Power Book III: Raising Kanan is an American drama television series created by Sascha Penn that premiered on July 18, 2021 on Starz.[1] The series is a spin-off of the long-running series, Power. In July 2021, the series was renewed for a second season ahead of its premiere.[2]
Premise[edit]
Power Book III: Raising Kanan is a prequel set in the 1990s that will chronicle the early years of Kanan Stark (the character first played by executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson), on how he got in the drug game.
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- Patina Miller as Raquel Thomas[3]
- London Brown as Marvin Thomas, Kanan's oldest uncle and Raq's oldest brother [4]
- Malcolm Mays as Lou Lou, Kanan's younger uncle and Raq's youngest brother [4]
- Joey Bada$$ as Unique, Raq's rival drug lord [4]
- Shanley Caswell as Shannon Burke[4]
- Hailey Kilgore as Laverne "Jukebox" Thomas, Kanan's cousin [5]
- Toby Sandeman as Symphony Bosket, Raq's boyfriend [4]
- Lovie Simone as Davina Harrison, Kanan's girlfriend [6]
- Omar Epps as Malcolm Howard, Kanan's biological father [7]
- Mekai Curtis as Kanan Stark, the future drug lord to be [8]
Recurring[edit]
- AnnaLynne McCord as Toni Deep
- Natalee Linez as Jessica Figueroa[9]
- Antonio Ortiz as Shawn 'Famous' Figueroa
- Ade Chike Torbert as Scrappy[10]
- Annabelle Zasowski as Nicole Bingham (season 1) [9]
- Quincy Brown as Crown Camacho[11]
- John Clay III as Worrell
- Lebrodrick Benson as Cj
- LeToya Luckett as Kenya[12]
- Omar Dorsey as Cartier "Duns" Fareed[12]
- Krystal Joy Brown as Renée Timmons[12]
- Paulina Singer as Zisa[12]
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Deen[13]
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title [14] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [14] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Back in the Day" | Rob Hardy | Sascha Penn | July 18, 2021 | 0.438[15] |
| 2 | "Reaping and Sowing" | Mario Van Peebles | Bashir Gavriel & Sascha Penn | July 25, 2021 | 0.392[16] |
| 3 | "Stick and Move" | Lisa Leone | Josef Sawyer | August 1, 2021 | 0.307[17] |
| 4 | "Don't Sleep" | Hernan Otaño | Santa Sierra | August 8, 2021 | 0.378[18] |
| 5 | "Choose Your Battles" | Eif Rivera | Mike Flynn | August 15, 2021 | 0.386[19] |
| 6 | "Level Up" | Kieron Hawkes | Dylan C. Brown | August 29, 2021 | 0.348[20] |
| 7 | "Stay in Your Lane" | Lisa Leone | Nina Manni | September 5, 2021 | 0.270[21] |
| 8 | "The Cost of Business" | Hernan Otaño | Tash Gray | September 12, 2021 | 0.418[22] |
| 9 | "Loyal to the End" | Bart Wenrich | Matt K. Turner | September 19, 2021 | 0.486[23] |
| 10 | "Paid in Full" | Rob Hardy | Kevin Fox | September 26, 2021 | 0.458[24] |
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
The series was first announced in February 2020.[25] On July 12, 2021, Starz renewed the series for a second season ahead of its premiere.[2]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 9.33/10, based on 6 critic reviews.[26]
Ratings[edit]
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Back in the Day" | July 18, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.438[15] |
| 2 | "Reaping and Sowing" | July 25, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.392[16] |
| 3 | "Stick and Move" | August 1, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.307[17] |
| 4 | "Don't Sleep" | August 8, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.378[18] |
| 5 | "Choose Your Battles" | August 15, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.386[19] |
| 6 | "Level Up" | August 29, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.348[20] |
| 7 | "Stay in Your Lane" | September 5, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.270[21] |
| 8 | "The Cost of Business" | September 12, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.418[22] |
| 9 | "Loyal to the End" | September 19, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.486[23] |
| 10 | "Paid in Full" | September 26, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.458[24] |
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