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{{short description|American drama television series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Distinguish|Powers (U.S. TV series)|Powers (UK TV series)|Power series}}
{{distinguish|The Power (TV series)|Powers (TV series)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Power
| image = 82-822817 power-photo-gallery-power-tv-show-logo.png
| image = Power Opening Title.jpg
| image_alt = Official logo
| genre = [[Crime drama]]
| alt = A dark montage with the name "Power" written on it, surrounded by a cloud of cocaine.
| genre = [[Crime drama]]
| creator = [[Courtney A. Kemp]]
| creator = [[Courtney A. Kemp]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Omari Hardwick]]
* [[Omari Hardwick]]
* [[Joseph Sikora]]
* [[Lela Loren]]
* [[Lela Loren]]
* [[Naturi Naughton]]
* [[Naturi Naughton]]
* [[50 Cent]]
* [[Joseph Sikora]]
* [[Savannah McCallum]]
* [[Adam Huss]]
* [[Kathrine Narducci]]
* Michael Rainey Jr.
* [[Luis Antonio Ramos]]
* [[Greg Serano]]
* [[Sinqua Walls]]
* [[Lucy Walters]]
* [[Rotimi (actor)|Rotimi Akinosho]]
* [[David Fumero]]
* [[Shane Johnson (actor)|Shane Johnson]]
* [[Shane Johnson (actor)|Shane Johnson]]
* [[J. R. Ramirez]]
* [[Jerry Ferrara]]
* [[Jerry Ferrara]]
* [[50 Cent|Curtis Jackson]]
* [[Callan Mulvey]]
* [[Michael Rainey Jr.]]
* [[La La Anthony]]
* [[Matt Cedeño]]
* [[Sung Kang]]
* [[Sung Kang]]
* [[William Sadler (actor)|William Sadler]]
* [[La La Anthony]]
* [[Rotimi (actor)|Rotimi Akinosho]]
* [[Brandon Victor Dixon]]
* [[William Sadler (actor)|William Sadler]]
* [[Andy Bean (actor)|Andy Bean]]
* [[David Fumero]]
* [[Brandon Victor Dixon]]
* [[Larenz Tate]]
* [[Larenz Tate]]
* [[Mike Dopud]]
* [[Cynthia Addai-Robinson]]
* [[Monique Gabriela Curnen]]
* Michael J. Ferguson
* [[Evan Handler]]
}}
}}
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| opentheme = "Big Rich Town"
| open_theme = "Big Rich Town" by [[50 Cent]] and [[Joe (singer)|Joe]]
| composer = [[50 Cent]]<br>[[Joe (singer)|Joe]]
| composer = [[Jeff Russo]]
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = {{Plainlist|
* English
* Spanish
| num_seasons = 5
}}
| num_episodes = 48
| list_episodes = List of Power episodes
| num_seasons = 6
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
| num_episodes = 63
| list_episodes = List of Power episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* Courtney A. Kemp
* Courtney A. Kemp
* [[Gary Lennon]]
* [[Gary Lennon]]
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* [[Randall Emmett]]
* [[Randall Emmett]]
}}
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Bart Wenrich
* Bart Wenrich
* Shana Stein
* Shana Stein
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* Damione Macedon
* Damione Macedon
* Denise Pinckley
* Denise Pinckley
* Michael Rainey Jr.
}}
}}
| editor =
| editor =
| cinematography =
| location = [[New York City]]
| cinematography =
| runtime = 51–82 minutes
| runtime = 48–61 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
| company = {{Plainlist|
* End of Episode, Inc.
* End of Episode, Inc.
* Mawuli Productions
* Mawuli Productions
* Atmosphere Television
* Atmosphere Television
* [[G-Unit Films|G-Unit Film & Television Inc.]]
* [[G-Unit Films|G-Unit Film & Television Inc.]]
* [[CBS Television Studios]]
* [[CBS Studios|CBS Television Studios]]
* [[Starz|Starz Originals]]
}}
| channel = [[Starz]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2014|6|7}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2020|2|9}}
| related = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Power Book II: Ghost]]''
* ''[[Power Book III: Raising Kanan]]''<br>''[[Power Book IV: Force]]''<!--''Power Book V: Influence''-->
}}
}}
| distributor = Starz Originals
| channel = [[Starz]]
| picture_format = [[1080i]] ([[16:9]] [[HDTV]])
| audio_format = [[Dolby Digital|5.1]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2014|6|7}}
| last_aired = present
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
| related =
}}
}}


'''''Power''''' is an American [[Crime film|crime]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] television series created and produced by [[Courtney A. Kemp]] together with [[Elliot L. Leroba]]. It debuted on the [[Starz]] network on June 7, 2014, and has run for five seasons.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/starz-sets-premiere-date-for-drama-power-releases-key-art-theme-song-by-50-cent/ |title=Starz Sets Premiere Date For Drama 'Power', Releases Key Art, Theme Song By 50 Cent |website=Deadline Hollywood |date= |accessdate=June 6, 2014}}</ref><ref name=tvbtn>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/14/starz-greenlights-drama-power-from-exeuctive-producer-curtis-50-cent-jackson/187487/|title=Starz Greenlights Drama 'Power' From Executive Producer Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson|last=Bibel|first=Sara|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|publisher=Zap2it|date=June 14, 2013|accessdate=June 16, 2013}}</ref>
'''''Power''''' is an American [[Crime fiction|crime]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama-thriller]] television series created and produced by [[Courtney A. Kemp]] in collaboration with [[50 Cent|Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson]].<ref>{{Citation|title=50 Cent Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions {{!}} WIRED| date=January 17, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5KnKwTj6Ys|language=en|access-date=2022-01-16|archive-date=January 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116073728/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5KnKwTj6Ys|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Starz's 'Power' Renewed For Season 2|url=https://deadline.com/2014/06/power-renewed-for-second-season-starz-787378/|date=June 11, 2014|access-date=June 11, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-date=August 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815234449/http://deadline.com/2014/06/power-renewed-for-second-season-starz-787378/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="futon">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/power/listings/|title=Shows A-Z – power on starz|publisher=[[The Futon Critic]]|access-date=April 8, 2015|archive-date=August 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817230038/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/power/listings/|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to the fifth-season premiere, Starz renewed the show for a sixth and final season, which premiered on August 25, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/power-renewed-season-6-starz-season-5-premiere-date-1202336969/ |title='Power' Renewed For Season 6 On Starz; Gets Season 5 Premiere Date |last=Petski |first=Denise |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=March 13, 2018 |access-date=March 13, 2018 |archive-date=March 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313190723/http://deadline.com/2018/03/power-renewed-season-6-starz-season-5-premiere-date-1202336969/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/power-ending-season-6-50-cent-spinoffs-planned-starz-1202610836/|title='Power' To End With August Premiering Season 6 "Unpredictable" Spinoffs For Starz Drama Underway|last=Patten|first=Dominic|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 9, 2019|access-date=May 9, 2019|archive-date=May 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509180132/https://deadline.com/2019/05/power-ending-season-6-50-cent-spinoffs-planned-starz-1202610836/|url-status=live}}</ref>
It tells the story of James St. Patrick ([[Omari Hardwick]]), a ruthless drug-dealer under the nickname "Ghost", who wishes to leave the criminal world in order to support his legitimate business interests as a nightclub owner. James aims to balance these two lives, while avoiding police capture, and looks to resolve his personal life as his marriage crumbles. The show is set and filmed in [[New York City]].


