Power Book III: Raising Kanan

Power Book III: Raising Kanan is a prequel story that takes viewers back to the '90s and the early years of iconic Power character Kanan Stark.
Main Cast

as Kanan Stark

as Raquel "Raq" Thomas

as Marvin Thomas

as Lou-Lou Thomas

as LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner

as Unique Mathis

as Detective Malcolm Howard

as Shawn "Famous" Figueroa

as Detective Shannon Burke

as Symphony Bosket

as Ronnie Mathis

as Davina Harrison
Episode Guide
Season 1
- Episode 1: Back in the Day
Aired: Jul 18, 2021In 1991 in South Jamaica, Queens,15-year-old Kanan Stark is eager to join his family's growing drug business that is led by his mother, Raquel Raq Thomas.
- Episode 2: Reaping and Sowing
Aired: Jul 25, 2021After a rival crewmember is killed, Raq does whatever is necessary to get the target off Kanan's back.
- Episode 3: Stick and Move
Aired: Aug 1, 2021Still reeling from a shocking death, Kanan pushes his way into the drug game with Marvin's help while Raq plots to take down her competition.
- Episode 4: Don't Sleep
Aired: Aug 8, 2021All bets are off when a police raid clears out Raq's competition. Promises are broken, secrets are revealed, and revenge is swift.
- Episode 5: Choose Your Battles
Aired: Aug 15, 2021Eager to transform her business after the stash house is hit, Raq overhauls her operation. Meanwhile, Kanan is detained after a fight with Scrappy.
- Episode 6: Level Up
Aired: Aug 29, 2021Lou's new artist showcase becomes the nexus of the rivalry between Raq and Unique. At the same time, Kanan cooks up a drug-selling scheme with Marvin.
- Episode 7: Stay in Your Lane
Aired: Sep 5, 2021Kanan and Marvin's side hustle goes awry. Raq seeks revenge for the attack on Scrappy. Jukebox suffers a devastating blow.
- Episode 8: The Cost of Business
Aired: Sep 12, 2021Kanan struggles with a harsh truth after word gets back to Raq that he's behind the bad crack on the streets.
- Episode 9: Loyal to the End
Aired: Sep 19, 2021As Marvin seeks revenge, Raq turns to Kanan for assistance only he can provide.
- Episode 10: Paid in Full
Aired: Sep 26, 2021As the situation in the neighborhood turns dire, Raq scrambles to get Kanan out of harm's way.
Season 2
- Episode 1: The More Things Change
Aired: Aug 14, 2022Kanan returns to Queens where Raq is trying to mend the many fractures in the Thomas family. As Raq expands her empire, Kanan doubts his future in the drug game. Meanwhile, Detective Howard is released from the hospital.
- Episode 2: Mind Your Business
Aired: Aug 21, 2022Raq learns she may have a snitch and tasks Marvin with confirming the rumor. Lou brings in a potential new artist, but he and Crown disagree. Kanan helps Famous sell mix tapes. Jukebox tracks down her estranged mother.
- Episode 3: Sleeping Dogs
Aired: Aug 28, 2022A surprise encounter with Howard leaves Kanan rattled. Raq tries to expand into new territory but when an associate and valuables go missing, she is reunited with an old adversary. Lou continues to butt heads with Crown.
- Episode 4: Pay the Toll
Aired: Sep 4, 2022Kanan and Jukebox search for answers in family matters. When Raq's push into new territory is stalled, she proposes a meeting. Crown helps Famous get settled. Still investigating Howard's shooting, Burke questions Unique.
- Episode 5: What Happens in the Catskills
Aired: Sep 11, 2022Raq focuses on mother-son bonding with Kanan in the Catskills, but they're interrupted when business follows them. Crown disrespects Lou, bringing their simmering beef to a boil. Burke digs into Howard's personal life.
- Episode 6: It's a Business, Man
Aired: Sep 18, 2022Raq assures everyone they need to follow orders and keep working as planned. Kanan takes on more responsibility but things go wrong when he runs into neighborhood kids. Lou feels the pressure in his partnership with Crown.
- Episode 7: No Love Lost
Aired: Oct 2, 2022Raq searches for a new home. Lou finds himself on the other side of his partner's unpaid debts. Burke gains traction in her investigation on Howard. A botched agreement with Marvin and an associate threatens everything.
- Episode 8: A House Is Not a Home
Aired: Oct 9, 2022The rift between Raq and Kanan grows, and Kanan seeks comfort elsewhere. Marvin lays low, waiting for the consequences of his actions to blow over. Raq sees dark clouds on the horizon.
- Episode 9: Anti-Trust
Aired: Oct 16, 2022With his living situation threatened, Famous reaches out to Lou as a last-ditch effort. Raq receives a new business proposal and must eliminate a threat. Burke closes in on what really happened in Baisley Park.
- Episode 10: If Y'Don't Know, Now Y'Know
Aired: Oct 23, 2022Decidedly his own man, Kanan strays further from his mother and sets up shop on his own on the corners of South Jamaica; worried about retaliation, Raq questions Unique; Lou's rift with Raq grows when he makes a discovery.
