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The Power

Season 1
The Power is a global thriller based on Naomi Alderman’s award-winning novel. The world of The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. Following remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of power balance.
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  1. S1 E1 - “A Better Future is in Your Hands”
    March 30, 2023
    55min
    16+
    Across the world teenage girls are experiencing a strange sensation beneath their collarbones, a tingling in their hands and sudden jolts of electricity sparking from their fingertips. This new power is an agent of both liberation and destruction.
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  2. S1 E2 - “The World is on Fu*king Fire”
    March 30, 2023
    57min
    16+
    As teen girls grapple with their new abilities, parents and political leaders try to make sense of a sudden rash of fires, power outages, blown electrical grids and mysterious burn marks.
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  3. S1 E3 - “A New Organ”
    March 30, 2023
    54min
    16+
    The aftermath of a catastrophic plane crash unearths a new consequence of the Power. The veil of political secrecy and misinformation is shattered, and the world as we know it will never be the same.
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  4. S1 E4 - “The Day of The Girls”
    April 6, 2023
    1h
    16+
    As the Power challenges the status quo across the world, we find three of our characters in the midst of their own personal revolutions.
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  5. S1 E5 - “Scarlet Minnow”
    April 13, 2023
    1 h 3 min
    16+
    EOD is being transferred to adult women across the world. New voices are emerging – those who champion The Power as a promise of a more equitable future... and others who see it as a threat to their very existence. These opposing forces can rip apart the deepest bonds... or bring unlikely allies together.
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  6. S1 E6 - "Sparklefingers"
    April 20, 2023
    54min
    16+
    Governments are introducing new laws on EOD testing, while Urbandox’s followers are growing more dangerous... forcing some to keep their Power hidden, while putting others in the line of fire.
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  7. S1 E7 - “Baptism”
    April 27, 2023
    54min
    16+
    As opponents of EOD pose an increasing threat, those who have the Power look to each other for strength, protection and new leadership.
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  8. S1 E8 - “Just a Girl”
    May 4, 2023
    1 h 2 min
    16+
    Secrets are exposed... new bonds are formed... others are shattered... as our characters journeys grow increasingly intertwined across an ever-changing world.
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  9. S1 E9 - “The Shape of Power”
    May 11, 2023
    59min
    16+
    In this new world order, unlikely alliances have been made... new leaders have risen. They are gathering their loyal soldiers... and facing off against their enemies... in a battle for Power.
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The Power - Official Teaser
The Power - Official Teaser
1min16+
The Power is a global thriller based on Naomi Alderman’s award-winning novel. The world of The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. Following remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of power balance.
The Power is a global thriller based on Naomi Alderman’s award-winning novel. The world of The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. Following remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of power balance.
The Power is a global thriller based on Naomi Alderman’s award-winning novel. The world of The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. Following remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of power balance.

Bonus

Laws of Power
Laws of Power
4min16+
The Power imagines a world where women hold a dangerous spark. Go behind the scenes with cast and creators as they explore the impact of power in all its form. In this thrilling and extraordinary reversal, the series challenges the status quo taking surprising and unexpected turns that makes us confront our world as we know it.?
The Power imagines a world where women hold a dangerous spark. Go behind the scenes with cast and creators as they explore the impact of power in all its form. In this thrilling and extraordinary reversal, the series challenges the status quo taking surprising and unexpected turns that makes us confront our world as we know it.?
The Power imagines a world where women hold a dangerous spark. Go behind the scenes with cast and creators as they explore the impact of power in all its form. In this thrilling and extraordinary reversal, the series challenges the status quo taking surprising and unexpected turns that makes us confront our world as we know it.?
Character Breakdown: Jos
Character Breakdown: Jos
4min16+
Auli'i Cravalho stars as Jos Clearly-Lopez, the teenage foil to her uptight Mayor mother. She's frustrated with the opaque workings of public life, struggling between the spotlight on her family and feeling invisible everywhere else. She feels powerless and resentful, that is, until she discovers the power. While Jos’ Power is errative - unlike the other girls - it gives her a newfound confidence.
