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Starz has a new ‘Power’ series in the works, ‘Stick’ and ‘Days of Our Lives’ get renewed, and more streaming stories you might not have caught this week.

It was a bit quiet on the streaming news front this week, until it wasn’t. With the Paramount and Skydance merger finally receiving FCC approval to go forward, headlines are packed with portents about the future of the company and its various linear channels and streaming services.

With media news sites like The Streamable abuzz with merger talk, there may have been a streaming story or two that have escaped attention. We’ve assembled our weekly list of the news topics you might not have seen between Monday and now; check them out below!

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Starz greenlights ‘Power’ prequel series

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Released back in 2014 on Starz, the crime thriller Power quickly became a fan favorite thanks to its gritty realism and mix of action and drama. Produced by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson (who also starred in the show), the series follows a legitimate businessperson who also rules a criminal enterprise, and it became so popular that it spawned an entire universe of spin-offs, including two sequels and one prequel. Now, the acclaimed series is set to expand once more with yet another prequel that will this time focus on two of the show's most beloved characters.

Per RadioTimes, Power: Origins is officially on the docket for Starz, with the prequel set to focus on Ghost and Tommy, portrayed in the original series by Omari Hardwick and Joseph Sikora. There's no word yet on who will play the younger versions of the characters, but we do know that Mekai Curtis, who played Kanan...

The Power franchise is not ending on Starz. The cable network has ordered a new prequel series, Power Origins, focusing on Ghost and Tommy. A young Kanan Stark will also appear in the series.

Starz revealed the following about the upcoming series:

“Starz has greenlit production on the new "Power" prequel series, "Power: Origins," ordering 18 episodes for its premiere season. The series will continue to explore the 'Power' universe in fresh and compelling ways, delving into the action-packed origin story of fan-favorite characters Ghost and Tommy as ambitious young entrepreneurs on the rise, determined to make their mark on the streets of New York City. A fun, rambunctious exploration of a new time period in the "Power" franchise, "Power: Origins" will highlight the unbridled audacity of young men on the rise, determined to become legends in the game. Additionally, MeKai Curtis ("Power...

Power continues to reign supreme on Starz!

With two chapters of the Power Universe set to end with their next seasons, Starz has greenlit Power: Origins, an exciting development for longtime fans of the franchise.

We will finally get to see how Ghost and Tommy became Ghost and Tommy, and the fans all rejoiced.

(Courtesy of Starz)

The Power Universe has been chugging along for over a decade now, but with the news that the two lone spinoffs, Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 5 and Power Book IV: Force Season 3, were ending, many wondered what the future of the universe looked like.

I’ve been a firm believer that Power and all things within its world could go on for as long as they wanted because there are so many stories to tell.

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Starz is betting big again on its flagship crime drama franchise Power, and it's understandable why. Since the first installment aired on the network on June 7, 2014, it has become one of Starz's highest-rated shows and one of television's most-watched series. The network has officially greenlit Power: Origins, an 18-episode order for the series, which will follow the early lives of Power legends James “Ghost” St. Patrick and long-time partner Tommy Egan.

Created by Courtney A. Kemp and executive produced by 50 Cent, Power launched in 2014 and ran for six seasons, ending its original run in 2020. The series followed the double life of James “Ghost” St. Patrick (Omari Hardwick), a smooth-talking nightclub owner trying to go legit while deeply entangled in New York’s brutal drug underworld. While the original show set the initial coordinates, Power Book II: Ghost followed Ghost’s son, Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr.), as he struggled with his...

The Power universe is expanding!

Starz has officially greenlit a prequel series focused on Ghost and Tommy. MeKai Curtis from Power: Book III: Raising Kanan will also be reprising his role of Kanan Stark in the upcoming prequel series.

Power: Origins is the fourth spin-off series in the Power franchise. Starz has ordered a total of 18 episodes for the first season, which will dive into the origin stories of two fan favorite characters.

Keep reading to find out more…

“I’m excited to continue to explore the origin stories of the Power Universe’s founding fathers. Ghost and Tommy’s backstories have fueled years of constant fascination and speculation among fans, and I’m thrilled to be able to answer some long-held questions and share new layers of the story that viewers won’t see coming,” Power Book III: Raising Kanan showrunner and executive producer Sascha Penn said in a statement.

