American drama television series
Power is an American crime drama-thriller television series created and produced by Courtney A. Kemp in collaboration with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. It aired on the Starz network from June 7, 2014 to February 9, 2020.
Upon release, "Power" gained positive reviews and is one of Starz's highest-rated shows and one of cable's most-watched shows. Prior to the fifth-season premiere, Starz renewed the show for a sixth and final season, which premiered on August 25, 2019.
Overview.
"Power" tells the story of James St. Patrick, an intelligent, smooth yet ruthless drug dealer who goes by the alias of "Ghost." He wishes to leave the criminal world to pursue legitimate business interests as a nightclub owner. St. Patrick aims to balance those two lives, while also avoiding police capture, trying to navigate his crumbling marriage and manage shifting economic alliances.
The show features James' family, which consists of his wife Tasha, twins Tariq and Raina and baby Yasmine. "Power" also follows James' criminal partner and best friend Tommy Egan, love interest and criminal prosecutor Angela Valdes, friend-turned-rival Kanan Stark, protege and rival Andre Coleman, and Angela's colleague, Cooper Saxe. Defense attorney Joe Proctor, district attorney John Mak and politician Rashad Tate also appear in the show's later seasons.
"Power" utilizes episodic cliff hangers as plot devices to carry its story forward.
Broadcast.
In Australia, all episodes are available to stream after their US airing on Stan. The show is available weekly after its US airing on Netflix in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In Scandinavia and Finland, all episodes are available to stream on HBO Nordic.
Reception.
Critical response.
Season 1.
Season 1 of "Power" received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator Metacritic gives the season a score of 57 out of 100, based on 15 reviews, indicating a mixed reaction to the series. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a score of 44%, based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The site's consensus states, ""Power" suffers from excessive plotting and the use of overly familiar by-the-numbers story elements."
Tim Goodman of "The Hollywood Reporter" observed in his review, ""Power" seemingly wants to be a show that tells a big, complicated, meaningful story about, well, the perils and problems of power and how one man deals with them." Critic Brian Lowry of" Variety" states in his review, "The three previewed episodes of the show, created by "The Good Wife" alumna Courtney A. Kemp, move briskly enough, but they're still only moderately compelling. And while 50 Cent's participation provides some promotional heft (he has a cameo in a later episode), the allure of such behind-the-scenes marquee names is usually limited. Mostly, this is undemanding escapism with all the requisite pay-TV trappings, along the lines of what Cinemax is offering in episodic form. While that might be a formula to keep Ghost visible for some time to come, creatively speaking, it leaves "Power" a touch low on juice.
Season 2.
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a score of 100%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. Review aggregator Metacritic gives the season a score of 75 out of 100, based on 4 reviews, indicating a generally favorable reaction to the series. The New York "Daily News" staff writes in their review, ""Power" hits on all cylinders as it returns for its second season. Throw a couple of great women into Ghost's life—his wife, Tasha (Naturi Naughton), and his recently resurfaced lifelong flame Angela (Lela Loren)—and you have drama that's hard not to keep watching." 
Season 3.
Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a score of 78%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10.
Season 4.
Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a score of 83%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.
Season 5.
Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a score of 100%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10.
Spin-offs.
With the conclusion of the original series, it was announced that Starz had planned four upcoming spin-offs in the same universe as "Power". These begin with "Power Book II: Ghost", which, following shortly after the events of the original series, focuses on Ghost's son Tariq navigating his new criminal life and intending to shed his father's legacy while dealing with mounting pressure to protect his family, including his mother Tasha. The series co-stars Mary J. Blige and Method Man. The other spin-offs include: "Power Book III: Raising Kanan", a prequel into the life of Kanan Stark (50 Cent); "Power Book IV: Force," which follows Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora) originally headed to Los Angeles, California and ending up in the city of Chicago; and "Power Book V: Influence," a sequel set in the political world centering on Councilman Tate's (Larenz Tate) ruthless rise to power. The development of "Power Book V: Influence" was cancelled in August 2022 and the series would not be moving forward. In March 2024, a prequel series, "Origins", which will follow the beginning story of characters Ghost and Tommy, was confirmed to be in development. 
" premiered on September 6, 2020, and has aired four seasons, ending on October 4, 2024.
" premiered on July 18, 2021, and has aired three seasons. In November 2023, ahead of the third season, the series was renewed for a fourth season. In March 2024, ahead of the fourth season, the series was renewed for a fifth season.
"" premiered on February 6, 2022, and has aired two seasons. In December 2023, the series was renewed for a third and final season.
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