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''Power'' is an American
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television series created and produced by
Courtney A. Kemp Courtney A. Kemp (born May 4, 1977) is an American television writer and producer. She created the 2014 Starz television series franchise '' Power Universe''. She has written for such shows as ''The Good Wife'' and ''Beauty & the Beast''. Early ...
in collaboration with
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. It aired on the
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network from June 7, 2014, to February 9, 2020. Upon release, ''Power'' gained positive reviews and it is one of Starz's most highly rated shows and one of cable's most watched shows. Prior to the premiere of the fifth season, 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 (
Omari Hardwick Omari Latif Hardwick (born January 9, 1974) is an American actor known for his starring role as James "Ghost" St. Patrick, the protagonist of Starz's ''Power'' and his role as Vanderohe in Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' (2021). He is also kn ...
), 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 also features James' family, which consists of his wife Tasha (
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), twins Tariq ( Michael Rainey Jr.) and Raina(Donshea Hopkins) and baby Yasmine. ''Power'' also follows James' criminal partner and best friend Tommy Egan (
Joseph Sikora Joseph Sikora (born June 27, 1976) is an American actor best known for his starring role as Tommy Egan on the Starz series ''Power'' and its subsequent spin-offs and sequels, '' Power Book II: Ghost'' and '' Power Book IV: Force'', in which he ...
), love interest and criminal prosecutor Angela Valdes (
Lela Loren Lela Loren (born 7 May 1980) is an American television and film actress. Known for her leading role as Angela Valdes on the Starz television series, ''Power'', Loren notes in interview that it took time to land her first audition, and that h ...
), friend-turned-rival
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(
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), protege and rival Andre Coleman , Rotimi Akinosho), and Angela's colleague, Cooper Saxe ( Shane Johnson (actor), Shane Johnson). Defense attorney Joe Proctor (
Jerry Ferrara Jerry Charles Ferrara (born November 25, 1979) is an American actor known for his role as Turtle on the HBO comedy series ''Entourage'', and starred on the Starz drama series ''Power'' as Joe Proctor. Life and career Ferrara was born in Broo ...
), district attorney John Mak (
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), and politician Rashad Tate (
Larenz Tate Larenz Tate (born September 8, 1975) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as O-Dog in ''Menace II Society'' and as Councilman Rashad Tate in ''Power''. Tate's other films and television series include the fil ...
) also appear in the show's later seasons.