Starz has greenlit production on the new Power prequel series, Power: Origins, ordering 18 episodes for its premiere season. The series will continue to explore the Power universe in fresh and compelling ways, delving into the action-packed origin story of fan-favorite characters Ghost and Tommy as ambitious young entrepreneurs on the rise, determined to make their mark on the streets of New York City.

A fun, rambunctious exploration of a new time period in the Power franchise, Power: Origins will highlight the unbridled audacity of young men on the rise, determined to become legends in the game. Additionally, MeKai Curtis (Power Book III: Raising Kanan) is set to reprise his role as Kanan Stark.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan

“I’m excited to continue to explore the origin stories of the Power Universe’s founding fathers,” said Sascha Penn, showrunner, writer and executive producer.

“Ghost and Tommy’s backstories have fueled...

You can’t keep a good Ghost (or a bad one, for that matter) down.

The character played by Omari Hardwick in Starz’s Power will live again in the prequel series Power: Origins, which the network officially ordered to series Tuesday.

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The new drama will follow Ghost and his best friend, Tommy...

A “Power” prequel exploring the origin story of Ghost and Tommy has received an 18-episode order at Starz.

The spinoff, aptly titled “Power: Origins,” was announced to be in development in March 2024. “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” star MeKai Curtis will reprise his role of Kanan Stark in “Origins,” while casting for Ghost and Tommy (played by Omari Hardwick and Joseph Sikora in the original “Power”) is yet to be announced.

The first season of “Origins” is described by Starz as a “fun, rambunctious exploration of a new time period in the ‘Power’ franchise” that will “highlight the unbridled audacity of young men on the rise, determined to become legends in the game.”

Sascha Penn (“Power Book III: Raising Kanan”) will serve as the showrunner, writer and executive producer for “Origins,” which comes from Lionsgate TV. “I’m excited to continue to explore the origin stories of the ‘Power’ universe’s founding fathers,...

Power franchise fans officially have something new to look forward to.

Starz has picked up Power: Origins to series, becoming the Universe’s fifth installment and the second prequel following Power Book III: Raising Kanan. It will consist of 18 episodes, which will make up Season 1, with Raising Kanan creator Sascha Penn to serve as showrunner, writer, and executive producer.

Power: Origins follows Ghost and Tommy as ambitious young entrepreneurs on the rise, determined to make their mark on the streets of New York City. The show’s logline says the new installment is a “fun, rambunctious exploration of a new time in the Power franchise, which will highlight the unbridled audacity of young men on the rise, determined to become legends in the game.”

Deadline understands the lead roles of Tommy and Ghost have yet to be cast. MeKai Curtis will reprise the role of early adult Kanan Stark in the new series,...

Power isn’t running out of, well, power.

Starz has greenlit production on the fourth Power spinoff — so, the fifth Power series in all — Power: Origins. The new series, which has an 18-episode season one order, will tell the origin stories of the Og Power fan-favorite characters Ghost and Tommy. MeKai Curtis of Power Book III: Raising Kanan will reprise his role as the young Kanan Stark. In timeline, Power: Origins serves as the direct sequel series to Raising Kanan.

Omari Hardwick played Ghost (real name James St. Patrick) on Power; Joseph Sikora played Tommy Egan. Those guys won’t fit the age required for the prequel; casting for the newbies has yet to happen, The Hollywood Reporter is told. Sascha Penn, who is creator/showrunner of Raising Kanan, will showrun Power: Origins.

“I’m excited to continue to explore the origin stories of the Power Universe’s founding fathers,...

Spoiler Alert: The following reveals major plot points from the Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 4 finale “Gimme the Weight.”

Starz’s Power Book III: Raising Kanan‘s Season 4 finale has a lot of franchise fans in a tizzy. All the bloodshed and the possible death of a major character have many promising not to watch the fifth and final season if she is truly deceased.