==Overview==
The show also features James' family, which consists of his wife Tasha ([[Naturi Naughton]]) and son, Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.). The show also stars James' partner Tommy Egan ([[Joseph Sikora]]), love interest Angela Valdes ([[Lela Loren]]), and rival Kanan Stark ([[Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson|50 Cent]]), while introducing the characters Joe Proctor ([[Jerry Ferrara]]) and John Mak ([[Sung Kang]]) in the show's later seasons.
''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.
Upon release, ''Power'' has gained critical acclaim for its characterization, pacing, atmosphere, acting, directing, and writing.<ref name="Latinos Post">{{cite web|url=http://www.latinospost.com/articles/72550/20150910/power-season-3-release-date-cast-plot-rumors-everything-know.htm|accessdate=December 30, 2015|date=September 10, 2015|author=Latinos Post Staff|title='Power' Season 3: Release Date, Cast, Plot, Rumors & Everything We Know So Far Here!}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvline.com/2017/04/26/power-season-4-premiere-date-starz/|title='Power' Gets Season 4 Premiere Date}},</ref> It has also become a ratings hit for Starz, regularly featuring as one of the network's most-watched cable shows.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Starz’s ‘Power’ Renewed For Season 2|url=http://deadline.com/2014/06/power-renewed-for-second-season-starz-787378/|date=June 11, 2014|accessdate=June 11, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref><ref name="futon">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/power/listings/|title=Shows A-Z - power on starz|publisher=[[The Futon Critic]]|accessdate=April 8, 2015}}</ref> Prior to the premiere of the fifth season, Starz renewed the show for a sixth and final season, scheduled to premiere on August 25, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2018/03/power-renewed-season-6-starz-season-5-premiere-date-1202336969/|title='Power' Renewed For Season 6 On Starz; Gets Season 5 Premiere Date |last=Petski |first=Denise |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=March 13, 2018|accessdate=March 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/power-ending-season-6-50-cent-spinoffs-planned-starz-1202610836/|title='Power' To End With August Premiering Season 6 "Unpredictable" Spinoffs For Starz Drama Underway|last=Patten|first=Dominic|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 9, 2019|accessdate=May 9, 2019}}</ref>

''Power'' utilizes episodic [[cliff hanger]]s as plot devices to carry its story forward.

==Episodes==
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{{main|List of Power episodes}}
{{:List of Power episodes}}


==Cast and characters==
==Cast and characters==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%; width:70%"
===Main characters===
|-
<!-- Focus on key aspects, not storyline evolution e.g., don't write Ghost as being Tasha's/Angela's ex, but retain information as to their relationship. -->
! style="width:15%;" rowspan="2"|Actor
* [[Omari Hardwick]] as James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a high-level drug distributor and nightclub owner, who begins a relationship with Angela, behind his wife Tasha's back.
! style="width:20%;" rowspan="2"|Character
* [[Joseph Sikora]] as Tommy Egan, Ghost’s partner and life-long friend, seen as a honorary member of his family.
! colspan="6"|Seasons
* [[Lela Loren]] as Angela Valdes, an [[Assistant United States Attorney]] tasked with hunting Ghost, and James' love interest.
|-
* [[Naturi Naughton]] as Tasha St. Patrick, James' wife and criminal accomplice.
! style="width:10%;"|1
* [[50 Cent]] as Kanan Stark, a fellow drug dealer and Ghost's former mentor.
! style="width:10%;"|2
* Michael Rainey Jr. as Tariq St. Patrick, James' son who wishes to enter the drug business. He is like the son Kanan wishes he always had, and is also the twin brother to Raina.
! style="width:10%;"|3
! style="width:10%;"|4
! style="width:10%;"|5
! style="width:10%;"|6
|-
|[[Omari Hardwick]]
| James "Ghost" St. Patrick
| colspan="6" {{cMain}}
|-
|[[Lela Loren]]
| [[Angela Valdes]]
| colspan="5" {{cMain}}
| colspan="1" {{cMain}}{{efn|Credited as starring only when present}}
|-
|[[Naturi Naughton]]
| Tasha St. Patrick
| colspan="6" {{cMain}}
|-
|[[Joseph Sikora]]
| [[Tommy Egan|Thomas "Tommy" Egan]]
| colspan="6" {{cMain}}
|-
|[[Andy Bean (actor)|Andy Bean]]
| Gregory "Greg" Knox
| colspan="3" {{cMain}}
| colspan="3" {{cNone}}
|-
|[[Adam Huss]]
| Joshua "Josh" Kantos
| colspan="2" {{cMain}}
| {{cRecurring}}
| colspan="3" {{cNone}}
|-
|[[Kathrine Narducci]]
| Frankie Lavarro
| colspan="1" {{cMain}}
| {{cGuest}}
| colspan="4" {{cNone}}
|-
|[[Luis Antonio Ramos]]
| Carlos Ruiz
| colspan="3" {{cMain}}
| colspan="3" {{cNone}}
|-
|[[Greg Serano]]
| Juan Julio Medina
| {{cMain}}
| {{cNone}}
| {{cRecurring}}
| {{cNone}}
| {{cRecurring}}
| {{cNone}}
|-
|[[Sinqua Walls]]
| Shawn Stark
| colspan="2" {{cMain}}
| colspan="4" {{cNone}}
|-
|[[Lucy Walters]]
| Holly Weaver
| colspan="3" {{cMain}}
| colspan="3" {{cNone}}
|-
|[[Shane Johnson (actor)|Shane Johnson]]
| [[Cooper Saxe (Power TV character)|Cooper Saxe]]
| {{cRecurring}}
| colspan="5" {{cMain}}
|-
|[[J. R. Ramirez]]
| Julio Romano
| {{cRecurring}}
| colspan="3" {{cMain}}
| colspan="2" {{cNone}}
|-
|[[Rotimi (actor)|Rotimi Akinosho]]
| Andre "Dre" Coleman
| {{cNone}}
| colspan="5" {{cMain}}
|-
|[[David Fumero]]
| Miguel "Mike" Sandoval
| {{cNone}}
| colspan="3" {{cMain}}
| colspan="2" {{cNone}}
|-
|[[50 Cent|Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson]]
| [[Kanan Stark]]
| colspan="2" {{cRecurring}}
| colspan="3" {{cMain}}
| colspan="1" {{cMain}}{{efn|Credited as starring only when present}}
|-
|[[Michael Rainey Jr.]]
| Tariq St. Patrick
| colspan="2" {{cRecurring}}
| colspan="4" {{cMain}}
|-
|[[Jerry Ferrara]]
| Joseph "Joe" Proctor
| {{cNone}}
| {{cRecurring}}
| colspan="4" {{cMain}}
|-
|[[Callan Mulvey]]
| Dean/Milan
| colspan ="2" {{cNone}}
| {{cMain}}
| colspan ="3" {{cNone}}
|-
|[[La La Anthony|Alani "La La" Anthony]]
| Lakeisha Grant
| colspan="3" {{cRecurring}}
| colspan="3" {{cMain}}
|-
|[[Matt Cedeño]]
| Diego "Cristobal" Martinez
| {{cNone}}
| colspan="2" {{cRecurring}}
| colspan="2" {{cMain}}
| {{cNone}}
|-
|[[Sung Kang]]
| John Mak
| colspan="3" {{cNone}}
| colspan="2" {{cMain}}
| {{cGuest}}
|-
|[[William Sadler (actor)|William Sadler]]
| Anthony "Tony" Teresi
| colspan="3" {{cNone}}
| colspan="2" {{cMain}}
| {{cNone}}
|-
|[[Brandon Victor Dixon]]
| Deleterious "Terry" Silver
| colspan="3" {{cNone}}
| {{cRecurring}}
| {{cMain}}
| {{cNone}}
|-
|[[Larenz Tate]]
| Rashad Tate
| colspan="3" {{cNone}}
| {{cRecurring}}
| colspan="2" {{cMain}}
|-
|Michael J. Ferguson
| Francis "2-Bit" Johnson
| {{cNone}}
| colspan="4" {{cRecurring}}
| {{cMain}}
|-
|[[Mike Dopud]]
| Jason Micic
| colspan="3" {{cNone}}
| colspan="2" {{cRecurring}}
| {{cMain}}
|-
|[[Monique Gabriela Curnen]]
| Blanca Rodriguez
| colspan="4" {{cNone}}
| {{cRecurring}}
| {{cMain}}
|-
|[[Cynthia Addai-Robinson]]
| Ramona Garrity
| colspan="5" {{cNone}}
| {{cMain}}
|-
|[[Evan Handler]]
| Jacob Warner
| colspan="5" {{cNone}}
| {{cMain}}
|}

