Warning: This post contains spoilers.
After over a year of waiting, “Power Book IV: Force” is finally back for season two. The fourth installment of the wildly popular “Power” franchise follows the story of Joseph Sikora’s cutthroat character, Tommy Egan, as he leaves his New York City past behind to embark on an action-packed mission to become Chicago’s biggest drug dealer. Season one of the series, which concluded in April 2022, ended with a deadly shootout so, of course, Tommy is out for blood and revenge in season two, where he’ll encounter some new faces and foes.
According to Sikora’s May interview with POPSUGAR, season two, which kicks off on Sept. 1, is “going back to the roots of ‘Power,'” meaning, “we’re hitting the streets hard.” And per “Power Book IV”‘s synopsis, a street war is brewing with new crews and law enforcement is cracking down, so there will be plenty of action to follow this season and new characters to get acquainted with.
“Power Book IV” continues the drama after “Power”‘s sixth and final season, as well as “Power Book II: Ghost“‘s season one finale. Though Tommy may be one of the only familiar faces to appear in the show, the rest of the “Power Book IV” cast are as eager as ever to carry on the franchise’s legacy.
“We’re all huge ‘Power’ fans,” Gabrielle Ryan (who plays Gloria) previously told POPSUGAR. “What 50 Cent and Courtney Kemp have created with the ‘Power’ Universe is just incredible, and it’s this cultural phenomenon that I think we’re all just so thrilled to be a part of.”
“Power Book IV” is full of talented actors and interesting characters aiding Tommy’s story, so read ahead to get better acquainted with them all.
Related: Exclusive “Power Book IV: Force” Season 2 Photos Tease New Competition For Tommy
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Joseph Sikora as Tommy Egan
Sikora helms “Power Book IV” as trigger-happy troublemaker Tommy Egan. The “Power” veteran reprises his same role from the original series, only this time, he’s put New York City in his rearview mirror for good to start a new chapter in Chicago. He causes quite the stir among his drug competitors in season one and viewers expect nothing less in season two.
Status: Alive
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Isaac Keys as Diamond
Keys portrays gentle giant Diamond, who was fresh out of prison in season one after serving a 15-year sentence. Before getting locked up, Diamond was one of the leaders of Chicago’s most promising crew, CBI, that was just taking over the city. After spending time on the inside reading and educating himself on everything from history to philosophy, he tried to take back control of his organization from his younger brother, Jenard. However, that only leads to a split in CBI and a strained relationship between the two brothers by the end of season one. Their intense beef will surely be a driving force for drama in season two.
Status: Alive
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Kris D. Lofton as Jenard Sampson
Lofton plays Jenard Sampson, a college-student-turned-street-hustler who took over one of Chicago’s largest crews, CBI, after his older brother, Diamond, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Initially, he enjoys the benefits that come with Diamond being his brother and keeper, before their feud begins. He rules with an iron fist, similar to that of a CEO, and aims to end anybody that gets in his way – including his now-nemesis Tommy, and possibly his own brother in season two.
Status: Alive
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Lili Simmons as Claudia Flynn
Simmons plays Claudia “Claud” Flynn, otherwise known as the only daughter to the largest kingpin in all of Chicago. She has a mix of book and street smarts that make her brilliant as a politician and ruthless as a criminal, though the latter is a more accurate description. Working in such a men-dominated business, Claudia has no choice but to try and carve out a place for herself. Her father’s arrogance pushes her to branch off with her own operation, assisted by Tommy and a timid scientist, in season one, but season two will reveal if she’s able to maintain it without her family’s interference.
Status: Alive
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Shane Harper as Vic Flynn
“Hightown” alum Harper portrays Vic Flynn, the heir apparent to his family’s drug business who leads with his heart just as much as his fists. Though his father positioned him to be the next in line to take charge, Vic resents that his whole life has been mapped out for him – down to the woman he’s meant to be with, Gloria. When Tommy rolls into town, rubs elbows with Vic’s father, and makes an enemy out of him, Vic fights to keep his rightful place by any means necessary. But on account of all the friction, plus the shocking death of his longtime love (orchestrated by his father), his future in the drug game is unclear in season two.
