Power (TV series)
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Courtney Kemp Agboh |
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Opening theme | "Big Rich Town" |
Composer(s) | 50 Cent & Joe |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 18 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 48–60 minutes |
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Distributor | Starz Originals |
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Original network | Starz |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | June 7, 2014 present |
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Power is an American drama television series airing on Starz. The show was created by Courtney Kemp Agboh and is produced by the rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. It premiered on June 7, 2014.[1][2]
On June 11, 2014, Starz renewed Power for a ten-episode second season,[3] which began on June 6, 2015 and ended on August 15, 2015.[4] On June 10, 2015, because of the very positive ratings of its season 2 premiere, Power was renewed for a ten-episode third season.[5][6]
Contents
Premise
The series follows James St. Patrick, nicknamed "Ghost," owner of a popular New York City nightclub "Truth." In addition, he is a major player in one of the city's biggest illegal drug networks. He struggles to balance these two lives, and the balance topples when he realizes he wants to leave the drug ring in order to support his legitimate business, and commit to his mistress. He seems eerily unhappy with his life, Tommy calling it a mid-life crisis, therefore getting in a relationship with Angela. He also has to keep his marriage with Tasha (Naughton) and his relationship with AUSA agent Angela Valdez (Loren). With help from his partner in crime Tommy Egan (Sikora) he tries to manage to a double life. In the second season James is thrown out of his pent house after Tasha found out that James took Angela to Miami. Kanan (50 Cent) who spent 10 years in a drug related crime, also believes Ghost set him up. Kanan has a son Shawn, who drives Ghost around and Kanan uses him to get information on Ghost. In the season 2 finale, Ghost and Kanan indulge in an extremely dangerous fight in a dilapidated building. Ghost eventually stabs Kanan and burns him. But in the final minutes of the season finale "Ghost Is Dead", it is revealed that sprinklers had put the fire out, resulting in Kanan escaping and ends with the line "Nobody broke in, somebody broke out".
Cast and characters
Main
- Omari Hardwick as James "Ghost" St. Patrick[7]
- Lela Loren as Angela Valdez[7]
- Naturi Naughton as Tasha St. Patrick[7]
- Joseph Sikora as Thomas Patrick "Tommy" Egan[7]
- Lucy Walters as Holly Elizabeth Weaver[7]
- Adam Huss as Josh Kantos[7]
- Andy Bean as Greg Knox[7]
- Kathrine Narducci as Frankie[7] (Season 1, recurring role in Season 2)
- Luis Antonio Ramos as Carlos "Vibora" Ruiz[7]
- Greg Serano as Agent Juan Julio Medina[7] (Season 1)
- Sinqua Walls as Shawn[7] (Season 1-2)
- Shane Johnson as Cooper Saxe (Season 2-present, recurring role in Season 1)
- J.R. Ramirez as Julio[7] (Season 2-present, recurring role in Season 1)
- Rotimi as Dre (Season 2-present)
- David Fumero as Mike Sandoval (Season 2-present)
- Anika Noni Rose as LaVerne "Jukebox" Thomas - James's New Girlfriend (Season 3-present)
Recurring
- Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as Kanan (Season 1–present)
- Leslie Lopez as Pink Sneakers (Season 1-2)
- Diane Neal as Cynthia Sheridan (Season 1–present)
- William Popp as Vladimir (Season 1-2)
- Alani "La La" Anthony as LaKeisha (Season 1–present)
- Victor Garber as Simon Stern (Season 1–present)
- Vinicius Machado as Nomar Arcielo (Season 1)
- Enrique Murciano as Felipe Lobos (Season 1 - present)
- Marc John Jefferies as QDub (Season 2)
- Tasha Smith as Jarita (Season 2)
- Jerry Ferrara as Joe Proctor (Season 2)
Episodes
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Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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1 | 8 | June 7, 2014 | August 2, 2014 | |
2 | 10 | June 6, 2015 | August 15, 2015 | |
3 | 10[8] | July 17, 2016[8] | TBA |
Broadcast
In Australia, all episodes are available to stream on Stan.[9] In the United Kingdom, all episodes are available to stream on Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, and other platforms, and on Netflix in Ireland.[10][11] In Scandinavia, all episodes are available to stream on HBO Nordic.[citation needed]
Reception
Critical response
Season 1
Season 1 of Power received generally 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.[12] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a rating of 44%, based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The site's consensus states, "Power suffers from excessive plotting and the use of overly familiar by-the-numbers story elements."[13]
Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter said of Power 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."[14] 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."[15] Critic Brian Lowry of Variety states in his review, "The three previewed episodes of the show, created by The Good Wife alumna Courtney Kemp Agboh, 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.[16]
Season 2
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a rating of 100%, based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[17] Review aggregator Metacritic gives the season a score of 75 out of 100, based on 4 reviews, indicating a fairly positive reaction to the series.[18] Season 3 is set to Premiere on July 17, 2016.
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External links
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- 50 Cent
- 2010s American television series
- 2014 American television series debuts
- American drama television series
- English-language television programming
- Serial drama television series
- Starz network shows
- Television shows set in New York City
- Television series by CBS Television Studios