Power Universe

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The Power Universe
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Other namesPower franchise
Created by
Original work Power
Owner Lionsgate
Years2014–present
Films and television
Television series
Audio
Soundtrack(s) Soundtracks
Original music"Big Rich Town" by 50 Cent & Joe
Miscellaneous
Executive producer
  • 50 Cent
  • Courtney A. Kemp
Distributor Starz Distribution
Official website
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The Power Universe (or Power franchise) is a media franchise of an American 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 shows on Starz and most watched on the cable network. [2]

Contents

Television series

Four television series make up the Power Universe franchise: Power, Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, and Power Book IV: Force. All series in total amount to 148 episodes across 15 seasons of television.

SeriesSeasonEpisodesOriginally aired Showrunner(s)Status
First airedLast aired
Power 1 8June 7, 2014 (2014-06-07)August 2, 2014 (2014-08-02) Courtney A. Kemp Concluded
2 10June 6, 2015 (2015-06-06)August 15, 2015 (2015-08-15)
3 10July 17, 2016 (2016-07-17)September 25, 2016 (2016-09-25)
4 10June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25)September 3, 2017 (2017-09-03)
5 10July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)
6 15August 25, 2019 (2019-08-25)February 9, 2020 (2020-02-09)
Power Book II: Ghost 110September 6, 2020 (2020-09-06)January 3, 2021 (2021-01-03)Courtney A. KempReleased
210November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21)February 6, 2022 (2022-02-06)
310March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26) Brett Mahoney
410 [3] June 7, 2024 (2024-06-07)October 4, 2024 (2024-10-04) [3] Airing
Power Book III: Raising Kanan 110July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)September 26, 2021 (2021-09-26)Sascha PennReleased
210August 14, 2022 (2022-08-14)October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23)
310December 1, 2023 (2023-12-01)February 9, 2024 (2024-02-09)
4 [4] TBATBATBAFilming [5]
5 [6] TBATBATBAIn development
Power Book IV: Force 110February 6, 2022 (2022-02-06)April 17, 2022 (2022-04-17) Robert Munic Released
210September 1, 2023 (2023-09-01)November 10, 2023 (2023-11-10) Gary Lennon
3 [7] TBATBATBAFilming [8]
Power: Origins1 [9] TBATBATBASascha Penn [10] In development

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–present)

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–present)

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

A fifth series in the Power Universe was announced to be in development at Starz on March 13, 2024. [9] The series will serve as a prequel to the original series, following the early years of Ghost and Tommy. [10]

Other series

Power Book V: Influence

The development of Power Book V: Influence was cancelled in August 2022 and the series would not be moving forward. [11]

Accolades

SeriesYearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
Power2015 Women's Image Network Awards [12] Actress Drama Series Naturi Naughton Nominated
Outstanding Show Written by a Woman Courtney A. Kemp Nominated
2016 47th NAACP Image Awards [13] Outstanding Drama Series PowerNominated
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Omari Hardwick Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Naturi Naughton Nominated
NAMIC Vision Awards [14] Best Performance – Drama Naturi Naughton Nominated
Best Performance – Drama Omari Hardwick Won
Women's Image Network Awards [15] Actress Drama Series Naturi Naughton Nominated
2017 48th NAACP Image Awards [16] Outstanding Drama Series PowerNominated
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Omari Hardwick Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Naturi Naughton Won
Black Reel Awards for Television [17] Outstanding Drama SeriesPowerNominated
People's Choice Awards [18] Favorite Premium Drama SeriesPowerNominated
2018 49th NAACP Image Awards [19] Outstanding Drama Series PowerWon
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 [20] Outstanding Actor, Drama Series Omari Hardwick Nominated
NAMIC Vision Awards [21] Best Performance – Drama 50 Cent Nominated
Best Performance – Drama Michael Rainey Jr. Nominated
DramaPowerNominated
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) [22] Outstanding Music Supervision – TelevisionJennifer RossWon
2019 50th NAACP Image Awards [23] Outstanding Drama Series PowerWon
34th Annual Imagen Awards [24] Best Actress - Television Lela Loren Nominated
2020 51st NAACP Image Awards [25] Outstanding Actor in a Drama SeriesOmari HardwickWon
Power Book II: Ghost 2021 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Drama SeriesPower Book II: GhostWon [26]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesClifford 'Method Man' Smith JrWon
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesMary J. BligeWon
2022 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesClifford 'Method Man' Smith JrWon [27]
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesMary J. BligeWon

Theme songs

The opening themes for all four series are songs performed by the executive producer of the show, 50 Cent.

SeriesTheme 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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