Episodes


Cast and characters


Notes


Main

*
Omari Hardwick Omari Latif Hardwick (born January 9, 1974) is an American actor known for his starring role as James "Ghost" St. Patrick, the protagonist of Starz's ''Power'' and his role as Vanderohe in Zack Snyder's ''Army of the Dead'' (2021). He is also kn ...
as James "Ghost" St. Patrick , a high-level drug distributor and nightclub owner. He is married to Tasha, is the father of Tariq, Raina, and Yasmine St. Patrick, and is also romantically involved with AUSA Angela Valdes. *
Joseph Sikora Joseph Sikora (born June 27, 1976) is an American actor best known for his starring role as Tommy Egan on the Starz series ''Power'' and its subsequent spin-offs and sequels, '' Power Book II: Ghost'' and '' Power Book IV: Force'', in which he ...
as Thomas "Tommy" Egan, Ghost's partner, best friend, and the godfather to his children. Egan is seen as an honorary member of his family. *
Lela Loren Lela Loren (born 7 May 1980) is an American television and film actress. Known for her leading role as Angela Valdes on the Starz television series, ''Power'', Loren notes in interview that it took time to land her first audition, and that h ...
as Angela Valdes, an Assistant United States Attorney tasked with prosecuting Ghost unaware of his real identity. She went to the same high school as St. Patrick and Egan. She is St. Patrick's love interest and mistress. *
Naturi Naughton Naturi Cora Maria Naughton (born May 20, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Naughton is best known as one-third of the Contemporary R&B, R&B group 3LW and for her acting roles in the films ''Fame (2009 film), Fame'' and ''Notor ...
as Tasha St. Patrick, Ghost's wife and criminal accomplice. She has romantic affairs with Kanan's son Shawn and attorney Terry Silver. She is also Q's new love interest. *
Curtis Jackson Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...
as
Kanan Stark ''Power'' is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Courtney A. Kemp in collaboration with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American ...
, a fellow drug dealer and Ghost's and Tommy's former mentor-turned rival. Prior to the events of the series, he was set up by Ghost and Tasha to go to prison for ten years. * Michael Rainey Jr. as Tariq James St. Patrick, Tasha and James's son. An honor student, he has a strained relationship with James/Ghost because of his marriage-ending relationship with Angela and lying about being involved in the drug game and being mentored by Kanan. Tariq has two sisters: a twin, Raina St. Patrick, who is later murdered by a crooked police officer, named Raymond "Ray Ray" Jones, when Tariq was involved in pulling home invasion robberies with Kanan and Ray Ray; and a younger sister, Yasmine St. Patrick. *
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as Lakeisha Grant, Tasha's friend and criminal accomplice. She is a hairstylist and business owner. She becomes
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's love interest in the later seasons. * Rotimi Akinosho as Andre "Dre" Coleman, a low-profile and ambitious drug dealer. He works with both Ghost and Kanan and eventually becomes a major player under Alicia Jiménez. * Shane Johnson (actor), Shane Johnson as Cooper Saxe, a fellow attorney and Angela's colleague also assigned to the Ghost case. *
Jerry Ferrara Jerry Charles Ferrara (born November 25, 1979) is an American actor known for his role as Turtle on the HBO comedy series ''Entourage'', and starred on the Starz drama series ''Power'' as Joe Proctor. Life and career Ferrara was born in Broo ...
as Joseph "Joe" Proctor, a criminal attorney who frequently represents Ghost and Tommy. *
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as Shawn Stark, Kanan’s son who is also the personal chauffeur and loyal bodyguard of Ghost. But he starts an affair with Tasha. *
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as John Mak, an Assistant U.S. attorney who leads the case in the murder of FBI agent Greg Knox. *
Larenz Tate Larenz Tate (born September 8, 1975) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as O-Dog in ''Menace II Society'' and as Councilman Rashad Tate in ''Power''. Tate's other films and television series include the fil ...
as Rashad Tate, a New York City councilman who is running for governor of New York. Tate uses James for PR for his campaign, as St. Patrick is viewed as an inspiration to potential urban voters. Tate is a former police officer and frequently participates in corruption. *
J.R. Ramirez J. R. Ramirez is a Cuban-American actor. He is best known for his series regular role of Detective Jared Vasquez on the NBC/Netflix series ''Manifest''. Prior, he was a series regular as Julio on the Starz series ''Power'' and as Oscar Arocho on ...
as Julio Moreno, Ghost and Tommy's right-hand man and a former Toros Locos gang member. *
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as Diego "Cristobal" Martinez, Dre's best friend and a head of the Hermanos Tainos. * William Sadler as Anthony "Tony" Teresi, an incarcerated Italian-American gangster and
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in the Mosconi crime family. He is the father of Tommy Egan. * Lucy Walters as Holly, a petty criminal and waitress at ''Truth'' and the love interest to Tommy. *
Andy Bean Thomas Andrew Bean (born March 13, 1953) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Bean has won numerous tournaments at both the amateur and professional level. Bean won 11 PGA Tour victories, includi ...
as Gregory "Greg" Knox, an FBI agent assigned to the Ghost/Lobos case and Angela's former love interest. *
David Fumero David Fumero (born Joseph Sentielo-Fumero on December 29, 1972) is a Cuban-American actor and former fashion model. Fumero is best known for his role as Cristian Vega on ''One Life to Live''. Personal life David Fumero was born on December 29, ...
as Miguel "Mike" Sandoval, a corrupt FBI Assistant U.S. Attorney. *
Cynthia Addai-Robinson Cynthia Addai-Robinson (born January 12, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Naevia in the Starz television series ''Spartacus'', DC Comics character Amanda Waller in The CW TV series ''Arrow'', and Nadine Memphis on the US ...
as Ramona Garrity, a political strategist for the DNC. * Michael J. Ferguson as Francis "2-Bit" Johnson. Former accomplice of Dre/Kanan who runs with Tommy now *
Mike Dopud Mike Dopud ( sr, Majk Dopuđ, ''Мајк Допуђ'') is a Canadian actor, stuntman, and former football player known for his supporting roles on television. His best-known roles include Vic Hadfield in the miniseries ''Canada Russia '72'', Ja ...
as Jason Micic, Tommy's Serbian connect. *
Evan Handler Evan Handler (born January 10, 1961) is an American actor who is best known for playing Harry Goldenblatt, a divorce attorney and later husband of Charlotte York on ''Sex and the City'' (2002–2004) and its revival series ''And Just Like That…' ...
as Jacob Warner


