Power renewed for a third season

Record breaking series Power has been renewed for a third season.

Following a record breaking second season premiere, Starz has anonunced a season three pickup of the popular show.

Creator and executive producer Courtney Kemp Agboh will return alongside executive producers Curtis Jackson, Mark Canton, Randall Emmett and Gary Lennon.

The second season premiere of Power pulled in 1.43 million viewers during its premiere airing, the most ever for a STARZ Original series season premiere episode. Over 3.62 million viewers watched the episode over the weekend making it the most watched episode ever for a STARZ Original series.

Courtney Kemp Agboh said: "I am thrilled to learn that season three of ‘Power' has been officially ordered by Starz. It is an honor to work with Chris Albrecht, Carmi Zlotnik, Ken Segna and the whole Starz team. Their support has been steadfast from the beginning, and I look forward to a bright future together."

Curtis Jackson said: "Power is a project I have been passionate about since day one, I am glad the audience loves the show as much as we do, and we are just getting started."

Production on the third season is due to start in September 2015.

The current season can be seen Saturday evenings at 9PM ET/PT on Starz.