The production company Sister Pictures had previously optioned the book in 2016. In February 2019, it was announced that Jane Featherstone and Reed Morano would adapt the novel The Power by Naomi Alderman for Amazon. Teleplay by : Stacy Osei-Kuffour and Raelle Tucker & Brennan PetersĬlaire Wilson & Naomi Alderman & Brennan Peters Alexandru Bindea as Viktor Moskalev, Tatiana's husband.Ashley De Guzman as Yuki, Jos' classmate.

Simbi Ajikawo as Adunola, Tunde's on-again/off-again girlfriend.Juliet Cowan as Barbara Monke, Bernie's wife.

Sam Buchanan as Terry Monke, Bernie's son.

Avital Lvova as Liat Monke, Ricky's wife and Bernie's daughter-in-law.

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Ricky Monke, Bernie's son.

Edwina Findley as Helen, Margot Cleary-Lopez's highly competent and trusted advisor.

Alice Eve as Kristen, a host of a shockjock news show.

Rob Delaney as Tom, a host of a shockjock news show.

Josh Charles as Daniel Dandon, the governor of Washington State and a 'constant thorn in the side' of Margot Cleary-Lopez.

Adina Porter as the voice in Allie's head.

Zrinka Cvitešić as Tatiana Moskalev, the wife of the Moldovan president Viktor Moskalev.

Pietra Castro as Izzy Cleary-Lopez, Margot's youngest daughter.

Gerrison Machado as Matt Cleary-Lopez, Margot's son.

Archie Rush as Darrell Monke, Bernie's son.

Eddie Marsan as Bernie Monke: a feared London crime boss.

Daniela Vega as Sister Maria, a Nun from the Sisters of Christ convent that took in Allie.

Heather Agyepong as Ndudi, Tunde's close friend.

Nico Hiraga as Ryan, Jos's friend and love interest.

Halle Bush as Allie, an adoptee into an American Bible Belt couple.

Ria Zmitrowicz as Roxy Monke, the illegitimate daughter of British gangster, Bernie Monke.

Toheeb Jimoh as Tunde, an aspiring video journalist from Nigeria with big dreams.

Auliʻi Cravalho as Jos Cleary-Lopez, Margot's daughter.

Toni Collette as Mayor Margot Cleary-Lopez, the mayor of Seattle and a mother of three including Jos.

Soon enough nearly every woman in the world can do it. Coming alive to the thrill of pure power: the ability to hurt or even kill by releasing electrical jolts from their fingertips, they rapidly learn they can awaken the Power in older women. It's hereditary, it's inbuilt, and it can't be taken away from them.

Suddenly, and without warning, all teenage girls in the world develop the power to electrocute people at will. The world of The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. The first season consists of nine episodes and premiered on 31 March 2023. The Power is a British science fiction drama television series developed by Raelle Tucker, Naomi Alderman, Claire Wilson, and Sarah Quintrell for Amazon Prime Video, based on Alderman's 2016 novel The Power.

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