=== Notes ===
{{notelist}}

===Main===
* [[Omari Hardwick]] as James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a high-level drug distributor and nightclub owner. A smart, well dressed and calculated man, yet will not hesitate to kill if necessary. 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]] as [[Tommy Egan|Thomas "Tommy" Egan]], Ghost's hot headed partner, best friend, and the godfather to his children. Egan is seen as an honorary member of his family.
* [[Lela Loren]] 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]] as Tasha St. Patrick (née Green), 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.
* [[50 Cent|Curtis Jackson]] as [[Kanan Stark]], 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.
* [[La La Anthony]] as Lakeisha Grant, Tasha's friend and criminal accomplice. She is a hairstylist and business owner. She becomes [[Tommy Egan|Tommy]]'s love interest in the later seasons.
* [[Rotimi (actor)|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.
* [[Shane Johnson (actor)|Shane Johnson]] as Cooper Saxe, a fellow attorney and Angela's colleague also assigned to the Ghost case.
* [[Jerry Ferrara]] as Joe Proctor, a criminal attorney who frequently works with Ghost and Tommy.
* [[Jerry Ferrara]] as Joseph "Joe" Proctor, a criminal attorney who frequently represents Ghost and Tommy.
* [[Sinqua Walls]] as Shawn Stark, Kanan's son who is also the personal chauffeur and loyal bodyguard of Ghost. But he starts an affair with Tasha.
* [[Sung Kang]] as John Mak, a high profile attorney who leads the case against Ghost.
* [[La La Anthony]] as LaKeisha Grant, Tasha's friend, who later launders money for her and begins a relationship with Tommy.
* [[Sung Kang]] as John Mak, an Assistant U.S. attorney who leads the case in the murder of FBI agent Greg Knox.
* [[Larenz Tate]] 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.
* [[Rotimi (actor)|Rotimi Akinosho]] as Andre "Dre" Coleman, a low-profile street dealer who wishes to grow. He works with both Ghost and Kanan, and eventually becomes a major player under Alicia Jiménez.
* [[J. R. Ramirez|J.R. Ramirez]] as Julio Moreno, Ghost and Tommy's righthand man.
* [[J. R. Ramirez]] as Julio Moreno, Ghost and Tommy's right-hand man and a former Toros Locos gang member.
* [[Matt Cedeño|Matt Cedeno]] as Diego "Cristobal" Martinez, Dre's best friend and a head of the Hermanos Tainos.
* [[William Sadler (actor)|William Sadler]] as Tony Teresi, an incarcerated Italian-American gangster and [[caporegime]] in the Mosconi crime family, who is later revealed to be Tommy's father.
* [[Andy Bean (actor)|Andy Bean]] as Greg Knox, an F.B.I. agent assigned to the Ghost case and Angela's former love interest.
* [[William Sadler (actor)|William Sadler]] as Anthony "Tony" Teresi, an incarcerated Italian-American gangster and [[caporegime]] in the Mosconi crime family. He is the father of [[Tommy Egan]].
* [[David Fumero]] as Miguel "Mike" Sandoval, a [[Police corruption|dirty cop]] who works with Lobos and attorney assigned to the Ghost case.
* [[Lucy Walters]] as Holly, a petty criminal and waitress at ''Truth'' and the love interest to Tommy.
* [[Andy Bean (actor)|Andy Bean]] as Gregory "Greg" Knox, an FBI agent assigned to the Ghost/Lobos case and Angela's former love interest.
* [[David Fumero]] as Miguel "Mike" Sandoval, a corrupt FBI Assistant U.S. Attorney.
* [[Cynthia Addai-Robinson]] 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]] as Jason Micic, Tommy's Serbian connect.
* [[Evan Handler]] as Jacob Warner

