STARZ Network has given the green light to start production on Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and Courtney Kemp Agboh's new drama, Power.
Agboh developed the script and will serve as the showrunner. She has previously written for The Bernie Mac Show, Happy Town, Eli Stone and The Good Wife.
"Power" tells the story of James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a wealthy New York City nightclub owner who caters to the city's elite. He wants to build an empire, turn the club into a Fortune 500 business, but there's just one problem: Ghost is living a double life. When he is not in the club, he is the kingpin of the most lucrative drug network in New York for a very high-level clientele. His marriage, family and business all become unknowingly threatened as he is tempted to leave his criminal life behind and become the rags-to-riches businessman he wants to be most of all.
STARZ has picked up eight hour-long episodes of the the show. Filming is set to begin later this year.
