# Power (2014)

> A Manhattan nightclub owner secretly runs a drug empire serving the city's wealthy elite while struggling to get out and keep his family safe.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/48997

## Facts

- Seasons: 6
- Episodes: 63
- Episode runtime: 60 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: crime, drama
- Created by: Courtney Kemp Agboh, Vladimir Cvetko
- Network: STARZ
- Cast: Omari Hardwick, Joseph Sikora, Naturi Naughton, Lucy Walters, Vinicius Zorin-Machado, J.R. Ramirez, Leslie Lopez, Kathrine Narducci
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3281796/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Tone: tense, glossy, intense, dark, propulsive

## What critics say

Audiences generally rate Power as a positive, addictive crime drama, with strong performances and a compelling double-life premise carrying it through its run.

## Synopsis

Power (2014-2020) is an American premium crime drama series created by Courtney Kemp Agboh and Vladimir Cvetko for STARZ. Omari Hardwick plays James 'Ghost' St. Patrick, a successful New York nightclub entrepreneur who secretly commands a drug empire supplying only the rich and influential. Joseph Sikora plays Tommy Egan, his volatile friend and rival, while Naturi Naughton plays Tasha St. Patrick, the wife who knows more than she lets on. Ghost wants to leave the underworld and protect his family, but every legitimate deal he makes pulls him back toward violence, betrayal, and the ambitions of rivals and police. Each season builds one continuing story across six seasons, with ruthless negotiations, shifting alliances, and the constant strain of keeping two lives apart. Set in contemporary Manhattan, the series moves through glossy club floors, luxury apartments, and dangerous back rooms. Its tone is tense, glossy, and intense, with a sharp focus on ambition and loyalty. Fans of Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, and The Wire will find resonance in its layered criminal intrigue and its portrait of a man trapped between two worlds.

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