===Recurring===


* [[Elizabeth Rodriguez]] as Paz Valdes, Angela's sister who maintains a dislike for James.
===Recurring characters===
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* [[Elizabeth Rodriguez]] as Paz, 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.
* Donshea Hopkins as Raina St. Patrick, James and Tasha's eldest daughter and twin sister to Tariq.
* [[Enrique Murciano]] as Felipe Lobos, an international drug supplier who works with Ghost and Tommy.
* [[Enrique Murciano]] as Felipe Lobos, an international drug supplier who works with Ghost and Tommy.
* [[Quincy Tyler Bernstine]] as Tameika Robinson, the leader of the [[United States Department of Justice]].
* [[Larenz Tate]] as Rashad Tate, a dirty councilman who works with James.
* Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Tameika Robinson, the leader of the [[United States Department of Justice]].
* [[Victor Garber]] as Simon Stern, a rival nightclub owner.
* [[Victor Garber]] as Simon Stern, a rival nightclub owner.
* [[Ana de la Reguera]] as Alicia Jiménez, Diego's sister and one of the leaders of the Jiménez cartel.
* [[Ana de la Reguera]] as Alicia Jiménez, Diego's sister and one of the leaders of the Jiménez cartel.
* [[Patricia Kalember]] as Kate Egan, Tommy's mother.
* [[Patricia Kalember]] as Kate Egan, Tommy's mother.
* [[Bill Sage]] as Sammy, an Irish gangster who works with Tommy.
* [[Bill Sage]] as Sammy, an Irish gangster who works with Tommy.
* [[Anika Noni Rose]] as Laverne "Jukebox" Ganner, a dirty cop and Kanan's cousin.
* [[Anika Noni Rose]] as Laverne "Jukebox" Ganner, a dirty cop and Kanan's cousin.
* [[Maurice Compte]] as Diego Jiménez, a rival drug supplier and one of the leaders of the Jiménez cartel.
* [[Maurice Compte]] 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.
* 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]] 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]] 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]] 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]] as Brayden Weston, Tariq's best friend and business partner.
* [[Alix Lapri]] as Effie, 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]] as Gabriel, Ghost's uncle.
* [[Charlie Murphy (actor)|Charlie Murphy]] as Marshal Clyde Williams, a violent guard in Ghost's cell block.
* [[Jim Norton (comedian)|Jim Norton]] as Father Callahan, a priest who sells drugs for Tommy.
* [[Lee Tergesen]] as Bailey Markham, a Homeland Security agent and Greg Knox's friend.
* [[Sonya Walger]] as Madeline Stern, Simon's wife.
* [[C. S. Lee]] as Jae Shin, Korean crime boss.
* [[Dumbfoundead|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.
* Patrick R. Walker as Alphonse Clemons, former associate of Rashad Tate.
* Victor Almanzar as Arturo Magdaleno, Dre and Cristobal's right-hand man and a new leader of the Toros Locos.
* [[Darrell Britt-Gibson]] 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]] as Benny Civello, a member of the Civello crime family and Joey Proctor's cousin.
* [[Michael Gaston]] as Judge Tapper, the judge on Ghost's case.
* [[Sheena Sakai]] 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.
* Johnny Serret as Sabueso, a drug courier for Ghost.
* Leslie Lopez as "Pink Sneakers", an assassin hired to target Ghost's operation.
* Ivica Marc as Drago, Jason's right-hand man.
* [[Gus Halper]] as Alby
* [[Cedric the Entertainer]] as Croop, a hitman Tate associates with.
* [[Audrey Esparza]] as Liliana, Julio's friend, became Tommy's right-hand woman on ''[[Power Book IV: Force]]''.


=== Special guest appearances ===
=== Special guest appearances ===
* [[Kendrick Lamar]] as Laces, a Dominican drug addict who works with Kanan.
* [[Kendrick Lamar]] as Laces, a Dominican drug addict who works with Kanan.
* [[Jesse Williams (actor)|Jesse Williams]] as Kadeem, Lakeisha's ex, and father of their son, Cash.

