Creator Courtney A. Kemp doesn’t soft-pedal the aftermath of the mothership show’s finale. Tariq is free from the murder charge for killing Detective James “Ghost” St. Patrick, but he is not free. He is a prisoner of legacy. His mother, Tasha (Naturi Naughton), is awaiting trial for a murder she didn’t commit. The St. Patrick money is frozen. And the streets have a long memory for the son of a kingpin.

It’s the thesis statement for the entire Power universe, and Season 1 of Ghost is the grim, accelerated masterclass Tariq never wanted—but was born to take.

Tariq St. Patrick wanted to be nothing like his father. Season 1 proves he never had a choice.