Status: Alive
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Tommy Flanagan as Walter Flynn
Flanagan portrays Walter Flynn, head of the baddest Irish crime family in Chicago. Walter holds his family values very close to his heart, and his codes of honor and tradition carry over to every aspect of his life. As he tries to keep up with the times, Walter finds the criminal organization he built facing threats he never thought it’d ever encounter – namely, the reckless trouble Tommy brings to town. And with his kids turning against him (rightfully so for his betrayals), Walter must fight to keep his business – and family – from falling apart (again) in season two.
Status: Alive
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Gabrielle Ryan as Gloria
In season one, Ryan plays Gloria, a “razor-sharp and stunning former Marine” looking to create her own path in Chicago. She owns a bar where she pumps out Michelin-level, Jamaican-inspired dishes, and has dreams of one day owning her own restaurant, but a group of Irish mobsters who move in on her territory threaten that. Her encounters with Tommy unravel her world and her relationship with Vic eventually poses a threat to Walter’s business. So in the end, she takes a bullet to the head and Vic is left heartbroken (and vengeful).
Status: Dead
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Anthony Fleming III as JP Gibbs
Fleming portrays gifted jazz musician JP Gibbs, a well-traveled artist who’s developed a rich worldliness that shines through in his swag and demeanor. JP owns and operates a blues club with his sick father, who’s been the target of several attacks by local gang members – one of whom happens to be JP’s son (more on that later). While grappling with his own family issues, JP’s world turns upside down when he crosses paths with Tommy, aka his half-brother, in season one. And according to season two’s logline, it seems the two will get a second chance to mend their family relationships together.
Status: Alive
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Audrey Esparza as Lilliana
“Power” fans first met Esparza’s Lilliana, a former drug courier for Tommy and Ghost’s business, in the original series. It’s hard to forget her when you remember how she got that nasty scar on her cheek (the attack by “Pink Sneakers”) in season one. She’s one of the only original “Power” characters to resurface in “Power Book IV,” this time, she becomes Tommy’s partner-in-crime (literally) as the two try to take over Chicago’s drug game. But in the season finale, Tommy’s beef with the Flynns ends up getting Lilliana shot and killed in a drive-by. Now, in season two, he’s on a blood-thirsty mission to avenge her death.
Status: Dead
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Lucien Cambric as Darnell "D-Mac" McDowel
Cambric plays the role of Darnell “D-Mac” McDowel, a young teen who’s been raised by the streets of Chicago, but still “a kid at heart looking for someone to take care of him.” After several run-ins with Tommy in season one, the two grow close and it’s revealed that D-Mac is JP’s son and Tommy’s nephew. So in season two, viewers can expect to see more of him as the three learn how to bond as a family.
Status: Alive
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Chanell Bell as Dr. Lauryn Williams
Bell stars as recurring character Dr. Lauryn Williams, better known as the kidnapped scientist who’s forced to cook up batches of Tommy and Claudia’s unique drug Dahlia in season one. Her life is threatened several times as she tries to find an escape from the hell Claudia has placed her in, but she’s seemingly spared by the end of the season. It’s unclear how much longer she’ll be kept around to lead the chemical part of Tommy and Claudia’s operation but knowing those two, the clock is definitely ticking.
Status: Alive
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Carmela Zumbado as Mireya Garcia
Zumbado’s Mireya is a newcomer in season two, known as the “younger sister of the most dangerous Mexican drug dealer” in Chicago – and Tommy’s new competition. While she “wants nothing to do with the family business or their blood money,” the nursing student might find her plans derailed once she crosses paths with Tommy.
Status: Alive
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Manuel Eduardo Ramirez as Miguel Garcia
Ramirez plays ruthless drug lord Miguel, a connect and “top-dog with the Latinos” in Chicago who’s introduced in season two. According to Starz, he’s “mean, violent, domineering,” and “an alpha male all the way.” The “stone-cold killer” doesn’t hesitate to get anyone out of his way, and the only things he cares about are making money, pleasing his Abuela, and controlling little his sister. Still, he’ll “do anything to protect the ones he loves.”
Status: Alive
