It’s been a wild ride for season 3, which has seen Tariq St Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr) embark on a transformative journey to get out of the shadow of his father, Ghost. But his mission to “get out of the game for good” has been far from smooth, with shock deaths, new characters and the looming RICO investigation only adding further tension to matters.

The season 3 finale is due to air on Friday 26th May so naturally, thoughts have started to turn to season 4, which is currently in production in New York. So, we can only keep our fingers crossed for further updates on the series very, very soon. As for casting, Michael Ealy (Bel-Air) has already been confirmed as the leader of an elite drug task force.

But what else can we expect from Power Book II: Ghost season 4? Read on for everything you need to know.

Power Book II: Ghost season 4 release date

As of now, there hasn’t been a confirmed release date for Power Book II: Ghost season 4.

What we do know at the moment, though, is that production for the new season is currently underway in New York. Series star Rainey Jr has also stated that fans won’t have as long to wait for season 4 as they did for season 3. He said that while production for the cast is under way, there will be “something to look forward to after season three is over”.

He further explained: “And hopefully, hopefully, the wait for season 4 isn’t as long as the wait was for season 3.”

Power Book II: Ghost season 4 cast – who will return?

Casting announcements for the upcoming new season have been relatively light on the ground, but it’s expected that Rainey Jr will of course be reprising his role as Tariq.

Joining the cast for season 4 is also Michael Ealy, who fans will recognise for his film roles in Barbershop, Think Like a Man, The Perfect Guy and more recently, in the Netflix series The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window. Ealy has been cast in a series regular role as Detective Don Carter.

According to Variety, the new character has been described as “a rising NYPD officer” who was on track to become police commissioner “until his wife was killed in a crossfire between rival drug gangs”.

“Vowing to make the streets safer, Carter traded in his tie for a kevlar vest and now leads an elite NYPD drug task force that elicits concrete results against drug related violence. While his achievements are noteworthy public recognition, nothing can bring back his lost love.”

Lorenzo Tejada Sr (Berto Colon) will of course not be returning for season 4 after he was killed by Gordo Castillo (Eric Hernandez), which was ordered by Lorenzo’s wife Monet (Mary J Blige). Why? Well, she finally learnt of the fact that her husband accidentally killed her son Zeke in the season 2 finale after he mistook him for Monet’s ex, Mecca (Daniel Sunjata).