Power
Seen it?2014 | 6 seasons | 60 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Power Book IV: Force or The Wire, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 6 seasons and 63 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 63 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: expect drug use.
- A big time investment at 6 seasons.
A successful New York entrepreneur lives a double life as the head of a drug empire that serves only the rich and influential, all while wanting to escape the underworld and keep his family safe.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
8 wins and 13 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.
Season 12014 · 8 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday- Season 22015 · 10 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32016 · 10 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 42017 · 10 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Season 52018 · 10 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 62019 · 15 episodes · 6.6 out of 10Weeknight
Trailer
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Saturday SpecialA spin-off of Power: a crime drama that flew under the radar.
The Wire
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The Penguin Friday Night FlickAnother drug-world crime drama, and a Friday Night Flick.
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Cast & crew
Created by Courtney Kemp Agboh, Vladimir Cvetko
- Omari HardwickJames 'Ghost' St. Patrick
- Joseph SikoraTommy Egan
- Naturi NaughtonTasha St. Patrick
- Larenz TateRashad Tate
- Shane JohnsonCooper Saxe
- RotimiDre
- Michael J. FergusonFrancis "2-Bit" Johnson
- Jerry FerraraJoseph "Joe" Proctor
- Monique Gabriela CurnenBlanca Rodriguez
- Michael Rainey Jr.Tariq St. Patrick