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Power S6E5 — King's Gambit

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Power•Season 6•Episode 5

King's Gambit

9.1/10 · 829 votesSep 22, 201958 min

Ranked #2 of 15 in Season 6•+1.2 vs season avg

Tasha revisits old habits when she begins to recruit soldiers for her new empire. Tariq pulls a ruse on Vincent. Proctor warns Tommy about a snitch. Ghost plans to take care of the snitch on his own terms.

Directed bySanford Bookstaver

Written byGabriela Uribe

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Omari Hardwick

Omari Hardwick

James 'Ghost' St. Patrick

Joseph Sikora

Joseph Sikora

Tommy Egan

Naturi Naughton

Naturi Naughton

Tasha St. Patrick

Larenz Tate

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Rashad Tate

Shane Johnson

Shane Johnson

Cooper Saxe

Rotimi

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Dre

Michael J. Ferguson

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Francis "2-Bit" Johnson

Jerry Ferrara

Jerry Ferrara

Joseph "Joe" Proctor

Monique Gabriela Curnen

Monique Gabriela Curnen

Blanca Rodriguez

Michael Rainey Jr.

Michael Rainey Jr.

Tariq St. Patrick

La La Anthony

La La Anthony

Lakeisha Grant

Cynthia Addai-Robinson

Cynthia Addai-Robinson

Ramona Garrity

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Gabriela Uribe

Writer

Sanford Bookstaver

Sanford Bookstaver

Director

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Mauricio Rubinstein

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"King's Gambit" is episode 5 of Power season 6. It scored 9.1/10 from 829 votes, ranking #2 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Sanford Bookstaver and written by Gabriela Uribe, it aired on September 22, 2019.

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