Power

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Season 1
  • Network: Starz
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 7, 2014
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
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Critic Reviews

  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Jun 5, 2014
    80
    Much of the real beauty of Power lies in the details, conversational and visual.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Tirdad Derakhshani
    Jun 5, 2014
    80
    Created by Courtney Kemp Agboh, the Emmy-nominated writer/producer of The Good Wife, and fueled by a powerful yet understated performance by Omari Hardwick, the series captures the spirit of Fitzgerald's novel while telling a story that's very much of our time.
  3. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Jun 5, 2014
    75
    The opening episode--already posted online--is a bit sluggish, but Power gets better in subsequent episodes. Starz, and Fitty, appear to have a winner.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Kyle Anderson
    May 30, 2014
    75
    The volatile combo of elements leads to occasionally sloppy storytelling, but the cast--particularly the icy Hardwick and the oft-nude Naughton--makes it a deeply bingeable guilty pleasure. [30 May 2014, p.115]
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  6. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Alessandra Stanley
    Jun 6, 2014
    70
    While the series is not exactly imaginative or subtle (stretch limos, Chivas Regal, call girls), it’s surprisingly enjoyable.
  7. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Jun 6, 2014
    67
    Hardwick might be the most jacked actor working on TV and has some nice moments with Loren as he tries to reconnect with a love that has only grown fonder over the years. But the dialogue, slathered with f-bombs, seems lazy, and there’s not much ur­gency to the plot.

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#72 Most Discussed TV Season of 2014
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#18 Most Shared TV Season of 2014

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 88 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 88
  3. Negative: 11 out of 88
  1. katezoe
    Jul 7, 2014
    2
    Cliche. Bad imitation of Miami Vice. The acting is horrible. The storyline has been done a million times. Nothing fresh or exciting. CertainlyCliche. Bad imitation of Miami Vice. The acting is horrible. The storyline has been done a million times. Nothing fresh or exciting. Certainly no Sopranos but a poor imitation.....like the fashion, interior design, nightclubs and everything else it copies.… Full Review »
  2. garikaib
    Jul 6, 2014
    0
    Glitz rubbish, its filled to the brim with stereotypes and cliches. This show is a decade too late. The characters are not even trying to foolGlitz rubbish, its filled to the brim with stereotypes and cliches. This show is a decade too late. The characters are not even trying to fool anyone at all. Take for example Curtis Jackson's performance in prison- it is wretched.… Full Review »
  3. coolierevtim
    Jun 16, 2014
    10
    I absolutely love this show, i tune in with my girl every Saturday night so far and plan on continuing. Love the plot, the acting is great andI absolutely love this show, i tune in with my girl every Saturday night so far and plan on continuing. Love the plot, the acting is great and the music continuously surprises me... 50 did a great job in conjunction with all of the others who helped put this show together!… Full Review »
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