![]() ![]() ![]() In Nigeria, Tunde (Toheeb Jimoh) documents different cases of EOD that quickly turns into protest coverage. In London, Roxy (Ria Zmitrowicz) tries to win the respect of her father, who may be involved in shady business. Margot and Jos’ story is told in parallel with a number of other stories from around the globe. At first, it’s seen as a hoax, but after a rogue discharge causes a tragedy, Margot admits the power is real and becomes the face of EOD advocacy, even when that puts her at odds with the governor (Josh Charles) and her own husband (John Leguizamo.) Across the world, girls are developing this power. While firmly an ensemble series, Toni Collette shines as Margot Cleary-Lopez, a mayor and mother of Jos (Auli’i Cravalho), a teen girl who exhibits the power and can’t seem to control it. It quickly gets a name - EOD - and a stigma. The Power follows a group of women as they develop a strange, unexplained, but transferable power to generate electricity thanks to a new organ found in the collarbone. But much like the Hulu adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale, The Power makes for an interesting thought experiment, before it quickly becomes not only obvious, but preachy. That’s clear from the start - the slightly-skewed, “what if” premise feels like it is trying to be The Handmaid’s Tale for the next generation. The Power, Prime Video’s female-focused superhero show, is adapted from Naomi Alderman’s book of the same name, a book that was heavily influenced by the author’s mentor, Margaret Atwood. ![]()
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