So, is Raquel “Raq” Thomas really dead? With Season 5 set to be the conclusion of Raising Kanan, what does the future hold for the Power Universe? If Starz orders Origins, a prequel set after the events of Raising Kanan but before the original Power series, could viewers meet a Young Ghost and Young Tommy in Raising Kanan that would allow Kanan’s (MeKai Curtis) story to continue into the new series? Could Raq’s death end up like Unique’s “death,” or maybe Miller...

Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for “Gimme the Weight,” the Season 4 finale of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” now streaming on Starz.

Since its debut in 2021, “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” has taken fans on a dark and stormy ride. The family crime drama centers on teenage Kanan (MeKai Curtis), who, having been raised by his cutthroat queenpin mother, Raquel “Raq” Thomas (Patina Miller), transforms from the innocent school-focused boy to the murderous villain (portrayed by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson) who resurfaced in “Power” seeking vengeance and blood.

Though Kanan, Raq, her brothers Marvin (London Brown) and Lou-Lou (Malcolm Mays) and Kanan’s cousin Jukebox (Hailey Kilgore) were originally a tight-knit (though criminally minded) crew, greed, power, death and deception have continually fractured their bond.

In the final moments of the Season 4 finale, “Gimme the Weight,” Kanan and Raq find themselves in a stunning confrontation. Enraged by the murders of his best friend,...

Shameik Moore in ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ (Photo Credit: Starz)

Starz’s Power franchise finally revealed the identity of Branford ‘Breeze’ Frady. The character’s been talked about since the franchise first launched back in 2014, but it wasn’t until Power Book III: Raising Kanan season four’s finale that Breeze appeared on screen, played by Shameik Moore (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse).

Shameik Moore will continue playing Breeze as a new series regular in the upcoming fifth and final season. Per Starz: “Known as a drug kingpin from Jamaica, Queens, Breeze employed a young Kanan Stark, as well as James St. Patrick and Tommy Egan, with James and Tommy as his corner boys.”

The finale, which aired on May 15, 2025, showed Snaps (Wendell Pierce) and Pop (Erika Woods) introducing Kanan (MeKai Curtis) to Breeze. The introduction is a “lasting tie” between the original series and the prequel.

“It was...

Spoiler Alert: The following reveals major plot points from the Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 4 finale “Gimme The Weight.”

So many people were killed in the Season 4 finale of Starz’s Power Book III: Raising Kanan, leaving many questions about the future of many of the show’s biggest characters.

Across four seasons on the show, Patina Miller brought to life the tough-as-nails queenpin of the Southside, Raquel “Raq” Thomas, a role that originated in the first episode of Season 1. While the screen fades to black in the very last moments of the episode, Raq’s only son, Kanan (MeKai Curtis), killed her after becoming convinced she was behind the murders of people whom he treasures most, like his best friend and surrogate brother Famous (Antonio Ortiz) and his girlfriend Krystal (Aliyah Turner).

Throughout her life, Raq was a bad and bold businesswoman who took what she wanted and...

Starz has added Shameik Moore to the cast of Power Book III: Raising Kanan, introducing him in tonight’s season four finale as the highly anticipated “Branford ‘Breeze’ Frady.” Moore will join the cast as a series regular in the prequel series’ upcoming fifth season, which has also been confirmed as the final season.

“It was always my intention that ‘Raising Kanan’ would run for five seasons, and thanks to my friends and partners at Starz and Lionsgate, as well as the incredible cast, crew and writing staff, I’ve been able to tell the entirety of the story I set out to tell way back in 2019,” said said Power Book III: Raising Kanan executive producer, writer and showrunner Sascha Penn.

Penn added: “Having said that, with the table we’ve set in this season finale and the inevitable introduction of Breeze, there is still an exceptionally intense and action-packed...

[This story contains major spoilers from the season four finale of Power Book III: Raising Kanan.]

It’s been an intense ride for Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Starz’s other spinoff series from its massive network redefining Power franchise launched in 2021. Unlike Power Book II: Ghost which was a continuation in the aftermath of Ghost’s death and the departure of Omari Hardwick, prequel Raising Kanan was charged with exploring a younger Kanan, the character Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson played in the flagship of the Power franchise that he and co-creator Courtney Kemp launched in 2014.

