Broadcast[edit]

In Australia, all episodes are available to stream after their US airing on Stan.[7] The
show is available weekly after its US airing on Netflix in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
[8][9][10] In Scandinavia and Finland, all episodes are available to stream on HBO Nordic.
[11]

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

Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
Season 1[edit]
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 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."[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] 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."[28] 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.
[29]

Season 2[edit]
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a score of 100%, based on 9
reviews, with an average rating of 7.83/10. [30] 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.[31]
Season 3[edit]
Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a score of 78%, based on 9 reviews, with an average
rating of 6.33/10.[32]
Season 4[edit]
Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a score of 83%, based on 6 reviews, with an average
rating of 8/10.[33]
Season 5[edit]
Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a score of 100%, based on 6 reviews, with an
average rating of 8.8/10.[34]

Spin-offs[edit]
Main article: Power Book II: Ghost
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 will co-star Mary J. Blige and Method Man.[35] The other spin-offs include: Power
Book III: Raising Kanan, a prequel into the life of Kanan (50 Cent); Power Book IV:
Force, which, if indicative of the appearance of his car, gives fans hope that it will follow
Tommy (Joseph Sikora) to Los Angeles; and Power Book V: Influence, a sequel set in
the political world centering on Tate's (Larenz Tate) ruthless rise to power.[36][37]
On August 4, 2020, it was announced that Power Book II: Ghost is set to premiere on
September 6, 2020.[38]
Main article: Power Book III: Raising Kanan
On August 31, 2020, it was announced that Power Book III: Raising Kanan will premiere
in 2021.[37