Power Book III: Raising Kanan

- Season 1

(2021)

In 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.

After a rival crewmember is killed, Raq does whatever is necessary to get the target off Kanan's back.

Still 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.

All bets are off when a police raid clears out Raq's competition; promises are broken, secrets are revealed, and revenge is swift.

Eager to transform and re-imagine her business after the stash house is hit, Raq overhauls her operation. Meanwhile, Kanan is detained after a fight with Scrappy, raising some serious questions for Detective Howard.

Lou's new artist showcase becomes the nexus of the rivalry between Raq and Unique; Kanan cooks up a drug-selling scheme with Marvin.

Kanan and Marvin's side hustle goes awry; Raq seeks revenge for the attack on Scrappy; Jukebox suffers a devastating blow.

Kanan struggles with a harsh truth after word gets back to Raq that he's behind the bad crack on the streets; Jukebox learns the troubling facts behind Nicole's death; Lou finds himself caught in a crossfire.

As Lou recovers in the hospital, Marvin seeks revenge. Feeling the pressure, Raq turns to Kanan to take out the biggest threat to their family.

As the situation in the neighborhood turns dire, Raq scrambles to get Kanan out of harm's way.