Power
Summary
Spoiler Warning : This clause hold back spoiler for Power and its whirl - offs .
Power ’s excellent storytelling and compelling character make it one of television receiver ’s most distinct crime dramas , but there are plenty ofmovies and other telecasting shows that are very similar toPowerin their narrative social structure , case matter , and themes . Powercenters around protagonist James " Ghost " St. Patrick as he navigate his successful businesses while maintaining draw to organized crime . Due to the succeeder of 2014’sPower , Power ’s spin - off seriesprovides viewer with enough content that expands the franchise ’s traditional knowledge , and adds many unequalled twists and turns that recontextualize characters and story measure from previous serial .
Despite the massive success of thePoweruniverse , there are plenitude of movies and shows that can compete with the popular criminal offense play . Despite the similarity , Power ’s endingstill remains one of the best in TV history as it absolutely displayed the series ' willingness to take risks and craft charter storyline for its nitty-gritty consultation to discuss for old age to arrive . Whether modern or classic movies or beloved telecasting shows , audiences who lovedPowercan find other notable offense fib .
There have been several twisting - offs in the Power Universe , and each one introduce novel characters with the potentiality to have their own stories tell .
10White Boy Rick (2018)
White Boy Rick’s 1980s crack epidemic setting is very similar to Power’s.
White Boy Rickloosely separate the true story of Richard Wershe Jr. , the youngest know American drug trafficker - turn FBI informant in the 1980s . have standout performances and thrilling storytelling , White Boy Rickemphasizes the family dramatic play element of its storytelling , thus set it apart from many other projects in the offense drama series . As seen inPower , with many of the series ' folk being sweep up in the drug trade , White Boy Rick ’s contentious family relationship between Wershe Jr. and Wershe Sr . mirror the kinship between many fathers and Son , notably Ghost and Tariq , among a host of other complicated relationships .
9ATL(2006)
ATL is partially a coming-of-age story just like Power’s Power Book II: Ghost.
ATLfollows four Quaker survive in Atlanta , Georgia , who are confront with steadily increase challenges as they fix for life after graduating from mellow school . LikePower , ATLblends crime drama with classic coming - of - long time figure of speech , thus making it a unique entry in the genre . While the exploit of Ghost , Tommy , and Kanan always excite , thus making them among thebest fiber in thePoweruniverse , the minor character reference are also great . PerhapsPower Book III : Raising Kananis the close toATLin construction , as it ’s also a coming - of - age drama that centers around unseasoned Black hands survive their coarse environment .
8Hustle & Flow(2005)
Features many popular Hip-Hop artists in lead and support that enhance the subject’s authenticity.
Hustle & Flowcenters around a Memphis , Tennessee pimp named Djay who attempts to become a successful mainstream rapper while in the midriff of a midlife crisis . Filled with first-class performances from its form , Hustle & Flowtakes a unique approach shot to depicting the rigors of low - income living , the impact of drug and force on pitiful community , and the power of tenaciousness through its fancy man protagonist . With appearances from Ludacris , prime member of Three 6 Mafia , and I-20,Hustle & Flow ’s habit of rappers apply the film an undeniable sense of deepen realism , similar to thePoweruniverse .
7Menace II Society (1993)
Power’s bleak storytelling is very similar to Menace II Society’s.
Directed by The Hughes Brothers and co - written by Tyger Williams , Menace II Societycenters around a young disgraceful man named Caine whose conflicted opinion about his future elaborate his power to pass on his harsh environment . FeaturingPowerstar Larenz Tate in his feature - duration first appearance part as the unpredictable O - Dog , Menace II Society ’s bleak narrative combined with Tate ’s office as Councilman Rashad Tate , act as the connective tissue paper between it and thePoweruniverse . Moreover , Menace II Society ’s overall theme of its protagonist succumbing to a premature dying shares a connection with many ofPower ’s characters , notably Ghost and Kanan .
6Paid in Full (2002)
Paid in Full is based on the accounts of real-life drug dealers and musicians.
