故事描述绰号「鬼魂」的主人公James St. Patrick（Omari Hardwick）不甘心只当一个小小的夜总会老板——他打算依靠自己的夜总会白手起家，在纽约城建立一个庞大的娱乐帝国并使之成为世界财富五百强企业。但是他面临一个问题：他除了白道身份之外还有一个黑道身份：一个大型贩毒集团中的大毒枭。当他计划离开犯罪世界专心做生意时，他的婚姻、家庭和事业全都受到了威胁，这迫使他不得不思考自己的人生道路。
官方宣布第四季
Tothestreets,“Raq”Thomasiscold,hardandfierce—asuccessfulanddeadlywomantakingnamesinaman’sworld.Sheistough,resolute,ruthless,butRaqstilliscapableoflove.Greatlove.Thesolerecipientofthataffectionisherson,Kanan;heiseverythingtoher.Asmuchasshecaresforhim,though,therearemanyinstanceswhereonewondersifsheloveshimforwhoheisorifsheloveshimmerelyasanextensionofherself.Themiddlechildofthree,Raqalsocarriestheheavyburdenastheearnerforhertwobrothers.Sheisthesun,andeveryoneelseinheruniverseexistsinherorbit.
Tariq tries to resume his normal college life; Brayden provides Tariq an escape; Monet makes plans for the business to protect her children; Cane seeks out a new family to take the streets for himself.
