
The Power
Taste attributes: dramamysterysci-fi & fantasysuperheroscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"All it takes is a spark."
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, stylish sci-fi and fantasy series: fresh and layered. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
6.2 /10
TMDB · 44 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Season
Season 1
· 2023 · 9 episodesEpisodes (9)
1“A Better Future is in Your Hands”30 Mar 2023
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.
2“The World is on Fu*king Fire”30 Mar 2023
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.
3“A New Organ”30 Mar 2023
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.
4“The Day of The Girls”6 Apr 2023
As the Power challenges the status quo across the world, we find three of our characters in the midst of their own personal revolutions.
5“Scarlet Minnow”13 Apr 2023
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.
6“Sparklefingers”20 Apr 2023
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.
7“Baptism”27 Apr 2023
As opponents of EOD pose an increasing threat, those who have the Power look to each other for strength, protection and new leadership.
8“Just a Girl”4 May 2023
Secrets are exposed... new bonds are formed... others are shattered... as our characters journeys grow increasingly intertwined across an ever-changing world.
9“The Shape of Power”11 May 2023
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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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2023
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Amazon Studios
- Taste scores
- How we score
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