Auli'i Cravalho stars as Jos Clearly-Lopez, the teenage foil to her uptight Mayor mother. She's frustrated with the opaque workings of public life, struggling between the spotlight on her family and feeling invisible everywhere else. She feels powerless and resentful, that is, until she discovers the power. While Jos’ Power is errative - unlike the other girls - it gives her a newfound confidence.
Auli'i Cravalho stars as Jos Clearly-Lopez, the teenage foil to her uptight Mayor mother. She's frustrated with the opaque workings of public life, struggling between the spotlight on her family and feeling invisible everywhere else. She feels powerless and resentful, that is, until she discovers the power. While Jos’ Power is errative - unlike the other girls - it gives her a newfound confidence.
Character Breakdown: Bernie
Character Breakdown: Bernie
3min16+
Eddie Marsan is Bernkie Monke, the notorious London ganster. Smart, entrepreneurial, generous, with a hair-trigger temper if crossed. As Roxy comes into her power, Bernie begins to realize her potential… and how it may be of use to the family business. But Roxy is more like Bernie than he bargained for – and the stronger she becomes, the harder it will be for him to control her.
Eddie Marsan is Bernkie Monke, the notorious London ganster. Smart, entrepreneurial, generous, with a hair-trigger temper if crossed. As Roxy comes into her power, Bernie begins to realize her potential… and how it may be of use to the family business. But Roxy is more like Bernie than he bargained for – and the stronger she becomes, the harder it will be for him to control her.
Eddie Marsan is Bernkie Monke, the notorious London ganster. Smart, entrepreneurial, generous, with a hair-trigger temper if crossed. As Roxy comes into her power, Bernie begins to realize her potential… and how it may be of use to the family business. But Roxy is more like Bernie than he bargained for – and the stronger she becomes, the harder it will be for him to control her.
Character Breakdown: Roxy
Character Breakdown: Roxy
2min16+
Ria Zmitrowicz stars as Roxy Monke, the illegitimate daughter of a prominent British gangster. Brave, cheeky and resourceful, all Roxy’s ever wanted is to earn her father's respect. But after tragedy strikes close to home, Roxy’s considerable power emerges, and Bernie will finally stop and take notice - realizing that his daughter might be more use to him than he ever imaged.
Ria Zmitrowicz stars as Roxy Monke, the illegitimate daughter of a prominent British gangster. Brave, cheeky and resourceful, all Roxy’s ever wanted is to earn her father's respect. But after tragedy strikes close to home, Roxy’s considerable power emerges, and Bernie will finally stop and take notice - realizing that his daughter might be more use to him than he ever imaged.
Ria Zmitrowicz stars as Roxy Monke, the illegitimate daughter of a prominent British gangster. Brave, cheeky and resourceful, all Roxy’s ever wanted is to earn her father's respect. But after tragedy strikes close to home, Roxy’s considerable power emerges, and Bernie will finally stop and take notice - realizing that his daughter might be more use to him than he ever imaged.
Character Breakdown: Tatiana
Character Breakdown: Tatiana
3min16+
Zrinka Cvitešić stars as Tatiana, the First Lady of Carpathia with a past who's more capable and cunning than her dictator husband will ever know. While she traded a childhood of hardships for the life of luxury, she lives an empty life in a gilded cage of sorts. Tatiana is a master of the art of appearances, she capitalizes on the changing dynamics of a post-Power world.
Zrinka Cvitešić stars as Tatiana, the First Lady of Carpathia with a past who's more capable and cunning than her dictator husband will ever know. While she traded a childhood of hardships for the life of luxury, she lives an empty life in a gilded cage of sorts. Tatiana is a master of the art of appearances, she capitalizes on the changing dynamics of a post-Power world.
Zrinka Cvitešić stars as Tatiana, the First Lady of Carpathia with a past who's more capable and cunning than her dictator husband will ever know. While she traded a childhood of hardships for the life of luxury, she lives an empty life in a gilded cage of sorts. Tatiana is a master of the art of appearances, she capitalizes on the changing dynamics of a post-Power world.
