| Creator | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Power |
| Tv series |
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| Music | "Big Rich Town" by 50 Cent & Joe |
| Soundtracks | Soundtracks |
| Years | 2014–present |
| Language | English Spanish |
| Owner | Starz CBS Studios Lionsgate Studios |
| Otherlabel 1 | Executive producer |
| Otherdata 1 |
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| Otherlabel 4 | Distributor |
| Otherdata 4 | Starz Distribution |
The Power Universe (or Power franchise) is an American media franchise of television crime drama series created by Courtney A. Kemp in collaboration with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.[1] The franchise produced one of the highest-rated and most-watched shows on Starz.[2]
Television series
Power (2014–2020)
James St. Patrick finds himself in trouble when he is caught between balancing two separate lives. Trying to leave his past as a smooth yet ruthless drug-dealer nicknamed "Ghost," his new goals to be a legitimate nightclub owner and to save his crumbling marriage don't come easy. As the "ghost" of his past comes to roost, James must evade the police, manage shifting economic alliances, and attempt to leave the criminal world behind.
Power Book II: Ghost (2020–2024)
Serving as a sequel to the original series, Power Book II: Ghost follows Tariq St. Patrick as he navigates a new life. With a desire to shed his father's legacy, he too finds himself entangled in the complications of drug operations and family affairs. With mounting pressure to save his family, he must learn to balance his drug operation, take on the cutthroat Tejada family, and avoid scrutiny from local and federal law enforcement.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021–2026)
In a prequel to the original series, Power Book III: Raising Kanan follows the journey of young Kanan Stark as he first gets into the drug-dealing game in the 1990s to his role as a major antagonist in Power.
Power Book IV: Force (2022–2026)
In the second sequel spin-off to Power, Power Book IV: Force follows Tommy Egan as he leaves New York behind to try to become the greatest drug-dealer in all of Chicago.
Power: Origins (TBA)
A fifth series in the Power Universe was announced to be in development at Starz on March 13, 2024.[3] The series will focus on the early years of James "Ghost" St. Patrick and Tommy Egan in the late 1990s and early 2000s, exploring their rise in New York City's criminal underworld.[4] Starz ordered an 18-episode season in July 2025 with MeKai Curtis reprising Kanan Stark and Raising Kanan creator Sascha Penn creating and showrunning Origins as well.[5]
Power: Legacy (TBA)
The development of Power: Legacy was announced in June 2025, with Gary Lennon and Kendra Chapman writing, producing and Lennon set as showrunner, and the series centered around Tommy Egan and Tariq St. Patrick.[6]
Power Book V: Influence (Scrapped)
The development of Power Book V: Influence was cancelled in August 2022 and the series would not be moving forward.[7] Power Book V: Influence was set to follow Rashad Tate's political career. The spin-off was supposed to focus on Tate’s second run for governor of New York, with Larenz Tate reprising his role. However, Starz decided not to move forward with this project, likely because Tate’s character already plays a prominent role in Power Book II: Ghost. Starz programming executives have mentioned that the character's story could continue to unfold within that series.
Accolades
| Series | Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 2015 | Women's Image Network Awards[8] | Actress Drama Series | Naturi Naughton | ||
| Outstanding Show Written by a Woman | Courtney A. Kemp | |||||
| 2016 | 47th NAACP Image Awards[9] | Outstanding Drama Series | Power | |||
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Omari Hardwick | |||||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Naturi Naughton | |||||
| NAMIC Vision Awards[10] | Best Performance – Drama | Naturi Naughton | ||||
| Best Performance – Drama | Omari Hardwick | |||||
| Women's Image Network Awards[11] | Actress Drama Series | Naturi Naughton | ||||
| 2017 | 48th NAACP Image Awards[12] | Outstanding Drama Series | Power | |||
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Omari Hardwick | |||||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Naturi Naughton | |||||
| Black Reel Awards for Television[13] | Outstanding Drama Series | Power | ||||
| People's Choice Awards[14] | Favorite Premium Drama Series | Power | ||||
| 2018 | 49th NAACP Image Awards[15] | Outstanding Drama Series | Power | |||
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Omari Hardwick | |||||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Naturi Naughton | |||||
| Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) | Michael Rainey Jr. | |||||
| Black Reel Awards for Television[16] | Outstanding Actor, Drama Series | Omari Hardwick | ||||
| NAMIC Vision Awards[17] | Best Performance – Drama | 50 Cent | ||||
| Best Performance – Drama | Michael Rainey Jr. | |||||
| Drama | Power | |||||
| Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)[18] | Outstanding Music Supervision – Television | Jennifer Ross | ||||
| 2019 | 50th NAACP Image Awards[19] | Outstanding Drama Series | Power | |||
| 34th Annual Imagen Awards[20] | Best Actress - Television | Lela Loren | ||||
| 2020 | 51st NAACP Image Awards[21] | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Omari Hardwick | |||
| Power Book II: Ghost | 2021 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Power Book II: Ghost | [22] | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Clifford 'Method Man' Smith Jr | |||||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Mary J. Blige | |||||
| 2022 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Clifford 'Method Man' Smith Jr | [23] | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Mary J. Blige |
Theme songs
The opening themes for all four series are songs performed by the executive producer of the show, 50 Cent.
| Series | Theme song |
|---|---|
| Power | "Big Rich Town" |
| Power Book II: Ghost | |
| Power Book III: Raising Kanan | "Part of the Game" |
| Power Book IV: Force | "Power Powder Respect" |
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- ^ Parlevliet, Mirko (2022-12-15). "Power Book II: Ghost Season 3 Teaser and 50 Cent on Fightland". VitalThrills.com. Archived November 6, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (March 13, 2024). "'Power' Franchise Expanding Again With Ghost & Tommy Prequel Series In Development At Starz". Deadline. Archived March 21, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Schnieder, Michael (March 13, 2024). "Starz Orders Fourth 'Power' Spinoff 'Origins,' About the Beginnings of Ghost and Tommy". Variety. Archived March 14, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (July 22, 2025). "Starz Orders Power: Origins Prequel to Series with Raising Kanan Star MeKai Curtis Set to Return". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived July 24, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie & Cordero, Rosy (June 10, 2025). "'Power': Starz Opening Writers Room On New Spinoff As 'Origins' Development Progresses". Deadline Hollywood. Archived June 20, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (August 11, 2022). "Power Spinoff Influence, Centered on Councilman Tate, Not Moving Forward". TVLine. Archived August 26, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Women's Image Network Awards 2015". IMDb. August 3, 2018. Archived August 20, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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- ^ "Women's Image Network Awards 2016". IMDb. August 3, 2018. Archived November 13, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
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- ^ "NAACP – Nominees Announced for 49th NAACP Image Awards". NAACP. November 20, 2017. Archived December 1, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
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- ^ "2018 NAMIC Vision Awards Nominees". August 3, 2018. Archived August 3, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "2018 HMMA Winners". September 22, 2019. Archived November 21, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "NAACP – Nominees Announced for 50th NAACP Image Awards". September 22, 2019. Archived December 6, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the 34th Annual Imagen Awards". September 22, 2019. Archived August 2, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "NAACP Image Awards Winners: Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 22, 2020. Archived February 23, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (2021-02-02). "NAACP Image Awards Nominations: Netflix Tops List With 'Bridgerton', 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' & 'Da 5 Bloods'". Deadline. Archived March 26, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
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