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Power Book III: Raising Kanan is an American crime drama television series created by Sascha Penn that premiered on July 18, 2021 on Starz.[1] It is a prequel and second spin-off to Power.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	Sascha Penn
Based on	Power created by Courtney A. Kemp
Starring	Patina Miller London Brown Malcolm Mays Joey Bada$$ Shanley Caswell Hailey Kilgore Toby Sandeman Lovie Simone Omar Epps Mekai Curtis Antonio Ortiz Grantham Coleman
Narrated by	50 Cent
Opening theme	"Part of the Game" by 50 Cent and NLE Choppa
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producers	Courtney A. Kemp 50 Cent Sasha Penn Rob Hardy Kevin Fox Danielle De Jesus Chris Salek Mark Canton Shana Stein Bart Wenrich
Producers	Anita Gibson Frank L. Fleming Dorothy Canton Tim Christenson David Prace
Running time	50–60 minutes
Production companies	Ballpoint Productions End of Episode, Inc. G-Unit Film & Television Inc. Atmosphere Television CBS Television Studios Lionsgate Television
Release
Original network	Starz
Picture format	1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Original release	July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18) – present (present)
Chronology
Preceded by	Power Book II: Ghost
Followed by	Power Book IV: Force
Related	Power

In July 2021, the series was renewed for a second season ahead of its premiere.[2] The second season premiered on August 14, 2022.[3] On August 11, the series was renewed for a third season ahead of its second season premiere.[4]

Premise

Set in the 1990s, Raising Kanan chronicles the early years of Kanan Stark (the character first played by executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson), as he gets into the drug game.

Cast and characters

Main

• Patina Miller as Raquel Thomas, Kanan's mother; one of two major drug lords of Queens[5]
• London Brown as Marvin Thomas, Kanan's uncle. He is Raq and Lou’s older brother[6]
• Malcolm Mays as Louis “Lou-Lou” Thomas, Kanan's uncle. He is Raq and Marvin’s younger brother[6]
• Joey Bada$$ as Unique, Raq's rival drug lord[6]
• Shanley Caswell as Shannon Burke
• Hailey Kilgore as LaVerne "Jukebox" Thomas, Kanan's cousin and Marvin’s daughter[7]
• Toby Sandeman as Symphony Bosket, Raq's boyfriend[6]
• Lovie Simone as Davina Harrison, Kanan's girlfriend (season 1)[8]
• Omar Epps as Malcolm Howard, NYPD Detective and Kanan's biological father [9]
• Mekai Curtis as Kanan Stark[10]
• Antonio Ortiz as Shawn 'Famous' Figueroa, Kanan's best friend and aspiring rapper (season 2, recurring season 1)
• Grantham Coleman as Ronnie Mathis (season 3)[11]

Recurring

• AnnaLynne McCord as Toni Deep
• Natalee Linez as Jessica Figueroa, Famous' manager and sister and Lou's ex-girlfriend[12]
• Ade Chike Torbert as Scrappy, one of Raq’s most trusted soldiers[13]
• Annabelle Zasowski as Nicole Bingham, Jukebox’s girlfriend (season 1)[12]
• Quincy Brown as Crown Camacho, record label owner/producer of Bulletproof Records[14]
• John Clay III as Worrell, Unique’s right hand man
• Lebrodrick Benson as Cj
• Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Deen, distributor of the drugs to Unique and Raquel Thomas[15]
• LeToya Luckett as Kenya Pierce, Jukebox’s mother and Marvin’s ex who left the family to make it as a professional singer in Los Angeles. (season 2)[16]
• Omar Dorsey as Cartier "Duns" Fareed (season 2)[16]
• Krystal Joy Brown as Renée Timmons (season 2)[16]
• Paulina Singer as Zisa, Lou’s new aspiring singer (season 2) [16]
• Michael Rispoli as Sal Boselli, Mafia Don of NJ (season 2) [17]
• Paloma Guzman as Detective Regina Foyle[17]
• KJ Smith as Palomar, Corinne's mother & Kanan's ex lover (season 2)
• Josephine Lawrence as Corinne, Palomar's daughter & Kanan's love interest (season 2)
• Chyna Layne as Andrea, Howard's ex lover (season 2)
• Tony Danza as Stefano Marchetti (season 3; guest season 2)[18]

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	10		July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)	September 26, 2021 (2021-09-26)
2	10		August 14, 2022 (2022-08-14)	October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23)

