainment. Lionsgate Television produces the series for STARZ.

New episodes of "Power Book II: Ghost" premiere every Friday.

About "Power Book II: Ghost" Season Four

New alliances have been formed with each faction and Tariq and Brayden must find a way back into the game. But Brayden starts flirting with a new, reckless lifestyle, leaving Tariq to wonder if there really is room for two at the top. With Monet left for dead, Davis facing potential disbarment, and Effie looking to secure her future at Stanford, everyone's on their own. Diana and Dru continue to question their roles while Cane levels up and starts working with Noma. As Noma is fighting to establish her business in the States and keep her daughter Anya in line, she finds her way on Tariq and Brayden's radar. With the fate of his future in the game and his family at the forefront, Tariq must reconcile his past to rise to the top of the good chain and become who he needs to be to protect those he loves most.

*Source: The Nielsen Company, Live+SD Black HH CVG ratings, June 7-June 13

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