In the series spearheaded by showrunner Sascha Penn is a backstory that sought to explain how Kanan became the monster fans saw in the original. That meant bringing in Mekai Curtis as 15-year-old Kanan to play opposite Tony winner Patina Miller as his ambitious, drug-dealing mother, Raquel “Raq” Thomas, who led the family drug business with her older brother, Marvin (London Miller) and youngest brother...

“Power Book III: Raising Kanan” will end with its upcoming fifth season, Variety has learned.

The show just aired its fourth season finale on Starz. The fifth season was announced back in March 2024, though it was not known that it would be the final season until now.

Spoilers Ahead For The “Raising Kanan” Season 4 Finale

Shameik Moore has joined the show for its fifth and final season. He made his first appearance in the Season 4 finale as the often mentioned but never before seen character Branford “Breeze” Frady.

“The ‘Power’ Universe fans have been patiently anticipating this moment and I’m honored to step into the iconic role of Breeze,” said Moore. “I jumped into a story that is already alive with such strong characters, but it was a fun challenge to find Breeze’s unique identity, and I can’t wait for fans to see how Breeze will shift dynamics in the story.

Spoiler Alert: The following reveals major spoilers from the Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 4 finale.

Following the Season 4 finale of the hit Starz series Power Book III: Raising Kanan, the network has revealed that the upcoming fifth season will be the show’s last. Additionally, a (not-so) new power player will join the chaos on the Southside who hardcore fans will recognize by name and reputation.

Tonight, Shameik Moore debuted as Branford ‘Breeze’ Frady, the nephew of street legends Snaps (Wendell Pierce) and Pop (Erika Woods). The couple introduces Breeze to Kanan (MeKai Curtis), and it wasn’t the warmest of welcomes; however, the meeting sparks a new partnership opportunity between the two young men, providing a lasting tie between the prequel and the flagship series.

“Power” Universe fans have heard the name “Breeze” since the first season of the original series in 2014, and it is one of the...

[This story contains spoilers for the season four finale of Power Book III: Raising Kanan.]

Power Book III: Raising Kanan season four just came to a close, but the previously announced season five is around the corner. To that end, we’ve got some good news and some bad news.

The good: Shameik Moore has been cast as Branford “Breeze” Frady. The fans have been waiting on that one.

The bad: Power Book III: Raising Kanan season five will be its last.

Ok maybe it’s not so bad; showrunner Sascha Penn says this was “always” his “intention.”

“It was always my intention that Raising Kanan would run for five seasons, and thanks to my friends and partners at Starz and Lionsgate, as well as the incredible cast, crew and writing staff, I’ve been able to tell the entirety of the story I set out to tell way back in 2019,” Penn said. “Having said that, with the table we...

Season 4 of the 1990s-set hit Starz crime series “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” is roaring toward an explosive finale, and audiences are coming to grips with the fact that the teenage Kanan Stark (Mekai Curtis) we met in Season 1 is completing his transformation into the monstrous villain who made his debut in “Power.”

Though he’s still keeping specific details close to his chest, “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” showrunner and creator Sascha Penn said in a recent FYC panel alongside the series’ stars that fans are in for some shocking revelations.

“Kanan’s relationship with Raq, the rest of his family, and Jukebox is one of the big questions everyone seems to ask: ‘Well, look at how close Kanan is to Jukebox. How could he possibly kill her the way he does in “Power”?’ And I’ll tell you, we do give a full and complete answer to that question for sure,...

With her bombshell blowout, fur coats and stiletto boots, Patina Miller’s Raquel Thomas takes the air out of every room she enters. The hardened matriarch and mother to Kanan in Starz’s “Raising Kanan” has had to work twice as hard to earn her stripes in the drug game in Queens and gain the respect of the men around her.

“Raq is the type of woman that will put her head down. She is always two to three steps ahead of everyone,” Miller told TheWrap for our latest digital cover story. “She goes into fix it mode. She is not one to wallow in any given situation.”

