The Power Universe has a complex web of interconnecting stories and spin-offs, making many characters fair game to have their own show if they are compelling enough. Plenty of characters have already crossed between different series, shedding light on their character motivations and development. To warrant having a spin-off, a character must bring a new outlook to the franchise and have their own set of complex relationships to introduce new voices to the story.
Power was the franchise’s first series, premiering on Starz in 2014 and airing for six seasons. Since then, Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, and Power Book IV: Force have all been released to positive reviews and have the audience base hooked. Backstories, origin stories, and sequels are all on the table for any character involved in the Power universe.
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8 Enrique Murciano As Felipe Lobos
Power
In the events of Power, Felipe is killed, but as he is such a fantastic villain, it’s easy to want much more of him. Even after he is gone, his specter haunts those who knew him in the direct sequel, Power Book II: Ghost. He’s a drug trafficker for a cartel in Mexico, but the series provides little information as to what his life looked like before he got mixed up with Ghost (Omari Hardwick) and Kanan (50 Cent). Learning what his childhood looked like and getting a different perspective on the drug trade would open up the world, and Felipe would shine as a protagonist.
7 London Brown As Marvin Thomas
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
- Release Date
- July 18, 2021
- Cast
- Patina Miller , London Brown , Malcolm Mays , Joey Bada$$ , Shanley Caswell , Hailey Kilgore , Toby Sanderman , Lovie Simone , Omar Epps , Mekai Curtis
- Genres
- Crime , Drama
- Rating
- TV-MA
- Seasons
- 3
- Story By
- Courtney A. Kemp
- Writers
- Sascha Penn
- Network
- Starz
- Showrunner
- Sascha Penn
Marvin is Kanan’s (Mekai Curtis) uncle and a large part of what makes Kanan into the man he becomes in Power. Years before the events of Power, Marvin is introduced as part of Kanan’s life growing up in Queens in Power Book III: Raising Kanan. He is not painted as the most intellectual man in the series and is often sent off to do whatever tasks his sister Raq (Patina Miller) requires to keep the competition at bay. He and his daughter LaVerne “Jukebox” (Hailey Kilgore) have a complicated relationship and seeing what else happens between them after Raising Kanan and before Power would be a compelling story.
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6 Lili Simmons As Claudia Flynn
Power Book IV: Force
Power Book IV: Force follows Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora), one of the antagonists in Power, but one of his antagonists in Force is Claudia Flynn. She is the daughter of Walter Flynn (Tommy Flanagan) and knows what it’s like to be the only woman in the room. Both ruthless and out only for herself, she isn’t easily made into an ally. At the end of season 2, it appeared she may have been killed, but nothing was officially confirmed. Either way, her life growing up as Walter Flynn’s daughter in Chicago would make for another interesting angle for the Power universe.
5 Lucien Cambric As Darnell “D-Mac” McDowell
Power Book IV: Force
Also part of the Force series, D-Mac is Tommy’s nephew and is learning how to handle himself through Tommy’s example. He has a difficult relationship with his father, JP Gibbs (Anthony Fleming) who he believes abandoned him. What D-Mac wants more than anything is to be wanted by a family that loves him. After facing harsh treatment on the streets of Chicago, he deserves this, and while Tommy might become Ghost’s replacement in Force, he’s still family. D-Mac is always an amazing part of an episode in Force and would do well with a story dedicated to him.
4 Isaac Keys As David “Diamond” Sampson
Power Book IV: Force
At the start of Force, Diamond is released from prison and plans on taking back control of CBI (Chicago Brothers Incorporated). During his sentence, his younger brother became the head of the business, but Diamond only grew in physical strength and mental character while he was away. He and Tommy play off each other well, and their relationship sustains a delicate balance while running CBI. His years in prison could be a useful backstory in the franchise, but he could also go on to carry a sequel series after the events of Force.
3 Joey Bada$$ As Unique
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Joey Bada$$ does a great job as Unique, one of the central antagonistic forces introduced in Power Book III: Raising Kanan. As one of the biggest drug kingpins in Queens, many look up to and fear him. He is a foil to Kanan’s mother, Raq, and the two of them are frequently at odds in their battle for control of the drug business in Queens.
A large part of his motivation is that his older brother went to prison and left him in charge of the business. It could be interesting to see what happened before his arrest. Additionally, there is no information on what happens to him during the events of the Power series, as Raising Kanan is a prequel, and since he is a fighter, his story in the future could hold a lot of promise.
2 Woody McClain As Cane Tejada
Power Book II: Ghost
Cane has much more to offer than what his family members and his situation allow of him. He is the son of Monet Tejada (Mary J. Blige) who runs the Tejada drug empire and often ends up as the physical enforcer of her wishes. This makes him enemies with Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.) and puts him up against the ruthless and calculated measures that Tariq will take to ensure his victory. However, there’s more to Cane than meets the eye. He deserves his own story that could explore the deeper parts of his personality and explore his life outside his mother’s desires.
1 Audrey Esparza As Liliana
Power Book IV: Force
Liliana was a small character in season 1 of Power and then made an unforgettable return in Power Book IV: Force. Though she does make an appearance in two shows, her arc gets cut short in Force when she is killed, leaving room to explore the missing years of her life between her time on the shows. Even though Tommy had threatened to kill her multiple times, they ended up working together, which led to her eventual death. Both her seven-year stretch between shows and her life leading up to the events of Power could easily be made into a spin-off because of her staunch loyalty and street smarts.
