Starz has ordered Power: Legacy to series and will bring Joseph Sikora and Michael Rainey Jr. back as Tommy Egan and Tariq St. Patrick, picking up in the present timeline with an eight-episode first season co-produced by Starz and Lionsgate Television.
Starz framed the pickup as the next chapter of a juggernaut franchise that it says has accumulated more than 2 billion hours viewed globally; the network pointed to Power Book IV: Force’s third season as proof of continued momentum, saying Force delivered record-setting in-season growth of 57% and that the Season 3 premiere attracted 9 million multiplatform viewers.
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, an executive producer on Power: Legacy, cast the reunion as unavoidable: "Power never dies, and this chapter is our biggest yet," he said. Jackson added, "Fans have been waiting to see Tariq and Tommy together, and now they’re taking over New York City. Bringing Joseph and Michael back together is special; they’ve turned these characters into true icons of the ‘Power’ universe." Kathryn Busby, Starz president, echoed that argument: "The fans have spoken, and we listened," and, "Power doesn’t die, it evolves with its audience, and for over a decade the ‘Power’ Universe has remained at the forefront of culture. We’re thrilled to reunite Joseph and Michael to deliver a new chapter that fuses the franchise’s iconic legacy with bold, boundary-pushing storytelling."
Gary Lennon will serve as showrunner and executive producer. "I’m thrilled to reunite with Starz to bring this latest chapter of the ‘Power’ Universe to fans and especially proud to be entrusted with continuing Tommy and Tariq’s story as showrunner on Power: Legacy," Lennon said. He promised elevated stakes for the pair: "It’s going to be electrifying to see if these two men can share the city, the game and the intoxicating drug known as Power."
Power: Legacy is a direct continuation set after the Power Book IV: Force finale, where Tommy and Tariq reunited and saved the day. The new series will send Tommy back to New York and pair him with Tariq as they "partner to take New York City by storm," a posture the producers say will carry the franchise forward in the present timeline.
Not every thread from the Force finale is resolved. Tommy’s pregnant girlfriend, Mireya, left Chicago for safety after that climax, but the producers have not revealed where she went. That absence creates a narrative hole the new series will have to address amid the larger promise of Tommy and Tariq sharing a stage again.
Starz and Lionsgate Television are co-producing Power: Legacy — a production model noted by the network as distinct from earlier spinoffs. Power: Legacy is the fifth spinoff of the original Power series and follows a slate that already includes Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan and Power Book IV: Force.
The pickup also sits inside a busy release calendar for the franchise: Power Book III: Raising Kanan returns with its fifth and final season on June 12, while Power: Origins does not yet have a premiere date. For Power: Legacy, Starz has confirmed the order of eight episodes but has not announced a premiere date.
What comes next is concrete: Starz has greenlit an eight-episode season and reunited the franchise’s two most enduring players; what remains unanswered is when viewers will see them on screen. The network has not set a premiere date for Power: Legacy, leaving scheduling and release timing as the single major open question following today’s series order.
