Power Book III: Raising Kanan
| Power Book III: Raising Kanan | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Sascha Penn |
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| Narrated by | 50 Cent |
| Opening theme | "Part of the Game" |
| Composers | 50 Cent NLE Choppa |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
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| Running time | 50–60 minutes |
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| Release | |
| Original network | Starz |
| Original release | July 18, 2021 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Power Book II: Ghost |
| Followed by | Power Book IV: Force Power Book V: Influence |
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| Website | |
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 the second spin-off to Power, and serves as a prequel.
In July 2021, the series was renewed for a second season ahead of its premiere.[2]
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[3]
- London Brown as Marvin Thomas, Kanan's uncle and Raq's older brother [4]
- Malcolm Mays as Lou Lou, Kanan's uncle and Raq's younger 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 [8]
Recurring[]
- 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[]
| 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[]
Development[]
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[]
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.[26]
Ratings[]
| 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] |
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 "Shows A-Z - power book iii: raising kanan on starz". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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[]
Categories:
- 2020s American drama television series
- 2020s American black television series
- 2020 American television series debuts
- American television spin-offs
- English-language television shows
- Starz original programming
- Television series by CBS Studios