# Power Book IV: Force

Power Book IV: Force, or simply Force is an American crime drama television series created by Robert Munic that premiered on February 6, 2022, on Starz. The series is a sequel and third spin-off to Power created by Courtney A. Kemp. In March 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 1, 2023. In December 2023, the series was renewed for a third season. In June 2024, it was announced that the third season will be the final season.

## Cast
### Main

* Joseph Sikora as Tommy Egan
* Isaac Keys as David "Diamond" Sampson
* Lili Simmons as Claudia "Claud" Flynn
* Gabrielle Ryan as Gloria (season 1)
* Shane Harper as Victor "Vic" Flynn
* Kris D. Lofton as Jenard Sampson
* Anthony Fleming as JP Gibbs
* Lucien Cambric as Darnell "D-Mac" McDowell
* Tommy Flanagan as Walter Flynn (seasons 1–2)
* Miriam A. Hyman as Stacy Marks (season 2; guest season 1)
* Adrienne Walker as Shanti 'Showstopper' Page (season 2)
* Carmela Zumbado as Mireya Garcia (season 2)
* Michael Rainey Jr. as Tariq St. Patrick (season 3)

### Supporting

* Audrey Esparza as Liliana (season 1; guest season 2) (voice)
* Jeremih as Elijah (season 1)
* Chanell Bell as Lauryn Williams (seasons 1-2)
* Konstantin Lavysh as Rodovan Mirkovic
* Guy Van Swearingen as Paulie "Pierogi" Muzaski (seasons 1–2)
* Ahmad Nicholas Ferguson as Marshall Cranon
* Phil Donlon as Simon McDougal (season 1)
* Debo Balogun as Seamus Bennigan (seasons 1-2)
* Barton Fitzpatrick as Blaxton (season 1)
* Mirelly Taylor as Mrs. Soto (season 1)
* Paulina Nguyen as Mai Liet (season 1)
* Blythe Howard as Adrienne (season 1)
* Patricia Kalember as Kate Egan
* Monique Gabriela Curnen as Detective Blanca Rodriguez (season 1)

## Episodes

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | February 6, 2022 (2022-2-6) | April 17, 2022 (2022-4-17) |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | September 1, 2023 (2023-9-1) | November 10, 2023 (2023-11-10) |

### Season 1 (2022)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "A Short Fuse and a Long Memory" | Larysa Kondracki | Robert Munic | February 6, 2022 (2022-2-6) | 0.648 |
| 2 | 2 | "King of the Goddamn Hill" | Kieron Hawkes | Robert Munic | February 13, 2022 (2022-2-13) | 0.311 |
| 3 | 3 | "Firestarter" | Shana Stein | Kendra Chanae Chapman | February 20, 2022 (2022-2-20) | 0.431 |
| 4 | 4 | "Storm Clouds" | Kieron Hawkes | Allison Intrieri | February 27, 2022 (2022-2-27) | 0.404 |
| 5 | 5 | "Take Me Home" | Eif Rivera | Robert Munic | March 6, 2022 (2022-3-6) | 0.572 |
| 6 | 6 | "This is Who We Are" | Kieron Hawkes | Sylvia L. Jones | March 13, 2022 (2022-3-13) | 0.477 |
| 7 | 7 | "Outrunning a Ghost" | Bart Wenrich | Kirkland Morris | March 20, 2022 (2022-3-20) | 0.451 |
| 8 | 8 | "He Ain't Heavy" | Rob Hardy | Michael Cobian | March 27, 2022 (2022-3-27) | 0.399 |
| 9 | 9 | "Trust" | Carl Seaton | Elle Triedman | April 10, 2022 (2022-4-10) | 0.465 |
| 10 | 10 | "Family Business" | Deon Taylor | Vladimir Cvetko | April 17, 2022 (2022-4-17) | 0.505 |

### Season 2 (2023)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 11 | 1 | "Tommy's Back" | Rob Hardy | Gary Lennon | September 1, 2023 (2023-9-1) | 0.198 |
| 12 | 2 | "Great Consequence" | Carl Seaton | Kendra Chanae Chapman | September 8, 2023 (2023-9-8) | 0.201 |
| 13 | 3 | "War & Ice Cream" | Cierra "Shooter" Glaudé | Terri Kopp | September 15, 2023 (2023-9-15) | 0.254 |
| 14 | 4 | "The Devil's in the Details" | Kieron Hawkes | Nikki McCauley | September 22, 2023 (2023-9-22) | 0.240 |
| 15 | 5 | "Crown Vic" | Lisa Demaine | Sammy Horowitz & Adam Pasen | September 29, 2023 (2023-9-29) | 0.304 |
| 16 | 6 | "Here There Be Monsters" | Robert Townsend | La Monte Edwards | October 6, 2023 (2023-10-6) | 0.207 |
| 17 | 7 | "Chicago Is Heating Up!" | Sharon Lewis | Anthony Florez | October 13, 2023 (2023-10-13) | 0.281 |
| 18 | 8 | "Dead Reckoning" | Eif Rivera | Melody Cooper | October 20, 2023 (2023-10-20) | 0.274 |
| 19 | 9 | "No Loose Ends" | Lisa Demaine | Terri Kopp & James Slainmann | November 3, 2023 (2023-11-03) | 0.304 |
| 20 | 10 | "Power Powder Respect" | Deon Taylor | Gary Lennon & Amelia Swedeen | November 10, 2023 (2023-11-10) | 0.307 |

## Production

In August 2020, it was announced that the series had been given a greenlight with a 10-episode series order focusing on Joseph Sikora’s character of Tommy Egan. At that time, Robert Munic would serve as showrunner and executive producer alongside Courtney A. Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. In February 2021, eight additional cast members were added as series regulars: Lili Simmons, Gabrielle Ryan, Isaac Keys, Shane Harper, Kris D. Lofton, Anthony Fleming III, Lucien Cambric and Tommy Flanagan. In May 2021, it was announced that Jeremih would be joining the cast in a recurring role. In July 2021, it was announced that creator Robert Munic would leave as showrunner, citing creative differences; Courtney A. Kemp, who oversees all Power series, would replace him. On March 9, 2022, Starz renewed the series for a second season with Gary Lennon joining as showrunner. On December 15, 2023, Starz renewed the series for a third season. On June 13, 2024, it was announced that the third season will be the final season.

## Broadcast

Power Book IV: Force premiered on February 6, 2022, on Starz. The second season premiered on September 1, 2023.

## Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 100% with an average score of 7/10 based on 5 reviews.