Keep Your Friends Close: Power Returns June 6th!

Power - S2 Poster

The ten-episode second season of Starz’s original series Power has set to premiere on Saturday, June 6th (9/8C).

The theme of ‘keep your friends close; keep your enemies closer’ seems more important than ever as James ‘Ghost’ St. Patrick doubles down on his drug business in an effort to finally go legit.

For more, follow the jump.

KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE.

“POWER” RETURNS JUNE 6th ON STARZ  First Look at Season Two Key Art

Beverly Hills, Calif., March 18, 2015 – Starz today announced the highly anticipated return of original series “Power” on Saturday, June 6th at 9pm ET/PT. The second season of “Power” features ten hour-long episodes, a bump from the first season’s order of eight episodes.

Starz also released the never-before-seen key art for season two of “Power,” which features the main “Power”-players fighting to stay on top: Omari Hardwick as James “Ghost” St. Patrick, Lela Loren as Angela Valdes, Naturi Naughton as Tasha St. Patrick, Joseph Sikora as Tommy Egan, Sinqua Walls as Shawn and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Kanan.

Season one of “Power” was well-received by both critics and fans, earning rave reviews and steadily increasing viewership throughout the season. From Executive Producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and show creator and Executive Producer Courtney Kemp Agboh (“The Good Wife”), “Power” straddles the glamorous Manhattan lifestyles of the rich and infamous and the underworld of the international drug trade.

Season two picks up right where it left off: James “Ghost” St. Patrick doubling down on his drug business to save his nightclub and dream of a legitimate future. Ghost’s work troubles pale in comparison to juggling his relationship with his wife, Tasha, and his first love, Angela, who’s also an Assistant US Attorney investigating his drug organization.

Ghost is set further back from his dream by his business partner, Tommy, who loves the drug game, and his former mentor, Kanan, fresh out of jail and looking for revenge.

Season two has Ghost in a race against himself: Can he get out of the drug game alive before Angela discovers who he is?

“Power” premieres on Saturday, June 6th at 9pmET/PT on Starz with a ten hour-long episode second season.

David Knoller, Mark Canton and Randall Emmett serve as Executive Producers on “Power.” The show is also produced by G-Unit Films and Television, the production company launched by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.

For more information visit the “Power” Facebook Page and follow @Power_ Starz on Twitter. Join the conversation with #PowerTV and #STARZ.

Season Two Trailer:

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About Starz

Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA, STRZB) is a leading integrated global media and entertainment company with operating units that provide premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television channels (Starz Networks), global content distribution (Starz Distribution) and animated television and movie production (Starz Animation), www.starz.com.

Starz Networks is a leading provider of premium subscription video programming through the flagship STARZ® and ENCORE® pay TV networks which showcase premium original programming and movies to U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, and telecommunications companies.  As of December 31, 2014, STARZ and ENCORE serve a combined 57.3 million subscribers, including 23.3 million at STARZ, and 34.0 million at ENCORE, making them the largest pair of premium flagship channels in the U.S.  STARZ® and ENCORE®, along with Starz Networks’ third network MOVIEPLEX®, air more than 1,000 movies monthly across 17 linear networks, complemented by On Demand and authenticated online offerings through STARZ PLAY, ENCORE PLAY, and MOVIEPLEX PLAY. Starz Distribution develops, produces and acquires entertainment content, distributing it to consumers globally on DVD, digital formats and traditional television.  Starz Distribution’s home video, digital media and worldwide distribution business units distribute original programming content produced by Starz, as well as entertainment content for itself and third parties.  Starz Animation produces animated TV and movie content for studios, networks, distributors and audiences worldwide.

About CBS Television Studios

CBS Television Studios is one of the industry’s leading suppliers of primetime network programming, with the #1 show on television, “NCIS,”  the #2 most-watched drama, “NCIS: Los Angeles”; and the #1 new comedy “The Millers.” The studio also produces five of the top 10 most watched scripted series.  The roster of popular and critically-acclaimed programs also includes the phenomenally successful CSI franchise, “Elementary” starring Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu and Peabody Award winning series “The Good Wife,” starring multiple award winner Julianna Margulies; The CW’s hit series “Reign” the daytime talk show “The Talk,” and BET’s #1 scripted show “The Game.”

About Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson

50 Cent, born Curtis James Jackson III, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor and actor from Queens, New York.  He rose to fame with the release of his 2003 album “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” which has sold more than 8 million copies. The GRAMMY® winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and has been awarded numerous accolades including: 13 Billboard Music Awards, six World Music Awards, three American Music Awards and four BET Awards, to name a few.  He was ranked as the #1 rap artist and most successful Hot 100 Artist of the 2000s by Billboard Magazine, as well as that decade’s sixth-best artist and fourth top male artist. On August 25, 2014, 50 Cent and the recently reunited G-Unit surprised fans releasing “The Beauty of Independence” EP at midnight and on March 3, 2015 they released “The Beast is G-Unit” EP. In June 2014, 50 Cent debuted his fifth studio album, “Animal Ambition” and currently, is gearing up for his next studio album “Street King Immortal.”

Official “Power” Season Two Key Art © 2014 Starz Entertainment, LLC

 

What began as music chart dominance for the rap music phenomenon quickly transformed to success in corporate America as a multi-tiered business mogul to be reckoned with. 50 Cent has also carved out a successful and acclaimed career as an actor and producer. He recently filmed Spy with Melissa McCarthy and Jude Law and Southpaw with Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker and Rachel McAdams, directed by Antoine Fuqua; both films will be released in 2015. In 2005, 50 Cent founded the production company, G-Unit Films and Television, producing a wide variety of content across various platforms.  Additionally, 50 Cent serves as Executive Producer and has a reoccurring role on the hit series “Power” on Starz and is an Executive Producer on the critically acclaimed SundanceTV series “Dream School.”  Recognized as one of the most talented and prolific music artists of his time, 50 Cent has managed to leverage his star power into record breaking brand extensions encompassing a broad spectrum of businesses including: artist management, film and television production, footwear and apparel, fragrance, video games, publishing, headphones, health drinks and supplements.