"Being Mary Jane" actor Omari Hardwick plays the lead in a new STARZ series that rapper 50 Cent is producing. Watch a teaser for "Power" inside...
Yo've seen him get it in in gym showers and Mary Jane's couch on "Being Mary Jane"....now "Verses & Flow" host Omari Hardwick is gearing up for the lead in "Power", an original series for STARZ with 50 Cent on board as Executive Producer. Here's STARZ's synopsis of the show:
“Power’ tells the story of wealthy New York City nightclub owner, James “Ghost” St. Patrick, who caters to the city’s elite. He wants to build an empire, turn the club into a Fortune 500 business, but there’s just one problem: he is living a double life. When he is not in the club, he is the kingpin of the most lucrative drug network in New York for a very high-level clientele. His marriage, family and business all become unknowingly threatened as he is tempted to leave his criminal life behind and become the rags-to-riches businessman he wants to be most of all.”
Omari will be joined by Naturi Naughton as Tasha St. Patrick (his wife), La La Anthony and Debbi Morgan. The series is created by Courtney Kemp Agboh in association with CBS Television Studios.
Check out the first teaser above.
SIDEBAR: Why do all of Omari's characters ("e.g. "Being Mary Jane") lead double lives?
"Power" will premiere on STARZ this summer.
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Photos via Starz/Omari Hardwick's Twitter