Set in the 1990s, the spinoff of 50 Cent’s Starz series “Power” chronicles a young Kanan Stark (Mekai Curtis), played by the rapper in the original series, as he helps his mother’s growing business and navigates the drug world on his own.

Lines are being drawn in the sand today in a Collider-exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming installment of Power Book III: Raising Kanan. This week will mark the fourth season’s seventh episode, “Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself,” which pushes the story further into what we can only presume will be a vicious, drama-filled, and brutal climax as Patina Miller’s Raquel Thomas continues her journey to become the biggest and most feared name in the drug dealing game. While MeKai Curtis, who plays the show’s titular lead, is absent from our exclusive sneak peek, audiences are invited to pull up a chair and sit in on a brainstorming session between Raquel, London Brown’s Marvin, and Tony Danza’s Stefano.

In a pinstriped button-up with his long white hair falling behind his shoulders, Stefano (Danza) gives his allies a breakdown of their competition. Things aren’t looking...

Fans got an update on the long-absent Raising Kanan character, Famous, as a part of an upcoming Season 4 episode description. 

Shawn 'Famous' Figueroa (played by Antonio Ortiz) has been a part of the hit drama since the very beginning as the musically inclined best friend of Mekai Curtis's Kanan.

However, since the end of Season 3, fans have not seen or heard from Famous, and he remains off the Raising Kanan Season 4 cast list. So, where is he?

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NBC’s The Hunting Party has the potential to become the next popular procedural since it examines the psyches of serial killers and includes the overall mystery of why they escaped the secret prison called the Pit.

It’s fascinated viewers weekly with different serial killer arcs, how the team will catch them, and what secrets each member harbors.

TV Fanatic chatted with Patrick Sabongui about what attracted him to the series, why Jacob Hassani despises Oliver Odell, working together toward a common goal, and the fantastic dynamics between Hassani, Bex, and Shane.

(David Astorga/NBC)

He also teased what’s to come, beginning with reuniting with David Ramsey for The Hunting Party Season 1 Episode 6. He shared some spoilers about what’s coming and how long the series could last.

Check out the interview below.

Hi Patrick. What intrigued you about The Hunting Party?

I thought it was an original concept.

The long-awaited return of Power Book III: Raising Kanan did not disappoint. The series dropped us back into South Jamaica, Queens like we never left.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 4 Episode 1 was a departure from past season premieres. The hour served as an almost retread of Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 3, as we saw the events leading up to the shocking deaths at the end of the third season.

It was an interesting twist that paid off. We saw certain events from the previous season through fresh eyes, and, maybe most importantly of all, we saw how Unique went from presumed dead to very much alive.

(Courtesy of Starz)

TV Fanatic got a couple of minutes with Raising Kanan showrunner Sascha Penn and series star Mekai Curtis to discuss the premiere events and the show at large, which was a treat for longtime viewers of the series.

In...

Tonight’s installment of When Calls the Heart exceeded my expectations and was on par with the early episodes of Season 12.

Many characters were used well on When Calls the Heart Season 12 Episode 10.

While there was room for improvement, many arcs neared completion, and new ones began.

(Jeff Weddell/ Hallmark Media)

Among other things, McGinty showed his true colors by suing Lucas and threatening Allie with a trespassing fine, and one of the highlights was seeing the men of Hope Valley band together.

Georgie McGill (Melissa Gilbert) also returned for more answers about the gold. She and Rosemary started off on the wrong foot but grew to respect one another.

The spoilers and weekly promo hinted that Jack went missing, but that’s not the story we got. Let’s dig in a little deeper.

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We don't have to wonder if Power Book III: Raising Kanan will be cancelled right now. Starz has already renewed the show for a fifth season. Will that be the end, or will there be a sixth season? Stay tuned.

A family and crime drama series, Power Book III: Raising Kanan stars Patina Miller, MeKai Curtis, London Brown, Malcolm Mays, Hailey Kilgore, Joey Bada$$, Tony Danza, Wendell Pierce, and Erika Woods, Pardison Fontaine, Chris Redd, Sibongile Mlambo, and Paul Ben-Victor. Set in the 1990s and South Jamaica, Queens, this show revolves around the coming-of-age story of Kanan Stark (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) of the original Power TV series. When we catch up with fifteen-year-old Kanan (Curtis) in the prequel, he is the only child of Raquel “Raq” Thomas (Miller), a cocaine distributor with an emerging network of dealers...