==Episodes==
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==Broadcast==
==Broadcast==
In Australia, all episodes are available to stream after their US airing on [[Stan (streaming company)|Stan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/06/stan-adding-power-ash-vs-evil-dead-flesh-bone.html |title=Stan adding Power, Ash vs Evil Dead, Flesh & Bone.|publisher=TVTonight |first=David |last=Knox |date=June 15, 2015|accessdate=June 16, 2015}}</ref> The show is available weekly after its US airing on [[Netflix]] in the United Kingdom and Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/starz-power-uk-gets-early-710125|accessdate=December 1, 2015|date=June 9, 2014|first=Georg|last=Szalai|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|title=The first episode of the show from Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is available on Amazon, iTunes and other platforms Monday with a linear TV run in Britain still possible as Starz is holding out for a price tag it feels the show deserves.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/international/50-cent-drug-drama-gets-digital-release/5072895.article|accessdate=December 30, 2015|date=June 9, 2014|first=Peter|last=White|work=Broadcast Now|title=50 Cent drug drama gets digital release}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Power|url=https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/73315|website=Netflix Media Center}}</ref> In Scandinavia and Finland, all episodes are available to stream on [[HBO Nordic]].<ref>{{cite web|title=HBO Nordic|url=https://www.hbonordic.com/series/power/a542e66f-30b1-40be-89bf-9afe38a96a2b|publisher=www.hbonordic.com}}</ref>
In Australia, all episodes are available to stream after their US airing on [[Stan (streaming company)|Stan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/06/stan-adding-power-ash-vs-evil-dead-flesh-bone.html |title=Stan adding Power, Ash vs Evil Dead, Flesh & Bone. |publisher=TVTonight |first=David |last=Knox |date=June 15, 2015 |access-date=June 16, 2015 |archive-date=June 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618002012/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/06/stan-adding-power-ash-vs-evil-dead-flesh-bone.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The show is available weekly after its US airing on [[Netflix]] in the United Kingdom and Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/starz-power-uk-gets-early-710125|access-date=December 1, 2015|date=June 9, 2014|first=Georg|last=Szalai|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|title=T?Starz Offers New Original Drama 'Power' for Early Digital Purchase in U.K.|archive-date=March 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309185240/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/starz-power-uk-gets-early-710125|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/international/50-cent-drug-drama-gets-digital-release/5072895.article|access-date=December 30, 2015|date=June 9, 2014|first=Peter|last=White|work=Broadcast Now|title=50 Cent drug drama gets digital release|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014405/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/international/50-cent-drug-drama-gets-digital-release/5072895.article|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Power|url=https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/73315|website=Netflix Media Center|access-date=June 30, 2016|archive-date=September 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914022654/https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/73315|url-status=live}}</ref> In Scandinavia and Finland, all episodes are available to stream on [[HBO Nordic]].<ref>{{cite web|title=HBO Nordic|url=https://www.hbonordic.com/series/power/a542e66f-30b1-40be-89bf-9afe38a96a2b|publisher=hbonordic.com|access-date=November 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802001127/https://www.hbonordic.com/series/power/a542e66f-30b1-40be-89bf-9afe38a96a2b|archive-date=August 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Accolades==
==Accolades==
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! Result
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|rowspan=2| <center>2015</center>
|rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 2015
|rowspan=2| [[Women's Image Network Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0002887/2015/1|title=Women's Image Network Awards 2015|date=August 3, 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan=2| [[Women's Image Network Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0002887/2015/1|title=Women's Image Network Awards 2015|website=[[IMDb]]|date=August 3, 2018|access-date=August 3, 2018|archive-date=August 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820173224/https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0002887/2015/1|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Actress Drama Series
| Actress Drama Series
| [[Naturi Naughton]]
| [[Naturi Naughton]]
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|{{nom}}
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|rowspan=6| <center>2016</center>
|rowspan=6 style="text-align:center;"| 2016
|rowspan=3| [[47th NAACP Image Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/naacp-awards-winners-list-image-creed-queen-latifah-1201698809/|title=2016 Image Winners|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=August 2, 2016}}</ref>
|rowspan=3| [[47th NAACP Image Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/naacp-awards-winners-list-image-creed-queen-latifah-1201698809/|title=2016 Image Winners|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 6, 2016 |access-date=August 2, 2016|archive-date=February 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227131516/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/naacp-awards-winners-list-image-creed-queen-latifah-1201698809/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
| ''Power''
| ''Power''
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|{{nom}}
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|rowspan=2| [[NAMIC Vision Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://namic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016-NAMIC-Vision-Awards-Nominations-FINAL.pdf|title=22ND ANNUAL NAMIC VISION AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED|date=August 3, 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan=2| [[NAMIC Vision Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://namic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016-NAMIC-Vision-Awards-Nominations-FINAL.pdf|title=22ND ANNUAL NAMIC VISION AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED|date=August 3, 2018|access-date=August 3, 2018|archive-date=May 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160519041004/http://namic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016-NAMIC-Vision-Awards-Nominations-FINAL.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Best Performance - Drama
| Best Performance – Drama
| [[Naturi Naughton]]
| [[Naturi Naughton]]
|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
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|-
| Best Performance - Drama
| Best Performance – Drama
| [[Omari Hardwick]]
| [[Omari Hardwick]]
|{{won}}
|{{won}}
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|-
|rowspan=1| [[Women's Image Network Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0002887/2016/1/|title=Women's Image Network Awards 2016|date=August 3, 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan=1| [[Women's Image Network Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0002887/2016/1/|title=Women's Image Network Awards 2016|website=[[IMDb]] |date=August 3, 2018|access-date=August 3, 2018|archive-date=November 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113191146/https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0002887/2016/1/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Actress Drama Series
| Actress Drama Series
| [[Naturi Naughton]]
| [[Naturi Naughton]]
|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=5| <center>2017</center>
|rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;"| 2017
|rowspan=3| [[48th NAACP Image Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/13/naacp-image-awards-nominees-2017/|title=Beyonce leads the pack of 2017 NAACP Image Award Nominees|date=December 13, 2016|last=Kinane|first=Ruth|work=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=December 18, 2016}}</ref>
|rowspan=3| [[48th NAACP Image Awards]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/13/naacp-image-awards-nominees-2017/|title=Beyonce leads the pack of 2017 NAACP Image Award Nominees|date=December 13, 2016|last=Kinane|first=Ruth|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=December 18, 2016|archive-date=December 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216120232/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/13/naacp-image-awards-nominees-2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
| ''Power''
| ''Power''
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|{{won}}
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|rowspan=1| Black Reel Awards for Television<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blackreelawards.com/blackish-paces-the-black-reel-awards-for-telvision/|title=BLACK*ISH PACES THE BLACK REEL AWARDS FOR TELEVISION FIELD|date=August 3, 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan=1| Black Reel Awards for Television<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blackreelawards.com/blackish-paces-the-black-reel-awards-for-telvision/|title=BLACK*ISH PACES THE BLACK REEL AWARDS FOR TELEVISION FIELD|date=August 3, 2018|access-date=August 3, 2018|archive-date=August 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812065140/http://blackreelawards.com/blackish-paces-the-black-reel-awards-for-telvision/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Outstanding Drama Series
| Outstanding Drama Series
| ''Power''
| ''Power''
|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=1| [[People's Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/awards/peoples-choice-awards-nominations-full-list-movies-tv-music/|title=People's Choice Awards Nominations Are Here: Find Out How to Vote for Your Favorites|date=August 3, 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan=1| [[People's Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/awards/peoples-choice-awards-nominations-full-list-movies-tv-music/|title=People's Choice Awards Nominations Are Here: Find Out How to Vote for Your Favorites|date=August 3, 2018|access-date=August 3, 2018|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623033023/https://people.com/awards/peoples-choice-awards-nominations-full-list-movies-tv-music/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Favorite Premium Drama Series
| Favorite Premium Drama Series
| ''Power''
| ''Power''
|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=8| <center>2018</center>
|rowspan=9 style="text-align:center;"| 2018
|rowspan=4| [[49th NAACP Image Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naacp.org/latest/nominees-announced-49th-naacp-image-awards/|title=NAACP - Nominees Announced for 49th NAACP Image Awards|date=November 20, 2017}}</ref>
|rowspan=4| [[49th NAACP Image Awards]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.naacp.org/latest/nominees-announced-49th-naacp-image-awards/|title=NAACP – Nominees Announced for 49th NAACP Image Awards|work=NAACP |date=November 20, 2017|access-date=December 9, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031440/http://www.naacp.org/latest/nominees-announced-49th-naacp-image-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
| ''Power''
| ''Power''
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|{{nom}}
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|rowspan=1| Black Reel Awards for Television<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blackreelawards.com/historic-night-for-queen-sugar/|title=VOTERS ARE “SWEET” ON QUEEN SUGAR|date=August 3, 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan=1| Black Reel Awards for Television<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blackreelawards.com/historic-night-for-queen-sugar/|title=VOTERS ARE "SWEET" ON QUEEN SUGAR|date=August 3, 2018|access-date=August 3, 2018|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624023653/http://blackreelawards.com/historic-night-for-queen-sugar/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Outstanding Actor, Drama Series
| Outstanding Actor, Drama Series
| [[Omari Hardwick]]
| [[Omari Hardwick]]
|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
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|-
|rowspan=3| NAMIC Vision Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://namic.com/visionawards/2018nominees/|title=2018 NAMIC Vision Awards Nominees|date=August 3, 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan=3| NAMIC Vision Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://namic.com/visionawards/2018nominees/|title=2018 NAMIC Vision Awards Nominees|date=August 3, 2018|access-date=August 3, 2018|archive-date=August 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803104317/http://namic.com/visionawards/2018nominees/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Best Performance – Drama
| Best Performance – Drama
| [[50 Cent]]
| [[50 Cent]]
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| ''Power''
|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
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|rowspan=1| [[9th Hollywood Music in Media Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hmmawards.com/hmma-winners/|title=2018 HMMA Winners|date=September 22, 2019|access-date=September 23, 2019|archive-date=November 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121235456/https://www.hmmawards.com/hmma-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Music Supervision – Television|Outstanding Music Supervision – Television]]
| Jennifer Ross
|{{won}}
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|rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 2019
|rowspan=1| [[50th NAACP Image Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://naacpimageawards.net/nominees/|title=NAACP – Nominees Announced for 50th NAACP Image Awards|date=September 22, 2019|access-date=September 23, 2019|archive-date=December 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206053924/http://www.naacpimageawards.net/nominees|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]]
| ''Power''
|{{won}}
|-
|rowspan=1| 34th Annual Imagen Awards<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imagen.org/2019/07/01/nominations-announced-for-the-34th-annual-imagen-awards/|title=Nominations Announced for the 34th Annual Imagen Awards|date=September 22, 2019|access-date=September 23, 2019|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802032122/https://www.imagen.org/2019/07/01/nominations-announced-for-the-34th-annual-imagen-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Best Actress - Television
| [[Lela Loren]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| 2020
| [[51st NAACP Image Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2020-naacp-image-award-winners-complete-list-updating-1276771/|title=NAACP Image Awards Winners: Complete List|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 22, 2020|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=February 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223025246/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2020-naacp-image-award-winners-complete-list-updating-1276771|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
| Omari Hardwick
|{{won}}
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====Season 1====
====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.<ref name="mc">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/power|title=Power: Season 1|work=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=December 30, 2015|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] ([[CBS Corporation]])}}</ref> Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the season a score of 41%, based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 5.72/10. The site's consensus states, "''Power'' suffers from excessive plotting and the use of overly familiar by-the-numbers story elements."<ref name="rt">{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s01/|title=Power: Season 1 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]]|accessdate=March 29, 2019}}</ref>
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.<ref name="mc">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/power/season-1|title=Power: Season 1|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=December 30, 2015|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] ([[CBS Corporation]])|archive-date=December 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227080240/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/power|url-status=live}}</ref> 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."<ref name="rt">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s01/|title=Power: Season 1|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=March 29, 2019|archive-date=April 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425172517/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s01|url-status=live}}</ref>


