Powerbook 5: Influence – Release Date, Cast and Plot

With the grand comeback of Powerbook season 4, the fans are all going off crazy! Literally, all of us are passionately awaiting the release of the Powerbook season 5! But the big question is: will the show be renewed or is it cancelled? Come on, let’s try and get a grip of the situation!

Powerbook: Quick Recap

Powerbook is an American comedy-drama TV series that debuted on June 7, 2014. Created by Courtney A. Kemp, the series was originally released in two languages English and Spanish. 

The plot follows the story of James St. Patrick aka. Omari Hardwick is an intelligent, ferocious drug dealer who has the pseudonym of “Ghost”. James aspires to leave the unlawful world to seek legitimate business involvements as a nightclub owner.

Originally, Powerbook is produced by Bart Wenrich, Shana Stein, Heather Zuhlke, Raphael Jackson, Jr., Damione Macedon, Denise Pinckley, and Michael Rainey Jr. along with Courtney A. Kemp, Gary Lennon, David Knoller, Curtis Jackson, Mark Canton, Randall Emmett in association with End of Episode Inc., Mawuli Productions, Atmosphere Television, G-Unit Film & Television Inc., and CBS Television Studios.

Powerbook All About The Series

Power
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	Courtney A. Kemp
Starring	Omari Hardwick Lela Loren Naturi Naughton Joseph Sikora Adam Huss Kathrine Narducci Luis Antonio Ramos Greg Serano Sinqua Walls Lucy Walters Rotimi Akinosho David Fumero Shane Johnson J.R. Ramirez Jerry Ferrara Curtis Jackson Callan Mulvey Michael Rainey Jr. La La Anthony Matt Cedeño Sung Kang William Sadler Brandon Victor Dixon Larenz Tate Mike Dopud Cynthia Addai-Robinson Monique Gabriela Curnen Michael J. Ferguson Evan Handler
Opening theme	“Big Rich Town” by 50 Cent and Joe
Composer	Jeff Russo
Country of origin	United States
Original languages	English Spanish
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	63 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Courtney A. Kemp Gary Lennon David Knoller Curtis Jackson Mark Canton Randall Emmett
Producers	Bart Wenrich Shana Stein Heather Zuhlke Raphael Jackson, Jr. Damione Macedon Denise Pinckley Michael Rainey Jr.
Running time	51–82 minutes
Production companies	End of Episode, Inc. Mawuli Productions Atmosphere Television G-Unit Film & Television Inc. CBS Television Studios
Distributor	Starz Distribution
Release
Original network	Starz
Picture format	1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Audio format	5.1
Original release	June 7, 2014 – February 9, 2020
Chronology
Followed by	Power Book II: Ghost
Related shows	Power Book III: Raising Kanan Power Book IV: Force Power Book V: Influence

Powerbook 5: When Is It Coming Out?

Recently, in March 2022, the franchise renewed the next instalment titled ‘Powerbook V-Influence’. So far, there has been no fixed release date announced to date. Moreover, with the recent release of Power Book IV: Force, it’ll possibly take some time for makers to decide on a release date, plan a press rollout schedule, and more. However, we perhaps expect its arrival by fall 2023. 

Furthermore, Courtney, the show’s creator in an interview with Entertainment Weekly started “We are patterning it after Marvel, where different characters come in and out of other people’s shows,” Here added, “So there are crossovers and some of your favourite characters will come back, even if they don’t get their own spinoff, they will show up in places. We’re trying to do it for the fans, to give the most of what they want.” Thus, it solidifies the arrival of the Powerbook shortly. 

Powerbook 5: Whom We Can Expect?

As of March 2022, there’s been no official announcement regarding the star casts of PowerBook 5. However, we may undoubtedly anticipate tons of previous cast members to be present in this season as well. 

Here is the list of the cast follows below,

• Joseph Sikora as Tommy Egan
• Isaac Keys as David “Diamond” Sampson
• Lili Simmons as Claudia “Claud” Flynn
• Gabrielle Ryan as Gloria
• Shane Harper as Vic Flynn
• Kris D. Lofton as Jenard Sampson
• Anthony Fleming III as JP Gibbs
• Lucien Cambric as Darnell “D-Mac” McDowell
• Tommy Flanagan as Walter Flynn
• Audrey Esparza as Liliana
• Jeremih as Elijah
• Michael J. Ferguson as Francis “2-Bit” Johnson
• Johnny Rivera as Roberto
• Christopher Kahler as Avram
• Channel Bell as Doctor Lauryn Williams
• Konstantin Lavysh as Rodovan Mirkovic
• [updated 2/07/2022]
• Elizabeth Rodriguez as Paz Valdes
• Donshea Hopkins as Raina St. Patrick
• Enrique Murciano as Felipe Lobos.
• Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Tameika Robinson
• Victor Garber as Simon Stern
• Ana de la Reguera as Alicia Jiménez
• Patricia Kalember as Kate Egan
• Bill Sage as Sammy
• Anika Noni Rose as Laverne “Jukebox” Ganner
• Maurice Compte as Diego Jiménez
• Avery Mason as Black “BG” Grimace
• Amaya Carr as Yasmine St. Patrick
• Debbi Morgan as Estelle, Tasha’s mother.

Powerbook Spin offs

Series	Seasons	Episodes		Originally released			Status
				First released	Last released	Network
Power	6	65		June 7, 2014	February 9, 2020	Starz	Concluded
Power Book II: Ghost	2	20		September 6, 2020	February 6, 2022		Airing
Power Book III: Raising Kanan	1	10		July 18, 2021	September 26, 2021
Power Book IV: Force	1	10		February 6, 2022	April 17, 2022

Powerbook 5: What About The Ratings?

IMDb gives the season a score of 8.2 out of 10, indicating a positive response to the series. Rotten Tomatoes bestows the season with a score of 83%, with an average rating of 8/10. 

Powerbook 5: Where To Watch?

As soon as the series gets out, it starts streaming on Hulu!

Powerbook 5: When Is The Trailer Releasing?

Netflix released the Powerbook 4 trailer just a few months before its premiere.

However, the trailer of the upcoming season is not yet announced and neither the teaser has been released. So, if the trailer comes out, we’ll keep you posted. Stay tuned!