Power: Origins

Power: Origins
GenreCrime drama
Created by
Based onPower created by Courtney A. Kemp
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Original release
NetworkStarz
Related
Power Universe

Power: Origins is an upcoming American crime drama television series created by Courtney A. Kemp and Sascha Penn that is set to premiere on Starz.

Premise

It is the fourth upcoming spin-off and second prequel of Power. Set in the late 1990s and early 2000s, it will follow the early lives of James St. Patrick and Tommy Egan. It will be the fifth installment of the Power Universe and a sequel to Power Book III: Raising Kanan. Starz described the series as "a fun, rambunctious exploration of a new time period in the Power franchise," and stated that it centers on "the unbridled audacity of young men on the rise, determined to become legends in the game."

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

In March 2024, Starz announced that Power: Origins the prequel series of Power about the origin story of Ghost and Thomas "Tommy" Egan was in development. Sascha Penn is the executive producer for the series, alongside the creator of Power Courtney A. Kemp through her production company End of Episode, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson through G-Unit Films and Television Inc., Mark Canton through Canton Entertainment, Pete Chatmon who also serves as director and Chris Selak, with Lionsgate Television producing the series. In June 2025, it was revealed that the series had opened its writing rooms, with Penn serving as showrunner. In July 2025, it was announced that Starz had greenlighted the series, and it would consist of 18 episodes.

Casting

In July 2025, it was announced that Mekai Curtis would reprise the role of early adult Kanan Stark in the series, which he has portrayed in Power Book III: Raising Kanan. In September 2025, Spence Moore and Charlie Mann were cast as "Ghost" and "Tommy" respectively. In December 2025, Jennifer Ferrin, Lizzy DeClement, Lenny Platt, Armani Gabriel, Everett Osborne and Jason Dirden were cast in recurring roles. In January 2026, Kelly McCreary, Hill Harper, Nadia Dajani, Damon Gupton, Tonya Pinkins were cast in recurring roles. In February 2026, Dominic Rains joined the recurring cast of the series. In March 2026, Zuri Reed was cast as series regular, playing the younger version of Tasha St. Patrick of Power. In July 2026, Asjha Cooper joined the cast as a series regular. Leslie Grossman joined the recurring cast in August 2026.

Filming

In December 2025, it was confirmed that the production of the series got underway in New York and by August 2026 it was confirmed to be over.

References

  1. 1 2 Cordero, Rosy (March 13, 2024). "'Power' Franchise Expanding Again With Ghost & Tommy Prequel Series In Development At Starz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (August 18, 2026). "Leslie Grossman Joins 'Power: Origins', Returning As 'Raising Kanan' Character Flossie". Deadline. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Cordero, Rosy (December 1, 2025). "'Power: Origins' Rounds Out Cast, Including Jason Dirden Reprising 'Raising Kanan' Role; Production On Supersized Season 1 Kicks Off". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ Cordero, Rosy; Andreeva, Nellie (June 10, 2025). "'Power': Starz Opening Writers Room On New Spinoff As 'Origins' Development Progresses". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Cordero, Rosy (July 22, 2025). "Starz Orders 'Power: Origins' Prequel To Series With 'Raising Kanan' Star MeKai Curtis Set To Return". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 10, 2025). "'Power: Origins' Finds Its Ghost & Tommy: Spence Moore II & Charlie Mann To Star In Starz Prequel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  7. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (January 21, 2026). "'Power: Origins' Adds Kelly McCreary & Hill Harper Among 5 Set To Recur, With 'Raising Kanan's Nadia Dajani To Reprise Original Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  8. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (February 9, 2026). "'Chicago Med' Alum Dominic Rains Cast In Starz Crime Drama 'Power: Origins'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  9. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (March 9, 2026). "'Power: Origins' Casts Zuri Reed As Younger Version Of Naturi Naughton's Character Tasha". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  10. ↑ "'Raising Kanan's Asjha Cooper Revealed As Young Jarita; Joins 'Power: Origins' As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. July 3, 2026. Archived from the original on July 3, 2026. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
  11. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (2026-08-18). "Leslie Grossman Joins 'Power: Origins,' Reprising The Role Of Flossie". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  12. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (August 18, 2026). "Leslie Grossman Joins 'Power: Origins', Returning As 'Raising Kanan' Character Flossie". Deadline. Retrieved August 19, 2026.