The fourth season of Power Book III: Raising Kanan has returned, continuing the story of Kanan Stark as he attempts to step out from his mother’s influence while managing the challenges of the drug trade. The latest installment builds on the tension between Kanan and Raquel “Raq” Thomas, with shifting alliances and new conflicts shaping their paths.

Release Schedule and Streaming Details

Season 4 premiered on March 7, with new episodes airing weekly on Fridays. The season consists of ten episodes, concluding on May 9. The show is available on Starz and all Starz streaming platforms, including Hulu, Prime Video, and The Roku Channel, though a Starz subscription is required.

Episode Release Dates:

Episode 1 — March 7

Episode 2 — March 14

Episode 3 — March 21

Episode 4 — March 28

Episode 5 — April 4

Episode 6 — April 11

Episode 7 — April 18

Episode 8 — April 25

Episode 9 — May 2

Episode 10 — May 9

Returning and New Cast Members

The cast features MeKai Curtis as Kanan, Patina Miller as Raq, Wendell Pierce, Erika Woods,...

Raquel “Raq” Thomas is not molded after your typical TV queenpin. She isn’t an unassuming victim who suddenly finds herself rising to power in a bid to save herself from degradation, to lift her family out of financial ruin or to reluctantly take on the unscrupulous responsibilities of a dead husband. And she’s certainly no mere “gender-flipped” response to the lovable antihero archetype that dominated television in the early aughts.

No, Raq is just a born killer in sultry peekaboo sweaters and curve-hugging leather pants who can’t abide a power vacuum. She does not hesitate before pulling a trigger. Even more ominously, she’s a mother and sister who wields her love like a rope, using her devotion to control more than to nurture. Beware momma’s kiss: Her lips are laced with poison.

Played by Patina Miller in one of TV’s most magnetic (and beautifully costumed) under-the-radar lead performances,...

The highly anticipated fourth season of Power Book III: Raising Kanan premieres tonight on Stan, with new episodes dropping weekly. The new season sees a fresh start for the Thomas family, but a familiar threat throws everything into turmoil. Here’s the Lowdown: Season 4 finds Kanan (Mekai Curtis), Raq (Patina Miller), and the rest of […]

Power Book III: Raising Kanan Returns to Stan Tonight: Unique’s Revenge!

In this day and age of peak(ish) TV, it’s not unusual for a series to cap a season with a jaw-dropping cliffhanger. But the third season of the Starz hit Power Book III: Raising Kanan dropped one and then some.

“I don’t think anyone was ready for how it ended,” star Patina Miller told The Hollywood Reporter during a special event in partnership with Starz in Park City, Utah, during the Sundance Film Festival in January. “It literally ended on two bangs.”

Two bangs followed by two bodies hitting the floor to close out a wild and action-packed third season. The fourth is locked and loaded and ready to roll out on March 7, and ahead of its debut Miller joined showrunner, executive producer and Power guru Sascha Penn, title star Mekai Curtis and the one and only Tony Danza for a compliment-filled panel discussion at Pendry Park City.

The mother-son dynamic on Starz’s Power Book III: Raising Kanan is becoming a business arrangement, but the Thomases still have issues to work out and enemies to confront in Season 4, premiering on Friday, March 7, at 8/7c. Season 4 has Kanan (MeKai Curtis) “continuing to step out of the shadow of his formidable mother, drug queen pin Raquel Thomas (Patina Miller), as she questions if she can trust her son and business partner,” Starz explains. “The two continue to expand their drug empire, working with street legends ‘Snaps’ (Wendell Pierce) and ‘Pop’ (Erika Woods) and Italian mob boss Stefano Marchetti (Tony Danza), all while a resurrected ‘Unique’ (Joey Bada$$) is working in the shadows, looking for vengeance against those he believes wronged him.” How did we get here? Season 3 starts with Raq and Kanan’s relationship on the outs now that he knows that Detective Malcolm Howard (Omar Epps) is his father.