Character Breakdown: Tunde
Character Breakdown: Tunde
3min16+
Toheeb Jimoh stars as Tunde Ojo, an aspiring journalist from Lagos who has gotten by on his looks, charm, and family wealth. Despite that, he's one of the “good ones”, but will unlearn his privilege the hard way as the world is turned upside down by the power. His pursuit for truth sparks the show's events into global motion, reporting from the heart of events as they spread across the globe.
Toheeb Jimoh stars as Tunde Ojo, an aspiring journalist from Lagos who has gotten by on his looks, charm, and family wealth. Despite that, he's one of the “good ones”, but will unlearn his privilege the hard way as the world is turned upside down by the power. His pursuit for truth sparks the show's events into global motion, reporting from the heart of events as they spread across the globe.
Toheeb Jimoh stars as Tunde Ojo, an aspiring journalist from Lagos who has gotten by on his looks, charm, and family wealth. Despite that, he's one of the “good ones”, but will unlearn his privilege the hard way as the world is turned upside down by the power. His pursuit for truth sparks the show's events into global motion, reporting from the heart of events as they spread across the globe.
Character Breakdown: Ndudi
Character Breakdown: Ndudi
2min16+
Heather Agyepong is Ndudi, an ambitious, yet timid girl from Lagos. A close friend of Tunde's, Ndudi is often overlooked. Her first encounter with the Power leads to a devastating accident that leaves her forever marred. But as she harnesses her very own power, she builds in confidence and finds her voice, changing the very dynamic of her relationship with Tunde in surprising and unexpected ways.
Heather Agyepong is Ndudi, an ambitious, yet timid girl from Lagos. A close friend of Tunde's, Ndudi is often overlooked. Her first encounter with the Power leads to a devastating accident that leaves her forever marred. But as she harnesses her very own power, she builds in confidence and finds her voice, changing the very dynamic of her relationship with Tunde in surprising and unexpected ways.
Heather Agyepong is Ndudi, an ambitious, yet timid girl from Lagos. A close friend of Tunde's, Ndudi is often overlooked. Her first encounter with the Power leads to a devastating accident that leaves her forever marred. But as she harnesses her very own power, she builds in confidence and finds her voice, changing the very dynamic of her relationship with Tunde in surprising and unexpected ways.
Character Breakdown: Rob
Character Breakdown: Rob
3min16+
John Leguizamo stars as Rob Lopez, a loving, supportive husband and father of three. Rob’s always been happy to play cheerleader-in-chief to his powerhouse wife. But the emergence of the Power puts an immediate, palpable strain on his family. For the first time Rob finds himself questioning his wife’s priorities - her motives – and whether she is still the same woman he married.
John Leguizamo stars as Rob Lopez, a loving, supportive husband and father of three. Rob’s always been happy to play cheerleader-in-chief to his powerhouse wife. But the emergence of the Power puts an immediate, palpable strain on his family. For the first time Rob finds himself questioning his wife’s priorities - her motives – and whether she is still the same woman he married.
John Leguizamo stars as Rob Lopez, a loving, supportive husband and father of three. Rob’s always been happy to play cheerleader-in-chief to his powerhouse wife. But the emergence of the Power puts an immediate, palpable strain on his family. For the first time Rob finds himself questioning his wife’s priorities - her motives – and whether she is still the same woman he married.
The Power - Season 1: Book To Screen
The Power - Season 1: Book To Screen
4min16+
Go behind the scenes with the Author and Executive Producers, as they explore the process of taking the New York Times bestseller from book to screen. The series adaptation evolves the book's thrilling thought experiment of flipped power dynamics, to create a complex, nuanced and emotionally-driven global thriller that explores the very nature of power in all its forms.
