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T10 WHATS UP! November 21 - 27, 2021 faces, needed an actor who could grasp the character's com- plex and conflicting emotions — something Rainey Jr. does with ease. After freeing Monet from the death penalty and putting her into witness protection, Tariq faked his Uncle Tommy's (Jo- seph Sikora, "Shutter Island," 2010) death. Yes, Tommy is "dead," but he'll no doubt be back — he has a score to settle with the two of them, after all. To make matters more compli- cated, just because there's been an effort to save Monet doesn't mean there isn't bad blood be- tween her and Tariq. The young man now appears rather stuck; he knows that making Monet disappear would be an end to his grief, but he also feels a sense of duty toward her. In "Power Book II," family is hardly family. It's a business. Tariq entered a world he's trying to get out of, not unlike his fa- ther, and in the meantime, he's become a businessman, a high- performing drug dealer and a killer (also rather like "Ghost"). But he's still just a kid. Rainey Jr. also rose to fame as a kid. At 10 years old he starred in the Italian film "Un altro mun- do" (2010), even learning to speak Italian for the role. Since then, he has worked alongside Hollywood household names Danny Glover ("The Drummer," 2020), Charles Dutton ("Carter High," 2015) and Nicholas Cage ("Pig," 2021), to name a few. For those not caught up on the Power universe, the second in- stallment, "Ghost," has also fea- tured cameos from other strong and influential actors this sea- son, from Daniel Sunjata ("Man- ifest") to Lovell Adams-Gray ("Christmas in the Rockies," 2020) and Melanie Liburd ("This Is Us"), among others. The series has also had time to rack up a few awards over the course of its first season. The winner of the 2021 Image Awards (NAACP) for Outstand- ing Drama Series, "Power Book II" also won Method Man ("Ven- om," 2015) the Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, while Blige won for Outstanding Supporting Actress. In addition, the Women's Im- age Network Awards of 2021 rec- ognized Kemp's behind-the- scenes talent, honoring her with awards for Outstanding Show Produced by a Woman, Out- standing Drama Series and Out- standing Film or Show Written by a Woman. In addition to the Power franchise and "The Good Wife," Kemp is a screenwriter and producer who has written for "The Bernie Mac Show," "Hawaii Five-0" and "Beauty and the Beast," the 2012-13 con- temporary crime drama cen- tered on the legendary fable. With the direction of gifted creatives and artists dedicated to their craft, this season of "Power Book II: Ghost" has left us wanting and waiting for more. Fans finally get to see how it all goes down when the Sea- son 2 finale of "Power Book II: Ghost" airs on Starz on Sunday, Nov. 21. continued from page T2 The 'Power' of TV: 'Ghost' comes home to roost in season finale TV FEATURE 5 x 5 LaToya Tonodeo and Michael Rainey Jr. in "Power Book II: Ghost"