The Power Universe is in rarefied air at this point.

You seldom see a series span several hit spinoffs that keep the original world relevant some ten-plus years after its debut.

Power has managed to do that and more, but as the spinoffs begin to end, you have to wonder whether or not time is catching up to the popular universe.

Could it be time to pull the plug?

(Courtesy of Starz)

I could give a long spiel about the universe’s pros and cons and make you wait for the answer to that straightforward question, but I’m simply not going to do that.

The answer is a resounding no.

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MeKai Curtis, Patina Miller and more are back in the newly released trailer for the upcoming fourth season of Power Book III: Raising Kanan!

The Starz series returns with new episodes this spring and the first look video has debuted, teasing some of the “unpredictable, star-studded, and action-packed drama” we can expect this year.

If you didn’t know, Raising Kanan has also already been renewed for a fifth season!

Keep reading to find out more…

In the trailer, we see a “more confident Kanan (Curtis) continuing to step out of the shadow of his formidable mother, drug queen pin Raquel Thomas (Miller), as she questions if she can trust her son and business partner. The two continue to expand their drug empire, working with street legends “Snaps” (Wendell Pierce) and “Pop” (Erika Woods) and Italian mob boss Stefano Marchetti (Tony Danza), all while a resurrected “Unique” (Joey Bada$$) is working in the shadows,...

The highly anticipated fourth season of Power Book III: Raising Kanan is set to premiere on March 7, with new episodes dropping every Friday on Starz and its streaming platforms. Fans can now get a glimpse of what’s in store through the newly released trailer, which teases intense drama, power struggles, and a quest for vengeance.

In the latest season, Kanan Stark (MeKai Curtis) and his mother Raquel Thomas (Patina Miller) continue to navigate the treacherous world of drug operations. Their journey is fraught with dangerous alliances and betrayals, as they struggle to maintain control over their empire.

The trailer also reintroduces key characters, including Snaps (Wendell Pierce), Pop (Erika Woods), Stefano Marchetti (Tony Danza), and Unique (Joey Bada$$). Unique’s presence looms large over the season, as he seeks revenge and poses a significant threat to the Thomas family.

Returning cast members include Malcolm Mays as Lou, London Brown as Marvin,...

Starz released today the explosive trailer for season four of Power Book III: Raising Kanan, which premieres Friday, March 7. New episodes of the unpredictable, star-studded and action-packed drama will be available to stream weekly on Fridays on the Starz app and all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms.

The captivating new trailer shows a more confident Kanan (MeKai Curtis) continuing to step out of the shadow of his formidable mother, drug queen pin Raquel Thomas (Patina Miller), as she questions if she can trust her son and business partner.

The two continue to expand their drug empire, working with street legends “Snaps” (Wendell Pierce) and “Pop” (Erika Woods) and Italian mob boss Stefano Marchetti (Tony Danza), all while a resurrected “Unique” (Joey Bada$$) is working in the shadows, looking for vengeance against those he believes wronged him.

Season three of Power Book III: Raising Kanan averaged over 9 million viewers per episode,...

On Tuesday, less than a month before the season four premiere on March 7, Starz dropped a trailer for the new batch of episodes of Power Book III: Raising Kanan. It opens with the title character, Kanan Stark, played by Mekai Curtis, fielding questions about identity and pondering exactly who he wants to be in the shadow of his powerhouse mother, Raq, played by Patina Miller.

Who can blame him after that explosive season three finale that ended in a bloodbath and brought mother and son face to face with the realization that they may be much more alike than they previously thought. “I want them to see me as me, not who my mother is,” Kanan says in the new clip.

As it unfolds, the trailer shows a more confident Kanan paving his way in business while Raq questions if she can trust her son in blood and business. As...

The trailer for the fourth season of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” has been released. The season premieres March 7, with episodes hitting the Starz platforms and app on Fridays.

In the trailer, Kanan (MeKai Curtis) and his mother Raquel Thomas (Patina Miller) navigate their drug operations. Other characters feature like Snaps (Wendell Pierce), Pop (Erika Woods), Stefano Marchetti (Tony Danza) and Unique (Joey Bada$$).

