How many episodes are in Power Book III: Raising Kanan?

Power Book III: Raising Kanan has 8 episodes in this listed season.

When does Power Book III: Raising Kanan premiere?

Power Book III: Raising Kanan premieres on 2026-06-12.

Is Power Book III: Raising Kanan a new series?

Power Book III: Raising Kanan is a returning series (Season 5).

Power Book III: Raising Kanan(2021)

Also known as Power Book 3: Raising Kanan

Archived · STARZ

7.7168 eps

S05

DramaCrime

ON AIR: JUN 12Season 5Archived listing

What to Expect

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Power Book III: Raising Kanan moves through 1990s South Jamaica, Queens, with a steady succession of power moves, dangerous deals, and violent reprisals. Hip-hop, fashion, and neighborhood street life give the crime story a specific texture. The serialized plotting lets betrayals build toward confrontations, while sudden bloodshed makes survival an immediate concern rather than a distant threat.

Kanan’s mother offers fierce protection, but her love also comes with control and pressure to join the family business. Their scenes make affection and menace difficult to separate, even over a family dinner. As revenge tests old friendships and family loyalties, the mother-son relationship grows tighter and more fraught, with care and coercion pulling in the same direction.

Best for

mother son conflict, family crime drama and Drama

Story lane

Drama and Crime

Commitment

Season 5 · 8 episodes

Where

STARZ

Official Premise

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.

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