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already renewed for Season 4 ahead of the third season premiere. “The high-octane drama of ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ continues to resonate with our viewers and we’re thrilled to get season four production underway ahead of our season three debut,” Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming for Starz, said at the time of renewal.

The Starz drama Power Book II: Ghost has a return date. The popular spinoff from the Power franchise will premiere March 17 at midnight on the Starz app, with the linear return scheduled for 8 p.m. that evening.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLuna Lauren Vélez has been promoted to a recurring role on “Power Book II: Ghost” at Starz, Variety has learned exclusively.Vélez originally appeared on the show during its second season in the role of Evelyn Castillo, the wife of Frank Tejada (David Zayas) and the sister-in-law of Lorenzo Tejada (Berto Colon). She was in one episode of Season 2 and will now appear in five episodes of Season 3.Vélez is known for her roles on shows like “New York Undercover,” “Oz,” and “Dexter.” She also appeared in the third and fourth seasons of the Emmy-winning ABC drama series “How to Get Away With Murder.” On the film side, she will next be seen in “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and will lend her voice to “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” after having previously voiced Rio Morales in the first film.

Gbenga Akinnagbe (The Deuce), Kyle Vincent Terry (Gotham) and Caroline Chikezie (Mayhem) are joining the upcoming third season of Power Book II: Ghost, Starz’s Power universe spinoff, in recurring roles. Power Book II: Ghost is the first series in the expanded Power franchise from executive producers Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.

EXCLUSIVE: Starz is expanding the series regular cast for season 3 of Power Book II: Ghost. David Walton (9JKL), Monique Curnen (The Dark Knight) and Moriah Brown (Raising Dion) are set as series regulars for the upcoming season of the Power universe spinoff.

The Power universe continues on Starz.

[Warning: This post contains spoilers from Empire's series finale. Read at your own risk.]

Empire has come to an end. Sort of.

Jussie Smollett won’t be returning for the final episode of Empire, Fox entertainment president Michael Thorn has confirmed.

Jussie Smollett won’t be returning for the final episode of Empire, Fox entertainment president Michael Thorn has confirmed.

Jussie Smollett won’t be returning for the final episode of Empire, Fox entertainment president Michael Thorn has confirmed.

Jussie Smollett’s potential return to Empire for the finale of the hit U.S. TV show is “being discussed,” the program’s showrunner has revealed.

Jussie Smollett may reprise his role as Jamal Lyon on "Empire" one last time.