Off the deep end

Ghost and Tasha attempt to shield their defiant son Tariq from harm’s way, unaware that he’s become a mini criminal himself in season 5 of Power.

- IPELENG RAKGANTSHO

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When it rains, it certainly pours for drug-dealer-turned-entrepreneur James St Patrick aka Ghost (Omari Hardwick, Andre from 2013 to 2014 in drama show Being Mary Jane, 2013-2019) in season 5 of crime drama series Power (2014-2020).

Apart from mourning his teen daughter Raina’s (Donshea Hopkins, Bobbi Kristina in limited biopic series The Bobby Brown Story, 2018) unexpected murder in season 4 finale (2018) – which aired on e.tv (*194) in December last year – Ghost is running around the streets of New York City with bated breath and a three-piece suit, trying to protect his family from further attacks.

“Ghost can’t seem to catch a break,” says Omari, whose character is forced to form an unusual alliance with his childhood frenemy Tommy (Joseph Sikora, Frank in 2020 drama thriller series Ozark, 2107-now) and their adversary