Go behind the scenes with the Author and Executive Producers, as they explore the process of taking the New York Times bestseller from book to screen. The series adaptation evolves the book's thrilling thought experiment of flipped power dynamics, to create a complex, nuanced and emotionally-driven global thriller that explores the very nature of power in all its forms.
Go behind the scenes with the Author and Executive Producers, as they explore the process of taking the New York Times bestseller from book to screen. The series adaptation evolves the book's thrilling thought experiment of flipped power dynamics, to create a complex, nuanced and emotionally-driven global thriller that explores the very nature of power in all its forms.
Character Breakdown: Margot
Character Breakdown: Margot
2min16+
Toni Collette stars as Margot Cleary-Lopez, the Mayor of Seattle, loving wife and doting mother to three kids. When the Power emerges, Margot is the first politician to publicly acknowledge it and stand up for women. Catapulted into the spotlight, Margot is must play the political game, becoming the face of a movement that threatens the most important relationships in her life.
Toni Collette stars as Margot Cleary-Lopez, the Mayor of Seattle, loving wife and doting mother to three kids. When the Power emerges, Margot is the first politician to publicly acknowledge it and stand up for women. Catapulted into the spotlight, Margot is must play the political game, becoming the face of a movement that threatens the most important relationships in her life.
Toni Collette stars as Margot Cleary-Lopez, the Mayor of Seattle, loving wife and doting mother to three kids. When the Power emerges, Margot is the first politician to publicly acknowledge it and stand up for women. Catapulted into the spotlight, Margot is must play the political game, becoming the face of a movement that threatens the most important relationships in her life.
What is The Power
What is The Power
2min16+
The world of The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, women develop a mysterious ability to electrocute at will. Its hereditary, its inbuilt and it can't be taken away from them. Go behind the scenes with actors and producers as they unpack the global impact of the power - evolving from a tingle in teenagers' collarbones to an extraordinary reversal of the power balance.
The world of The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, women develop a mysterious ability to electrocute at will. Its hereditary, its inbuilt and it can't be taken away from them. Go behind the scenes with actors and producers as they unpack the global impact of the power - evolving from a tingle in teenagers' collarbones to an extraordinary reversal of the power balance.
The world of The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, women develop a mysterious ability to electrocute at will. Its hereditary, its inbuilt and it can't be taken away from them. Go behind the scenes with actors and producers as they unpack the global impact of the power - evolving from a tingle in teenagers' collarbones to an extraordinary reversal of the power balance.
Women of The Power
Women of The Power
2min16+
A behind the scenes look at the all-female directorial team that brought the bold, electrifying series to life from award-winning novel to global thriller. A daring and timely reimagining of our world, join actors and producers as they unpack the making of The Power. The thrilling new series explores power in all its forms, whether the power to do good, or the corrupting nature of power.
A behind the scenes look at the all-female directorial team that brought the bold, electrifying series to life from award-winning novel to global thriller. A daring and timely reimagining of our world, join actors and producers as they unpack the making of The Power. The thrilling new series explores power in all its forms, whether the power to do good, or the corrupting nature of power.
A behind the scenes look at the all-female directorial team that brought the bold, electrifying series to life from award-winning novel to global thriller. A daring and timely reimagining of our world, join actors and producers as they unpack the making of The Power. The thrilling new series explores power in all its forms, whether the power to do good, or the corrupting nature of power.
THE POWER – Season 1: This Season on…
THE POWER – Season 1: This Season on…
2min16+
The Power is a global thriller based on Naomi Alderman’s award-winning novel. The world of The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. Following remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of power balance.
The Power is a global thriller based on Naomi Alderman’s award-winning novel. The world of The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. Following remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of power balance.
The Power is a global thriller based on Naomi Alderman’s award-winning novel. The world of The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. Following remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of power balance.

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Directors
Ugla HauksdóttirLisa GunningLogan KibensNeasa HardimanShannon Murphy
Producers
Raelle TuckerJane FeatherstoneNaomi de Pear
Cast
Toni ColletteJohn LeguizamoToheeb Jimoh
Studio
Amazon Studios
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