Season 1 (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Back in the Day"	Rob Hardy	Sascha Penn	July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)	0.438[19]
2	2	"Reaping and Sowing"	Mario Van Peebles	Bashir Gavriel & Sascha Penn	July 25, 2021 (2021-07-25)	0.392[20]
3	3	"Stick and Move"	Lisa Leone	Josef Sawyer	August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)	0.307[21]
4	4	"Don't Sleep"	Hernan Otaño	Santa Sierra	August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)	0.378[22]
5	5	"Choose Your Battles"	Eif Rivera	Mike Flynn	August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)	0.386[23]
6	6	"Level Up"	Kieron Hawkes	Dylan C. Brown	August 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)	0.348[24]
7	7	"Stay in Your Lane"	Lisa Leone	Nina Manni	September 5, 2021 (2021-09-05)	0.270[25]
8	8	"The Cost of Business"	Hernan Otaño	Tash Gray	September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12)	0.418[26]
9	9	"Loyal to the End"	Bart Wenrich	Matt K. Turner	September 19, 2021 (2021-09-19)	0.486[27]
10	10	"Paid in Full"	Rob Hardy	Kevin Fox	September 26, 2021 (2021-09-26)	0.458[28]

Season 2 (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
11	1	"The More Things Change"	Mario Van Peebles	Sascha Penn	August 14, 2022 (2022-08-14)	0.345[29]
12	2	"Mind Your Business"	Eif Rivera	Santa Sierra	August 21, 2022 (2022-08-21)	0.269[30]
13	3	"Sleeping Dogs"	Shana Stein	Nina Manni	August 28, 2022 (2022-08-28)	0.232[31]
14	4	"Pay the Toll"	Monty DeGraff	Dylan C. Brown	September 4, 2022 (2022-09-04)	0.211[32]
15	5	"What Happens in the Catskills"	Hernán Otaño	Tash Gray	September 11, 2022 (2022-09-11)	0.206[33]
16	6	"It's a Business, Man"	Bart Wenrich	Mike Flynn	September 18, 2022 (2022-09-18)	0.213[34]
17	7	"No Love Lost"	Joy T. Lane	Josef Sawyer	October 2, 2022 (2022-10-02)	0.220[35]
18	8	"A House Is Not a Home"	Stacey Muhammad, Monty DeGraff	Matt K. Turner	October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)	0.235[36]
19	9	"Anti-Trust"	Erica Watson	Kevin Fox	October 16, 2022 (2022-10-16)	0.210[37]
20	10	"If Y'Dont Know, Now Y'Know"	Rob Hardy	Sascha Penn, Naja Rayne	October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23)	0.273[38]

Production

The series was first announced in February 2020.[39] On July 12, 2021, Starz renewed the series for a second season ahead of its premiere.[2] The second season premiered on August 14, 2022.[3] On August 11, 2022, ahead of its second season[40] premiere, Starz renewed the series for a third season.[4]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 9.33/10, based on 6 critic reviews.[41]

Ratings

Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of Power Book III: Raising Kanan

No.	Title	Air date	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)
1	"Back in the Day"	July 18, 2021	0.1	0.438[19]
2	"Reaping and Sowing"	July 25, 2021	0.1	0.392[20]
3	"Stick and Move"	August 1, 2021	0.1	0.307[21]
4	"Don't Sleep"	August 8, 2021	0.1	0.378[22]
5	"Choose Your Battles"	August 15, 2021	0.1	0.386[23]
6	"Level Up"	August 29, 2021	0.1	0.348[24]
7	"Stay in Your Lane"	September 5, 2021	0.1	0.270[25]
8	"The Cost of Business"	September 12, 2021	0.1	0.418[26]
9	"Loyal to the End"	September 19, 2021	0.2	0.486[27]
10	"Paid in Full"	September 26, 2021	0.1	0.458[28]

Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of Power Book III: Raising Kanan

No.	Title	Air date	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)
1	"The More Things Change"	August 14, 2022	0.1	0.345[29]
2	"Mind Your Business"	August 21, 2022	0.1	0.269[30]
3	"Sleeping Dogs"	August 28, 2022	0.1	0.232[31]
4	"Pay the Toll"	September 4, 2022	0.1	0.211[32]
5	"What Happens in the Catskills"	September 11, 2022	0.0	0.206[33]
6	"It's a Business, Man"	September 18, 2022	0.0	0.213[34]
7	"No Love Lost"	October 2, 2022	0.1	0.220[35]
8	"A House Is Not a Home"	October 9, 2022	0.1	0.235[36]
9	"Anti-Trust"	October 16, 2022	0.1	0.210[37]
10	"If Y'Dont Know, Now Y'Know"	October 23, 2022	0.1	0.273[38]

References

External links

• Official website
• Power Book III: Raising Kanan at IMDb 

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