Casting Update: Power Prequel Recruits Raising Kanan Alum, Ahsoka Actress Departs, Plus More

Starz has revealed six actors joining the upcoming prequel series "Power: Origins", including a familiar face from "Power Book III: Raising Kanan". Jason Dirden will return as Traymont Stinson, reprising his role from the previous installment.

Other cast members include:

• Jennifer Ferrin ("Hell on Wheels") as Kate Egan, Tommy's mother
• Lizzy DeClement ("New Amsterdam") as nurse Jill Wexler
• Lenny Platt ("NCIS: New Orleans") as finance professional Lenny Seidel
• Armani Gabriel ("Blue Bloods") as foot soldier J-Boogs
• Everett Osborne ("Chicago Fire") as professional football player Omay Moreau

The series will explore the early lives of Ghost, Tommy, and Kanan, portraying them as ambitious young entrepreneurs on the rise. The first season will consist of 18 episodes and is currently being filmed in New Jersey.

Additional TV Casting Updates

• Claudia Black, known for playing Klothow in "Ahsoka", confirmed she will not return for Season 2 due to filming location and personal obligations.
• Prime Videos "Tomb Raider" series has added Martin Bobb-Semple ("All American: Homecoming") as a series regular alongside Sophie Turner.
• Ed Weeks ("The Mindy Project") will star as a vampire father in CBSs comedy pilot "Eternally Yours", created by the showrunners of "Ghosts".
• Sarah Steele ("The Good Fight") will appear in NBC's "Brilliant Minds" as a recurring character, debuting on the January 5 episode as a patient who befriends Dr. Wolf, played by Zachary Quinto.

Author: Sophia Brooks