Loosely base on the genuine - life accounts of drug dealers Azie " AZ " Faison , Rich Porter , and Alpo Martinez , Paid in Fullcenters around three champion who build a powerful drug imperium , only to have it come crumble down as the stress of dealing drug count heavily on their sense of right and wrong and friendly relationship . make up in Full ’s retelling of tangible drug dealers and their hired man in the entertainment businessis like to Ghost ’s character as a drug kingpin and night club owner inPower ’s first series . what is more , compensate in Full ’s word-painting of drug and its destructive power over family and friends mirrorsPower ’s similar complex body part .
5The Chi (2018 - Present)
Unfortunate events connect the lives of characters from various backgrounds in unexpected ways.
Created by Lena Waithe , The Chicenters around a group of individuals living clearly unlike life story who find themselves tie up by fate after a series of unfortunate events connects them together . Unlike many other appearance in the offense play music genre , The Chiemphasizes the series ' children and the impact that their difficult circumstances have on them . As visualise in thePoweruniverse with many of its child characters - namely Tariq and Kanan inPower Book III : Raising Kanan , the drug , vehemence , and family disfunction are highlighted through both show ' impressionable protagonists , thus propose a unequaled view on the drama .
4Godfather of Harlem (2019 - Present)
The intersection between African-American social commentary and the drug trade is present in both shoes.
Godfather of Harlemis loosely based on the real - living account of former notorious Harlem drug kingpin , Bumpy Johnson , and his run - ins with phallus of the Italian mafia , the FBI , Spanish corporate trust , and even civic rights leaders like Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Malcolm X. While there exists a phone number of similarities betweenGodfather of HarlemandPower , their strongest connecter is howGodfather of HarlemandPowerboth weave the socioeconomic outcome that plague the Black communitiesand the script that some influential Black multitude play in the abasement of its own community .
3Snowfall(2017 - 2023)
The LA crack epidemic of the 1980s thrust African-American youngsters into the world of organized crime.
Created by John Singleton , theincredibly quotableSnowfallexamines the Los Angeles crack cocain epidemic of the 1980s and its devastating impingement on Black and Brown communities , as well as on America ’s relationship with the government and its citizens . Rife with prominent performances and engaging storylines , Snowfall ’s stylistic approach to plow its oft cover subjects help importantly in making a truly memorable viewing experience for protagonist of the criminal offence play genre . SnowfallandPower ’s most noted law of similarity rest in their handling of drugs ' impact on urban communities , and its wipeout of pitch-dark families in a sincere and heartbreaking room .
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2Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
Get Rich of Die Tryin' is loosely based on Power star 50 Cents' life.
Based on the story ofPowerstar Curtis " 50 Cent " Jackson , Get copious or Die Tryin’sees Jackson survive his harsh environment from the late eighties to 2000 in a film fill with drama , violence , and inspired performance by its cast . However , underneath the violence and drugs , lie in a brawny report about one ’s electric potential when they match it with the right work ethic , thus leaving viewing audience with a positive substance . While 50 Cent stars in both projects , Get productive or Die Tryin’andPower ’s themes of realise one ’s potentiality in maliciousness of their circumstancesdraw stronger similarities .
1Empire (2015 - 2020)
Explores the impact that jealousy and greed can have on a family.
Empirefollows the drama that a medicine mogul typeface when impel to select between his three sons , a successor to his company , while also voyage his x - married woman ’s scheming ways . Empireis fill with many timbre actors and actresses well acquainted with the law-breaking drama genre , thus making it palpate like an bona fide and lived - in series among many of its coevals . FromEmpireandPowersharing many melodic theme , narration , writers , and actor , both shows feel similar in virtually every room . However , the strongest connection betweenEmpireandPoweris the extenuating circumstances of the dramatic event that afflict the house .
As look throughoutPower , the St. Patrick family ’s patriarch , Ghost , work urgently to carve up himself from the fly-by-night relations of organized crime , but he perpetually find himself trace back to it for various reasons . Empirefunctions in a interchangeable capacity after Lucious Lyon ’s drug - dealing past come back to stalk him shortly after his ALS diagnosing , thus incite him to take drastic bar to preserve his musical empire . office and Empire ’s emphasis on familybinds them together more so than their similarities with drug and violence , and withPower ’s universe of discourse constantly expanding , the show will go on to inspire other dramas .
