Starz Grants 'Power Book IV: Force' Early Renewal for Season 2
50 Cent had threatened to leave the network for leaving the series "in limbo."
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Joseph Sikora as Tommy Egan in 'Power Book IV: Force' on Starz.
Power. Powder. Respect. Tommy Egan and his trademark blue Mustang will continue to sweep Chicago's streets. Power Book IV: Force season 2 is officially happening on Starz.
The network gave the green light to a new installment of the popular spinoff series and announced the news on March 9. Book IV set a viewership record at Starz since its debut in February with an audience of 3.3 million, making it the largest premiere in its history. Starz indicated that it's been confident in the show's success and made the decision to renew Power Book IV: Force weeks ago.
Though this was already in the pipeline, last week 50 Cent made threats to pull the show from Starz because he believed the company was taking too long to make it happen. In a series of tweets and Instagram posts, the executive producer voiced his frustration. "This is me packing my stuff," he wrote on Instagram. "STARZ Sucks, my deal is up over here I'm out. They Renewed High town and FORCE is the highest rated show they have it sitting in limbo. If I told you how much dumb shit I deal with over here."
Power Book IV: Force is the third spinoff in the Power franchise and stars Joseph Sikora as fan favorite Tommy Egan. Season 1 of the crime drama follows him after he leaves New York's drug game behind for California and makes a pit stop in Chicago. It turns out the Windy City holds a few family secrets and business opportunities. Tommy finds himself wrapped up in the criminal underworld and stuck between rival crews as he navigates the street life. The show airs on Starz on Sundays at 8 p.m. ET. Viewers can stream the first five episodes of season 1 on the Starz app.
