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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 Table of Contents Show Premise[edit] Cast and characters[edit] Main[edit] Recurring[edit] Episodes[edit] Series overview[edit] Season 1 (2021)[edit] Season 2 (2022)[edit] Production[edit] Reception[edit] Critical response[edit] Ratings[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] How many episodes does Power Book 3 raising Kanan have? Will there be a raising Kanan season 3? How many seasons will raising Kanan be? Is there a power Book 4?
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	16
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 – present
Chronology
Preceded by	Power Book II: Ghost
Followed by	Power Book IV: Force
Related shows	Power

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.

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[edit]

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[edit]

Main[edit]

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[6]
Hailey Kilgore as LaVerne "Jukebox" Thomas, Kanan's cousin and Marvin’s daughter[7]
Antonio Ortiz as Shawn 'Famous' Figueroa, Kanan's best friend and aspiring rapper (Season 2, recurring season 1)
Toby Sandeman as Symphony Bosket, Raq's boyfriend (Season 1, guest season 2)[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]

Recurring[edit]

AnnaLynne McCord as Toni Deep (season 1-2)
Natalee Linez as Jessica Figueroa, Famous' manager and sister and Lou's ex-girlfriend (season 1–2)[11]
Ade Chike Torbert as Scrappy, one of Raq’s most trusted soldiers (season 1–2) [12]
Annabelle Zasowski as Nicole Bingham, Jukebox’s girlfriend (season 1)[11]
Quincy Brown as Crown Camacho, record label owner/producer of Bulletproof Records (season 1–2) [13]
John Clay III as Worrell, Unique’s right hand man
Lebrodrick Benson as Cj
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.[14]
Omar Dorsey as Cartier "Duns" Fareed[14]
Krystal Joy Brown as Renée Timmons[14]
Paulina Singer as Zisa, Lou’s new aspiring rapper (Season 2) [14]
Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Deen, distributor of the drugs to Unique and Raquel Thomas[15]
Michael Rispoli as Sal Boselli, Mafia Don of NJ (Season 2) [16]
Paloma Guzman as Detective Regina Foyle[16]

Episodes[edit]

Series overview[edit]

Season 1 (2021)[edit]

Season 2 (2022)[edit]

Production[edit]

The series was first announced in February 2020.[34] 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 premiere, Starz renewed the series for a third season.[4]

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.[35]

Ratings[edit]

Season 1[edit]

Season 2[edit]

References[edit]

^ Iannucci, Rebecca (August 4, 2020). "Power: Starz Unveils Premiere Date, New Trailer for Book II: Ghost Spinoff". TVLine. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
^ a b Marie Zorilla, Mónica (July 12, 2021). "'Power Book III: Raising Kanan' Renewed for Season 2 by Starz Ahead of Series Premiere". Variety.
^ a b Toby, Mekeisha Madden (May 27, 2022). "Power Book III: Raq Reunites the Family in Season 2 Teaser — Get Premiere Date". TVLine. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
^ a b Cordero, Rosy (August 11, 2022). "'Power Book III: Raising Kanan' Scores Early Season 3 Renewal At Starz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
^ Petski, Denise (February 19, 2020). "Patina Miller To Star In 'Power' Prequel 'Raising Kanan' On Starz". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^ a b c d e Petski, Denise (March 6, 2020). "'Power' Prequel 'Raising Kanan' Adds London Brown, Malcolm Mays, Shanley Caswell, Toby Sandeman, Joey Bada$$". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^ Nakamura, Reid (March 4, 2020). "'Power' Prequel 'Raising Kanan' Casts Hailey Kilgore as Young Jukebox". TheWrap. The Wrap News Inc. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^ Otterson, Joe (March 6, 2020). "'Power Book III: Raising Kanan' Casts 'Greenleaf' Star Lovie Simone (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^ Patten, Dominic (February 14, 2020). "Patina Miller To Star In 'Power' Prequel 'Raising Kanan' On Starz". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^ Porter, Rick (February 25, 2020). "'Power' Spinoff Casts Young Version of 50 Cent's Character". The Hollywood Reporter. MRC. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^ a b "'Power Book III: Raising Kanan': Natalee Linez, Annabelle Zasowski Set To Recur In Starz Prequel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. December 16, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^ Petski, Denise (May 29, 2020). "'Power Book III: Raising Kanan': Ade Chike Torbert to Recur In Starz Prequel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^ Ray, Alyssa (September 14, 2020). "Quincy Brown Reveals His Reaction to 50 Cent Telling Him He Landed Power Book III Role". E!. NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^ a b c d Petski, Denise (August 31, 2021). "'Power Book III: LaToya Luckett, Omar Dorsey Among Four Set To Recur In Starz Prequel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
^ Toby, Mekeisha Madden (August 1, 2021). "'Power Book III: Raising Kanan Recap: Original Gangsters and Gatekeepers". TV Line. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^ a b Petski, Denise (February 24, 2022). "'Power Book III: Raising Kanan': Michael Rispoli & Paloma Guzman Join Starz Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
^ a b c d "Shows A-Z - power book iii: raising kanan on starz". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (July 20, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.18.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
^ a b Berman, Marc (July 26, 2021). "Sunday Ratings: Night 2 of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Perks Up on NBC". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 3, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.1.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 10, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.8.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 17, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.15.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 31, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.29.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 8, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.5.2021 Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 14, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.12.2021 Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 21, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 9.19.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 28, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 9.26.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 16, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 8.14.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
^ a b Salem, Mitch (August 23, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 8.21.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 30, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 8.28.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 7, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 9.4.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
^ a b Salem, Mitch (September 13, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 9.11.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 20, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 9.18.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ Lawrence, Derek (February 9, 2020). "Power reveals four spin-offs in series finale teaser". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
^ "Power Book III: Raising Kanan: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 1, 2021.

External links[edit]

Official website
Power Book III: Raising Kanan at IMDb

How many episodes does Power Book 3 raising Kanan have?

Will there be a raising Kanan season 3?

With the season two premiere for Power Book III: Raising Kanan around the corner, STARZ confirms the hit drama has been renewed for a third season. The news was announced during the 2022 Summer Television Critics Association presentation.

How many seasons will raising Kanan be?

It first kicked off in 2014 and ran for six seasons, reaching its shocking conclusion in February 2020. The first of the follow-up series came in the shape of Power Book II: Ghost which will return for its second outing on Sunday, November 30, 2022.

Is there a power Book 4?

Power Book IV: Force is an American crime drama television series created by Robert Munic that premiered on February 6, 2022, on Starz. The series is a sequel and third spin-off to Power created by Courtney A. Kemp. In March 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.