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TV changed in 2014 when Power premiered on Starz. Featuring Omari Hardwick as James “Ghost” St. Patrick, the TV show followed a businessman in New York City with a side life as a drug dealer. It lasted for six seasons before coming to an end in 2020. Since then, the universe has expanded to include three Power spinoffs and other projects. Find out how to watch the Power shows in order and where to watch.

What are the ‘Power’ spinoffs?

As Power was ending, Starz announced that the story would continue in a series of spinoffs:

  • Power Book II: Ghost
  • Power Book III: Raising Kanan
  • Power Book IV: Force
  • Power Book V: Influence (canceled before airing)

Ghost focuses on James’ son, Tariq St. Patrick. Played by Michael Rainey Jr., Tariq is a college student at the prestigious Stansfield University, where he’s in an accelerated degree program. But he has also started to sell drugs to fund his lifestyle, going down a road that, as viewers know, usually ends in either jail or death.

Raising Kanan is a prequel series centered on 50 Cent’s Power character Kanan Stark. On this show, Mekai Curtis steps into the role of the younger Kanan, who is just 15, when he begins to get involved in serious criminal activity. He does so alongside his drug kingpin mother, Raquel Thomas (Patina Miller), and her two brothers, Lou-Lou (Malcolm Mays) and Marvin (London Brown), rising to become one of the most powerful players in the city.

Force is all about Ghost’s best friend and business partner, Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora), after the events of the original series. Tired of New York, he says goodbye to the Big Apple in favor of Chicago, where he’s building his own organization. Scary and street-smart, Tommy has everything he needs to go to the top but struggles as the new guy in town.

Finally, there’s the Rashad Tate spinoff Power Book V: Influence. According to Power creator and showrunner Courtney Kemp, Influence planned to follow politician Rashad Tate, a major antagonist in the Power universe, trying to achieve greater political power. However, Influence was canceled in late 2022, reports Variety.

How to watch the ‘Power’ shows in order

If you plan to watch the Power shows, start with Power, followed by the first seasons of Ghost and Raising Kanan. Then watch Ghost Season 2 and Force Season 1.

Of course, you could technically watch Raising Kanan at any point, given that it’s a prequel. But in our opinion, the viewing experience is better if you see the original series first, as it provides greater context to some of the events that happen on Raising Kanan.

Similarly, Ghost and Force occur around the same timeframe, but things that happen in Ghost make sense in Force later and vice versa. We recommend watching them in the order stated above to avoid missing anything.

Since the publication of this article, the second season of Raising Kanan has premiered on Starz, with a third season planned to premiere on December 1, 2023. Ghost Season 3 aired from March 17 to May 26, 2023, with Starz confirming that Season 4 is in the works.

Force Season 2 aired from September 1 to November 10, 2023. There will likely be a Season 3, given the cliffhanger that Force ended on in Season 2.

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Where to watch the ‘Power’ Universe shows

Now, all you need is access to Starz. As of November 13, 2023, the network offers a three-month monthly subscription for $5. After the first three months, Starz is $9.99 per month.

Both Hulu and Roku offer a seven-day free trial of Starz. Some of the Power spinoffs can also be accessed individually on platforms like Hulu and Prime Video.

It’s unclear how long each spinoff with air. But from the sound of it, it seems like the goal is for each to run for around five or six seasons — just like the original. So get ready for more once you’re all caught up on the three Power spinoffs.

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