Recurring

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Elizabeth Rodriguez Elizabeth Rodriguez is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Aleida Diaz in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019). She received a Tony Award nomination, and won an Outer Critics Circle Award ...
as Paz Valdes, Angela's sister who maintains a dislike for James. * Donshea Hopkins as Raina St. Patrick, James and Tasha's eldest daughter and twin sister to Tariq. *
Enrique Murciano Enrique Ricardo Murciano (born July 9, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his role as FBI agent Danny Taylor in the CBS mystery drama series ''Without a Trace'' from 2002 to 2009. Early life and education Born and raised in Miami, Fl ...
as Felipe Lobos, an international drug supplier who works with Ghost and Tommy. *
Quincy Tyler Bernstine Quincy Tyler Bernstine is an American actress and audiobook narrator. In 2019, she won the Obie Award The Obie Awards or Off-Broadway Theater Awards are annual awards originally given by ''The Village Voice'' newspaper to theatre artists and ...
as Tameika Robinson, the leader of the
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. *
Victor Garber Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16, 1949) is a Canadian-American actor and singer. Known for his work in film, television, and theatre, he has been nominated for three Gemini Awards, four Tony Awards, and six Primetime Emmy Awards. He has also ...
as Simon Stern, a rival nightclub owner. *
Ana de la Reguera Anabell Gardoqui de la Reguera (; born 8 April 1977) is a Mexican actress. She has starred in telenovelas, films, the HBO television series ''Eastbound & Down'' and ''Capadocia'', the Amazon television series ''Goliath'', and the 2006 comedy '' ...
as Alicia Jiménez, Diego's sister and one of the leaders of the Jiménez cartel. *
Patricia Kalember Patricia Kathryn Kalember (born December 30, 1956) is an American actress, best known for her role as Georgiana "Georgie" Reed Whitsig in the NBC drama series, ''Sisters'' (1991–1996). Kalember also had the leading roles in the number of televi ...
as Kate Egan, Tommy's mother. * Bill Sage as Sammy, an Irish gangster who works with Tommy. *
Anika Noni Rose Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for voicing Tiana, Disney's first African-American princess, as seen in ''The Princess and the Frog'' (2009). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011. S ...
as Laverne "Jukebox" Ganner, a dirty cop and Kanan's cousin. *
Maurice Compte Maurice Compte (; born in 1969) is an American actor known for his roles as Gaff in ''Breaking Bad'', Santiago "Big Evil" Flores in ''End of Watch'', and as Colonel Carrillo in '' Narcos''. Early life Born and raised in New Orleans, Compte is ...
as Diego Jiménez, a rival drug supplier and one of the leaders of the Jiménez cartel. * Avery Mason as Black "BG" Grimace, Tommy's right-hand man and valet. * Amaya Carr as Yasmine St. Patrick, James and Tasha's daughter and sister to Tariq. *
Debbi Morgan Deborah Ann Morgan (born September 20, 1956) is an American film and television actress. She played the role of Angie Baxter–Hubbard on the ABC soap opera ''All My Children'' for which she was the first African-American to win the Daytime Emm ...
as Estelle, Tasha's mother. * Denim Roberson as Cash Grant, LaKeisha's son. * Ty Jones as SAC Jerry Donovan, an FBI agent working on the Lobos and Jimenez cases. *
Mattea Conforti Mattea Marie Conforti (born May 22, 2006) is an American actress. She made her debut as a replacement for the titular character in '' Matilda the Musical'' in 2015. In the same year, Conforti made her film debut playing a minor role in '' 3 Gene ...
as Elisa Marie Proctor, Joey's daughter. * Aleksandar Popovic as Petar, a member of the Serbian organization who worked with Tommy. * Andrea-Rachel Parker as Destiny, Tariq's ex fling. * Tyrone Marshall Brown as Quinton "Q" Wallace, Tasha's new love interest. *
Joseph Perrino Joseph Perrino (born April 30, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the drama film ''Sleepers'' in 1996. Life and career Joseph Perrino is an American film, television and stage actor, best known for his roles in the fe ...
as Vincent Ragni, a member of the mob, Tommy and Tony conflicted with. * Franky G as Poncho, the new primera for the Soldados Family, after Ruiz. *
Gianni Paolo Gianni Vincent Paolo (born ), is an American actor, writer and director known for playing the role of Brayden Weston on ''Power'' and its spin-off and sequel, '' Power Book II: Ghost''. He is also notable for portraying Chaz in the 2019 hor ...
as Brayden Weston, Tariq's best friend and business partner. * Alix Lapri as
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, Tariq's new love interest. * Omar Scroggins as Spottswood "Spanky" Richards, a childhood friend of Dre's and 2Bit's, who later works under Dre and Tommy. *
Glynn Turman Glynn Russell Turman (born January 31, 1947) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. Turman is known for his roles as Lew Miles on the prime-time soap opera '' Peyton Place'' (1968–1969), high school student Leroy "Preach" Jackson ...
as Gabriel, Ghost's uncle. * Charlie Murphy as Marshal Clyde Williams, a violent guard in Ghost's cell block. * Jim Norton as Father Callahan, a priest who sells drugs for Tommy. *
Lee Tergesen Lee Allen Tergesen (; born July 8, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in '' Weird Science'', as Tobias Beecher in HBO's prison drama '' Oz'', and as Evan Wright in '' Generation Kill,'' as well as guest starring in many othe ...
as Bailey Markham, a Homeland Security agent and Greg Knox's friend. *
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as Madeline Stern, Simon's wife. *
C. S. Lee Charles Seung-hee Lee (; born December 30, 1971), known professionally as C. S. Lee, is an American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known for playing sex-obsessed forensics analyst Vince Masuka on the Showtime drama series ''Dexter''. ...
as Jae Shin, Korean crime boss. * Johnathan Park as Dylan, Jae Shin's son. * Richard Ryker as Steve Tampio, a DEA agent Angela deals with. * Ian Paola as Uriel Diaz, leader of the Toros Locos. * Victor Almanzar as Arturo Magdaleno, Dre and Cristobal's right-hand man and a new leader of the Toros Locos. *
Darrell Britt-Gibson Darrell Hadari Britt-Gibson (born August 4, 1986) is an American actor, known for his role as Darius "O-Dog" Hill on the HBO series ''The Wire''. He has also appeared on the Showtime series ''Californication'', the Starz series ''Power'', the ...
as Rolla, a close friend of Ghost's and leader of the RSK's. * Danielle Thorpe as Lindsay Proctor, Joey's junkie ex-wife. * Mercedes Ruehl as Connie Teresi, Tony's wife. *
Domenick Lombardozzi Domenico "Domenick" Lombardozzi (, ; born March 25, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Herc in ''The Wire'', and is also known for his roles in ''A Bronx Tale'' (1993), '' Entourage'', and ''The Irishman'' (2019). Ca ...
as Benny Civello, a member of the Civello crime family and Joey Proctor's cousin. *
Michael Gaston Michael Gaston is an American film and television actor. He played agent Quinn on the show ''Prison Break'', Gray Anderson on the CBS drama series ''Jericho'', and appeared in the first episode of ''The Sopranos'' as Alex Mahaffey, a compulsive g ...
as Judge Tapper, the judge on Ghost's case. *
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as Soo, Julio's girlfriend. * Maria Rivera as Maria Suarez, a witness Ghost spared. * Vinicius Zorin-Machado as Nomar Arcielo, a Soldado turned informant for Angela. * Leslie Lopez as "Pink Sneakers", an assassin hired to target Ghost's operation. * Ivica Marc as Drago, Jason's right-hand man. *
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as Croop, a hitman Tate associates with. *
Audrey Esparza Audrey Esparza (born March 4, 1986) is an American actress best known for her role as FBI agent Tasha Zapata on the American television series '' Blindspot'', and more recently as Liliana on ''Power'' and its spin-off, '' Power Book IV: Force''. ...
as Liliana, Julio's friend, became Tommy's right-hand woman on Power Book IV: Force.