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."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/power-tv-review-709874|accessdate=December 30, 2015|date=June 6, 2014|first=Tim|last=Goodman|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|title='Power': TV Review}}</ref> The [[Daily News (New York)|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."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/power-review-drug-lord-drama-match-empire-article-1.2247287|accessdate=December 30, 2015|date=June 5, 2015|author=New York Daily News Staff|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]] |location=New York |title='Power' review: Omari Hardwick's drug-lord drama is right up there with 'Empire'}}</ref> Critic Brian Lowry of'' [[Variety (magazine)|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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/reviews/tv-review-power-1201207398/|accessdate=December 30, 2015|date=June 4, 2014|first=Brian|last=Lowry|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|title=TV Review: ‘Power’}}</ref>
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."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/power-tv-review-709874|access-date=December 30, 2015|date=June 6, 2014|first=Tim|last=Goodman|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|title='Power': TV Review|archive-date=March 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320124529/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/power-tv-review-709874|url-status=live}}</ref> Critic Brian Lowry of'' [[Variety (magazine)|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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/reviews/tv-review-power-1201207398/|access-date=December 30, 2015|date=June 4, 2014|first=Brian|last=Lowry|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|title=TV Review: 'Power'|archive-date=December 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219183210/http://variety.com/2014/tv/reviews/tv-review-power-1201207398/|url-status=live}}</ref>


====Season 2====
====Season 2====
Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the season a score of 100%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 7.83/10.<ref name="rt 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s02/|title=Power: Season 2|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]]|accessdate=March 29, 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref name="mc 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/power/season-2|title=Power: Season 2|website=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=December 30, 2015|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] ([[CBS Corporation]])}}</ref>
Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the season a score of 100%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10.<ref name="rt 2">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s02/|title=Power: Season 2|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=March 29, 2019|archive-date=April 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425172520/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s02|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name="mc 2">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/power/season-2|title=Power: Season 2|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=December 30, 2015|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] ([[CBS Corporation]])|archive-date=December 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227111941/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/power/season-2|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Daily News (New York)|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."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/power-review-drug-lord-drama-match-empire-article-1.2247287|access-date=December 30, 2015|date=June 5, 2015|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|location=New York|title='Power' review: Omari Hardwick's drug-lord drama is right up there with 'Empire'|archive-date=February 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202042817/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/power-review-drug-lord-drama-match-empire-article-1.2247287|url-status=live}}</ref>


====Season 3====
====Season 3====
[[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the season a score of 78%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 6.33/10.<ref name="rt 3">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s03/|title=Power: Season 3|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]]|accessdate=March 29, 2019}}</ref>
[[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the season a score of 78%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10.<ref name="rt 3">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s03/|title=Power: Season 3|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=March 29, 2019|archive-date=April 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412000648/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s03/|url-status=live}}</ref>


====Season 4====
====Season 4====
[[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the season a score of 83%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.<ref name="rt 4">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s04/|title=Power: Season 4|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]]|accessdate=March 29, 2019}}</ref>
[[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the season a score of 83%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.<ref name="rt 4">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s04/|title=Power: Season 4|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=March 29, 2019|archive-date=April 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412000646/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s04/|url-status=live}}</ref>


====Season 5====
====Season 5====
[[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the season a score of 100%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10.<ref name="rt 5">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s05/|title=Power: Season 5|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]]|accessdate=March 29, 2019}}</ref>
[[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the season a score of 100%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10.<ref name="rt 5">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s05/|title=Power: Season 5|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=March 29, 2019|archive-date=April 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412000644/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/power/s05/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Spin-offs==
{{Further|Power Universe}}

