'Power Book II' Showrunner Says Lorenzo's Tragic Fate Was Sealed Before His Confession to Monet

Karma returns to bite in the third season of 'Power Book II: Ghost,' as another major character comes to an end. In episode five, "No More Second Chances", Lorenzo (Berto Colón) meets his inevitable end after his wife, Monet (Mary J. Blige), finally avenges the death of his son Zeke by taking revenge on his real killer. . Patriarch Tejada may have thought he was in the clear after framing a member of the TGT gang for the murder of Zeke, whom Monet previously killed, but all of his lies eventually catch up with him - and an unexpected member of the family ( it's not Monet) turns out to be responsible for his tragic death.

As viewers know, Lorenzo's fate has been decided since the action-packed Season 2 finale of 'Power Book II', when he accidentally murders Zeke mistaking him for Monet's ex , Mecca (Daniel Sunjata). Lorenzo's eldest son, Cane (Woody McClain), eventually realizes what he's done, and Cane blackmails him into letting him control their family's drug operation. But in the end, Lorenzo's cover-up and last-minute confession to Monet just wasn't enough to save him.

So how exactly does Lorenzo die in the third season of 'Power Book II Ghost'? Read ahead for a full breakdown from showrunner Brett Mahoney and Colón.

The preparation for Lorenzo's death begins long before he confesses to Monet that he accidentally killed his son. In fact, his death is revenge for two murders - one that happened long ago in the first season, for which Monet has now framed him. If viewers recall, Monet ordered Cane to kill Frank Castillo (David Zayas), Lorenzo's brother, after believing him to be a snitch. However, in the fifth episode of season three, she tells Frank's wife, Evelyn (Lauren Vélez), that Lorenzo is the one who murdered her husband, hoping her revelation will inspire Evelyn to go after Lorenzo. /p>

Monet then has a heart-to-heart with Frank's son, Gordo (Erik Hernandez), later in the episode as they both mourn the loss of their loved ones. During their conversation, he mentions that, given the chance, he would "cut the throat of the motherfucker" who killed his father. From there, Monet concocts a plan to eliminate Lorenzo and informs Gordo that her husband killed his father, although this happens off-screen. Despite the latter's confession to Monet, his scheme is already in motion and at the end of the episode, Gordo ends up killing Lorenzo - by slitting his throat and leaving him to die in the street right in front of the painted mural. Zeke's honor. . Gordo then texts Monet: "Done. Thank you."

"She knows pulling the trigger herself is something she may not forgive."

Mahoney tells POPSUGAR that Lorenzo's confession before his death was "a last-ditch effort to keep everything together," but it wasn't "the thing that sealed his fate." "As soon as [Monet] knew what the deal was, we know what his instinct was: to fight back and kill," he says, noting that Lorenzo's confession "could have bought him a little more time." "He knew she was finding out based on the questions she asked Cane, Cane reported to her that he thought Monet was going after them... How he pleaded for his life...