Special guest appearances

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as Laces, a Dominican drug addict who works with Kanan. * Jesse Williams as Kadeem, Lakeisha's ex, and father of their son, Cash.


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
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in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In Scandinavia and Finland, all episodes are available to stream on
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.


Accolades


Reception


Critical response


Season 1

Season 1 of ''Power'' received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator
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gives the season a score of 57 out of 100, based on 15 reviews, indicating a mixed reaction to the series. Review aggregator
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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 ''
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'' 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." 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." Critic Brian Lowry of''
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'' states in his review, "The three previewed episodes of the show, created by ''
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'' 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
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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
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gives the season a score of 100%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. Review aggregator
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gives the season a score of 75 out of 100, based on 4 reviews, indicating a generally favorable reaction to the series.


Season 3

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gives the season a score of 78%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10.


Season 4

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gives the season a score of 83%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.


Season 5

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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
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and
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. The other spin-offs include: ''Power Book III: Raising Kanan'', a prequel into the life of
Kanan Stark ''Power'' is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Courtney A. Kemp in collaboration with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American ...
(
50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...
); ''Power Book IV: Force,'' which follows Tommy Egan (
Joseph Sikora Joseph Sikora (born June 27, 1976) is an American actor best known for his starring role as Tommy Egan on the Starz series ''Power'' and its subsequent spin-offs and sequels, '' Power Book II: Ghost'' and '' Power Book IV: Force'', in which he ...
) to Los Angeles, California and ending up in the city of Chicago; and ''Power Book V: Influence,'' a sequel set in the political world centring on Councilman Tate's (
Larenz Tate Larenz Tate (born September 8, 1975) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as O-Dog in ''Menace II Society'' and as Councilman Rashad Tate in ''Power''. Tate's other films and television series include the fil ...
) ruthless rise to power. The development of ''Power Book V: Influence'' was cancelled in August 2022 and the series would not be moving forward. '' Power Book II: Ghost'' premiered on September 6, 2020, and has aired two seasons. In December 2021, the series was renewed for a third season which is set to premiere on March 17, 2023. '' Power Book III: Raising Kanan'' premiered on July 18, 2021, and has aired two seasons. In August 2022, the series was renewed for a third season. '' Power Book IV: Force'' premiered its first season on February 6, 2022. In March 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.


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