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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/2020/01/22/mary-j-blige-power-book-2-ghost/|title=See Mary J. Blige as an iron-fisted businesswoman in 'Power Book II: Ghost' first look|website=EW.com|access-date=October 20, 2020|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017212133/https://ew.com/tv/2020/01/22/mary-j-blige-power-book-2-ghost/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/2020/02/09/power-spinoffs-teaser/|title='Power' reveals four spin-offs in series finale teaser|website=EW.com|access-date=October 20, 2020|archive-date=October 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022174950/https://ew.com/tv/2020/02/09/power-spinoffs-teaser/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Power Spin-Off News">{{cite web|title=Starz Greenlights "Power Book IV: Force" Starring Joseph Sikora as the Third New Series Within the "Power" Universe|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/08/31/starz-greenlights-power-book-iv-force-starring-joseph-sikora-as-the-third-new-series-within-the-power-universe-195405/20200831starz01/|work=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=August 31, 2020|access-date=September 1, 2020|archive-date=November 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113171836/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/08/31/starz-greenlights-power-book-iv-force-starring-joseph-sikora-as-the-third-new-series-within-the-power-universe-195405/20200831starz01/|url-status=live}}</ref> The development of ''Power Book V: Influence'' was cancelled in August 2022 and the series would not be moving forward.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvline.com/2022/08/11/power-spinoff-cancelled-influence-councilman-tate-starz/ |title=Power Spinoff Influence, Centered on Councilman Tate, Not Moving Forward |website=TVLine |first=Ryan |last=Schwartz |date=August 11, 2022 |access-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826031439/https://tvline.com/2022/08/11/power-spinoff-cancelled-influence-councilman-tate-starz/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2024, a prequel series, ''Origins'', which will follow the beginning story of characters Ghost and Tommy, was confirmed to be in development.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=2024-03-13 |title=Starz Orders Fourth 'Power' Spinoff 'Origins,' About the Beginnings of Ghost and Tommy |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/power-spinoff-origins-starz-ghost-tommy-1235940678/ |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

''[[Power Book II: Ghost]]'' premiered on September 6, 2020,<ref>{{cite web|last=Iannucci|first=Rebecca|title=Power: Starz Unveils Premiere Date, New Trailer for Book II: Ghost Spinoff|url=https://tvline.com/2020/08/04/power-spinoff-premiere-date-book-ii-ghost-starz/|work=[[TVLine]]|date=August 4, 2020|access-date=August 4, 2020|archive-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804145757/https://tvline.com/2020/08/04/power-spinoff-premiere-date-book-ii-ghost-starz/|url-status=live}}</ref> and has aired four seasons, ending on October 4, 2024.

''[[Power Book III: Raising Kanan]]'' premiered on July 18, 2021,<ref name="Power Spin-Off News"/> and has aired three seasons. In November 2023, ahead of the third season, the series was renewed for a fourth season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2023-11-28 |title='Power Book III: Raising Kanan' Lands Early Season 4 Renewal At Starz |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/power-book-iii-raising-kanan-renewed-season-4-starz-1235640124/ |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In March 2024, ahead of the fourth season, the series was renewed for a fifth season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=2024-03-27 |title='Power Book III: Raising Kanan' Renewed For Season 5 On Starz |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/power-book-iii-raising-kanan-renewed-season-5-1235869689/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

''[[Power Book IV: Force]]'' premiered on February 6, 2022, and has aired two seasons.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=''Power Book IV: Force'': Starz Sets Premiere Date, Releases Teaser Trailer |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/power-book-iv-force-starz-premiere-date-teaser-trailer-1234872131/ |website=Deadline |date=November 11, 2021 |access-date=November 28, 2021 |archive-date=November 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128174549/https://deadline.com/2021/11/power-book-iv-force-starz-premiere-date-teaser-trailer-1234872131/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2023, the series was renewed for a third and final season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=December 15, 2023 |title=Power Book IV: Force' Renewed For Season 3 |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/power-book-iv-force-renewed-season-3-starz-1235669234/ |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>


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Not to be confused with The Power (TV series) or Powers (TV series).

Power
Official logo
GenreCrime drama
Created byCourtney A. Kemp
Starring
Opening theme"Big Rich Town" by 50 Cent and Joe
ComposerJeff Russo
Country of originUnited States
Original languages
  • English
  • Spanish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes63 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Bart Wenrich
  • Shana Stein
  • Heather Zuhlke
  • Raphael Jackson, Jr.
  • Damione Macedon
  • Denise Pinckley
  • Michael Rainey Jr.
Running time51–82 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkStarz
ReleaseJune 7, 2014 (2014-06-07) –
February 9, 2020 (2020-02-09)
Related

Power is an American crime drama-thriller television series created and produced by Courtney A. Kemp in collaboration with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.[1] 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.[2][3] Prior to the fifth-season premiere, Starz renewed the show for a sixth and final season, which premiered on August 25, 2019.[4][5]

Overview

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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.

Episodes

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Main article: List of Power episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
18June 7, 2014 (2014-06-07)August 2, 2014 (2014-08-02)
210June 6, 2015 (2015-06-06)August 15, 2015 (2015-08-15)
310July 17, 2016 (2016-07-17)September 25, 2016 (2016-09-25)
410June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25)September 3, 2017 (2017-09-03)
510July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)
615August 25, 2019 (2019-08-25)February 9, 2020 (2020-02-09)

Cast and characters

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Actor Character Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6
Omari Hardwick James "Ghost" St. Patrick Main
Lela Loren Angela Valdes Main Main[a]
Naturi Naughton Tasha St. Patrick Main
Joseph Sikora Thomas "Tommy" Egan Main
Andy Bean Gregory "Greg" Knox Main Does not appear
Adam Huss Joshua "Josh" Kantos Main Recurring Does not appear
Kathrine Narducci Frankie Lavarro Main Guest Does not appear
Luis Antonio Ramos Carlos Ruiz Main Does not appear
Greg Serano Juan Julio Medina Main Does not appear Recurring Does not appear Recurring Does not appear
Sinqua Walls Shawn Stark Main Does not appear
Lucy Walters Holly Weaver Main Does not appear
Shane Johnson Cooper Saxe Recurring Main
J. R. Ramirez Julio Romano Recurring Main Does not appear
Rotimi Akinosho Andre "Dre" Coleman Does not appear Main
David Fumero Miguel "Mike" Sandoval Does not appear Main Does not appear
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson Kanan Stark Recurring Main Main[b]
Michael Rainey Jr. Tariq St. Patrick Recurring Main
Jerry Ferrara Joseph "Joe" Proctor Does not appear Recurring Main
Callan Mulvey Dean/Milan Does not appear Main Does not appear
Alani "La La" Anthony Lakeisha Grant Recurring Main
Matt Cedeño Diego "Cristobal" Martinez Does not appear Recurring Main Does not appear
Sung Kang John Mak Does not appear Main Guest
William Sadler Anthony "Tony" Teresi Does not appear Main Does not appear
Brandon Victor Dixon Deleterious "Terry" Silver Does not appear Recurring Main Does not appear
Larenz Tate Rashad Tate Does not appear Recurring Main
Michael J. Ferguson Francis "2-Bit" Johnson Does not appear Recurring Main
Mike Dopud Jason Micic Does not appear Recurring Main
Monique Gabriela Curnen Blanca Rodriguez Does not appear Recurring Main
Cynthia Addai-Robinson Ramona Garrity Does not appear Main
Evan Handler Jacob Warner Does not appear Main