Season 3
- Episode 1: Home Sweet Home
Aired: Dec 1, 2023Raq makes a life-changing decision in the aftermath of the Mafia's ambush, but its too little, too late for Kanan, as he looks to pave his own path free of his mother's lies.
- Episode 2: Flipmode
Aired: Dec 8, 2023Raq continues her farewell tour with one last job for the Mafia while Kanan dives further into the drug game with an innovative business idea. Howard faces a new threat at the precinct.
- Episode 3: Open For Business
Aired: Dec 15, 2023As paranoia sets in for Raq and Howard over the Task Force, Kanan and Famous launch their weed delivery business, Jukebox prepares for her audition, and Ronnie grows impatient with Unique.
- Episode 4: In Sheep's Clothing
Aired: Dec 22, 2023New business ventures take shape for the Thomas family, but the outlook is bleaker for the Mathis brothers as Ronnie's patience runs out. Raq makes a risky move for Kanan's obedience.
- Episode 5: Brothers and Keepers
Aired: Dec 29, 2023Tension between Ronnie and Unique comes to a head while Kanan clashes with both Raq and Famous. Juke bonds with her bandmate, and Lou works to revitalize Cafe Vous. Howard's attempt to manipulate the Task Force backfires.
- Episode 6: Into The Darkness
Aired: Jan 12, 2024Dangerous secrets are revealed as Famous unburdens himself to Kanan, and Raq finally tries to make amends with Lou. Marvin struggles with his role as stage dad, and Howard attempts to get closer to the Task Force.
- Episode 7: Where All Are Guilty
Aired: Jan 19, 2024Lou's drinking creates a problem for the whole family when Shantel goes looking for justice. Kanan assimilates into Ronnie's crew, and Raq formulates a new plan for Unique's former heroin operation.
- Episode 8: Reckonings
Aired: Jan 26, 2024As a despondent Lou becomes a liability for the family, Raq and Marvin work to get the new heroin operation up and running amidst new competition from Kanan and Ronnie.
- Episode 9: Home To Roost
Aired: Feb 2, 2024Ronnie and Kanan's feud with Raq intensifies as Marvin desperately searches for Lou. Famous and Jukebox both find themselves at potential turning points in their music careers.
- Episode 10: Made You Look
Aired: Feb 9, 2024Desperation sets in as Howard tries to evade the Task Force and Ronnie goes on the attack, leaving Raq and Kanan to make some fateful choices.
Season 4
- Episode 1: Gangstas Don't Die
Aired: Mar 7, 2025Unique endures a painful recovery fueled by hate and vengeance as other untold narratives unfold around him, filling in the gaps leading up to the deadly showdown in the season three finale by revisiting events through other perspectives.
- Episode 2: It's All Love
Aired: Mar 14, 2025With the Federal Task Force seemingly behind them, Kanan and Raq navigate a new business relationship just as Unique begins to plot his quest for revenge. Meanwhile Lou considers a new music opportunity, Marvin goes too far on a side-job for Stefano and Juke tries to adjust to life in the Army.
- Episode 3: Bygones
Aired: Mar 21, 2025As Raq and Marvin face the aftermath of Unique's violent, clandestine comeback, Lou manages his new artist, Kanan gets through to his grandmother, and Jukebox embraces her sexuality.
- Episode 4: The Way We Were
Aired: Mar 28, 2025Unique forms an unlikely alliance in his vendetta against Raq while she inches closer to a new drug enterprise. Kanan takes advice from Snaps and Pop, and Jukebox's new friendship leads to a violent encounter.
- Episode 5: The Nail That Sticks Up
Aired: Apr 4, 2025Raq and Marvin navigate a dwindling supply of product, while Lou and Imani scout artists together. Joyce's condition worsens. Famous's mother desperately tries to find him.
- Episode 6: The Price of Fame
Aired: Apr 11, 2025Raq tries to overcome Marvin's poor judgment. Kanan recruits Jukebox to help him get justice for his friend. Unique assembles the final pieces of his plan.
- Episode 7: Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself
Aired: Apr 18, 2025Unique and his soldiers assume control of the corners in Queens, leaving Raq and Marvin in desperate need of more answers and more product. Kanan searches for a missing O-Cee.
- Episode 8: Street Struck
Aired: May 2, 2025Raq goes on the offensive as Marvin and Lou attempt to contain the escalating situations. Jukebox joins the search for O-Cee, while Kanan looks into his theory on what happened to Famous.
- Episode 9: It's About That Time
Aired: May 9, 2025Kanan, suspicious of Raq's involvement, investigates Krystal's disappearance. Raq faces fallout from Unique's retaliation and Marvin's mistake. Jukebox revisits her past, and Lou embraces his new path.
- Episode 10: Gimme the Weight
Aired: May 16, 2025A devastated Kanan furiously searches for answers and revenge. Raq attempts to stave off the collapse of her business as she and Lou prepare for a possible war with Unique.