Notes

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  1. ^ Credited as starring only when present
  2. ^ Credited as starring only when present

Main

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  • Omari Hardwick as James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a high-level drug distributor and nightclub owner. A smart, well dressed and calculated man, yet will not hesitate to kill if necessary. 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 as Thomas "Tommy" Egan, Ghost's hot headed partner, best friend, and the godfather to his children. Egan is seen as an honorary member of his family.
  • Lela Loren 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 as Tasha St. Patrick (née Green), 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 as Kanan Stark, 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.
  • La La Anthony as Lakeisha Grant, Tasha's friend and criminal accomplice. She is a hairstylist and business owner. She becomes Tommy'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 as Cooper Saxe, a fellow attorney and Angela's colleague also assigned to the Ghost case.
  • Jerry Ferrara as Joseph "Joe" Proctor, a criminal attorney who frequently represents Ghost and Tommy.
  • Sinqua Walls as Shawn Stark, Kanan's son who is also the personal chauffeur and loyal bodyguard of Ghost. But he starts an affair with Tasha.
  • Sung Kang as John Mak, an Assistant U.S. attorney who leads the case in the murder of FBI agent Greg Knox.
  • Larenz Tate 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 as Julio Moreno, Ghost and Tommy's right-hand man and a former Toros Locos gang member.
  • Matt Cedeno 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 caporegime 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 as Gregory "Greg" Knox, an FBI agent assigned to the Ghost/Lobos case and Angela's former love interest.
  • David Fumero as Miguel "Mike" Sandoval, a corrupt FBI Assistant U.S. Attorney.
  • Cynthia Addai-Robinson 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 as Jason Micic, Tommy's Serbian connect.
  • Evan Handler as Jacob Warner

Recurring

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  • Elizabeth Rodriguez 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 as Felipe Lobos, an international drug supplier who works with Ghost and Tommy.
  • Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Tameika Robinson, the leader of the United States Department of Justice.
  • Victor Garber as Simon Stern, a rival nightclub owner.
  • Ana de la Reguera as Alicia Jiménez, Diego's sister and one of the leaders of the Jiménez cartel.
  • Patricia Kalember as Kate Egan, Tommy's mother.
  • Bill Sage as Sammy, an Irish gangster who works with Tommy.
  • Anika Noni Rose as Laverne "Jukebox" Ganner, a dirty cop and Kanan's cousin.
  • Maurice Compte 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 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 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 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 as Brayden Weston, Tariq's best friend and business partner.
  • Alix Lapri as Effie, 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 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 as Bailey Markham, a Homeland Security agent and Greg Knox's friend.
  • Sonya Walger as Madeline Stern, Simon's wife.
  • C. S. Lee 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.
  • Patrick R. Walker as Alphonse Clemons, former associate of Rashad Tate.
  • Victor Almanzar as Arturo Magdaleno, Dre and Cristobal's right-hand man and a new leader of the Toros Locos.
  • Darrell Britt-Gibson 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 as Benny Civello, a member of the Civello crime family and Joey Proctor's cousin.
  • Michael Gaston as Judge Tapper, the judge on Ghost's case.
  • Sheena Sakai 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.
  • Johnny Serret as Sabueso, a drug courier for Ghost.
  • Leslie Lopez as "Pink Sneakers", an assassin hired to target Ghost's operation.
  • Ivica Marc as Drago, Jason's right-hand man.
  • Gus Halper as Alby
  • Cedric the Entertainer as Croop, a hitman Tate associates with.
  • Audrey Esparza as Liliana, Julio's friend, became Tommy's right-hand woman on Power Book IV: Force.

Special guest appearances

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

Broadcast

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In Australia, all episodes are available to stream after their US airing on Stan.[6] The show is available weekly after its US airing on Netflix in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[7][8][9] In Scandinavia and Finland, all episodes are available to stream on HBO Nordic.[10]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result
2015 Women's Image Network Awards[11] Actress Drama Series Naturi Naughton Nominated
Outstanding Show Written by a Woman Courtney A. Kemp Nominated
2016 47th NAACP Image Awards[12] Outstanding Drama Series Power Nominated
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Omari Hardwick Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Naturi Naughton Nominated
NAMIC Vision Awards[13] Best Performance – Drama Naturi Naughton Nominated
Best Performance – Drama Omari Hardwick Won
Women's Image Network Awards[14] Actress Drama Series Naturi Naughton Nominated
2017 48th NAACP Image Awards[15] Outstanding Drama Series Power Nominated
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Omari Hardwick Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Naturi Naughton Won
Black Reel Awards for Television[16] Outstanding Drama Series Power Nominated
People's Choice Awards[17] Favorite Premium Drama Series Power Nominated
2018 49th NAACP Image Awards[18] Outstanding Drama Series Power Won
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Omari Hardwick Won
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Naturi Naughton Won
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) Michael Rainey Jr. Nominated
Black Reel Awards for Television[19] Outstanding Actor, Drama Series Omari Hardwick Nominated
NAMIC Vision Awards[20] Best Performance – Drama 50 Cent Nominated
Best Performance – Drama Michael Rainey Jr. Nominated
Drama Power Nominated
9th Hollywood Music in Media Awards[21] Outstanding Music Supervision – Television Jennifer Ross Won
2019 50th NAACP Image Awards[22] Outstanding Drama Series Power Won
34th Annual Imagen Awards[23] Best Actress - Television Lela Loren Nominated
2020 51st NAACP Image Awards[24] Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Omari Hardwick Won

Reception

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Critical response

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Season 1

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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.[25] 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."[26]

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."[27] 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.[28]

Season 2

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Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a score of 100%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[29] 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.[30] 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."[31]

Season 3

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Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a score of 78%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10.[32]

Season 4

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Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a score of 83%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10.[33]

Season 5

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Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a score of 100%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10.[34]

Spin-offs

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Further information: Power Universe

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.[35] 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.[36][37] The development of Power Book V: Influence was cancelled in August 2022 and the series would not be moving forward.[38] In March 2024, a prequel series, Origins, which will follow the beginning story of characters Ghost and Tommy, was confirmed to be in development.[39]

Power Book II: Ghost premiered on September 6, 2020,[40] and has aired four seasons, ending on October 4, 2024.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan premiered on July 18, 2021,[37] and has aired three seasons. In November 2023, ahead of the third season, the series was renewed for a fourth season.[41] In March 2024, ahead of the fourth season, the series was renewed for a fifth season.[42]

Power Book IV: Force premiered on February 6, 2022, and has aired two seasons.[43] In December 2023, the series was renewed for a third and final season.[44]

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