The cast also includes Malcolm Mays as Lou, London Brown as Marvin and Hailey Kilgore as Jukebox. New additions are Pardison Fontaine playing B-Rilla, Sibongile Mlambo as Imani Okoye, Chris Redd playing Early Tyler and Paul Ben-Victor as Phil Russo.

Season’s 4 description, per Starz, includes issues posed by Unique, whose path to revenge threatens the Thomas family members.

The show’s third season reached an average of more than nine millions viewers each episode, according to Starz. That season saw Kanan separating himself from his mother’s influence,...

Starz dropped the first trailer for its hit series Power Book III: Raising Kanan’s fourth season (above) and things are heating up. The show returns with new episodes on March 7.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan focuses on the early life of everyone’s favorite villain Kanan Stark, originally played by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in the flagship series, and shows his evolution from a näive teenager to a cutthroat villain.

Season 3 saw an epic showdown between Kanan (MeKai Curtis) and his mother Raq (Patina Miller), resulting in a couple of surprise deaths and the return of a fan-favorite character.

The trailer shows a more confident Kanan finding his place in the world away from his mother’s shadow, as she questions if she can trust her son and business partner. The two continue to expand their drug empire, working with street legends “Snaps” (Wendell Pierce) and “Pop” (Erika Woods) and...

Kanan Stark will be back on the streets this spring — and he won’t be alone.

Season 4 of Power Book III: Raising Kanan will premiere Friday, March 7 at 8/7c on Starz, with rapper Pardison Fontaine and SNL alum Chris Redd joining the cast. The ’90s-set crime drama follows Queens native Kanan Stark (played by MeKai Curtis) as he rises through the ranks of the local drug business run by his mother, Raquel “Raq” Thomas, played by Patina Miller.

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We finally have a new update on the upcoming fourth season of Power Book III: Raising Kanan!

The Starz drama is returning to TV screens this year and the network just announced the premiere date, and debuted a series of first look photos.

Ahead of the season four premiere, season one will be available to stream for Free on the Starz app and participating Ott streaming and on-demand platforms from January 31st to February 28th.

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In season four, slates have seemingly been wiped clean for Kanan, Raq, and the rest of the Thomas family in pursuit of a fresh start. However in the eye of the storm, one very dangerous obstacle looms large, Unique is alive. Unique makes a volatile and violent return, as he hunts to upend the lives of the Thomas family. Amidst the chaos, the Thomas family faces a truth that...

Today, Starz announced a Friday, March 7, premiere for Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 4 along with a reveal of first-look photos. New episodes of the unpredictable, star-studded, and action-packed drama will be available to stream weekly on Fridays on the Starz app and all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms.

Season one of Power Book III: Raising Kanan will be available for free sampling on the Starz app and across participating Ott streaming and on-demand platforms beginning January 31 through February 28. Viewers can also binge and catch up on seasons one through three of Power Book III: Raising Kanan on Starz ahead of its season four premiere.

As previously announced, season four will introduce new cast members Pardison Fontaine as “B-Rilla” and Chris Redd as “Early Tyler,” who will join series stars Patina Miller as the formidable drug queenpin “Raquel Thomas,” MeKai Curtis as the rising and ruthless “Kanan Stark,” Joey Bada...

Kanan Stark will be back on the streets this spring — and he won’t be alone.

Season 4 of Power Book III: Raising Kanan will premiere Friday, March 7 at 8/7c on Starz, the network announced on Thursday, with rapper Pardison Fontaine and SNL alum Chris Redd joining the cast. The ’90s-set crime drama follows Queens native Kanan Stark (played by MeKai Curtis) as he rises through the ranks of the local drug business run by his mother, Raquel “Raq” Thomas, played by Patina Miller.

The big twist in Season 4, though, is that rival drug kingpin Unique, played by rapper Joey Bada$$, is alive after all — though he’s sporting some pretty rough scars in the first-look photos below. “Slates have seemingly been wiped clean for Kanan, Raq, and the rest of the Thomas family in pursuit of a fresh start,” per the official Season 4 synopsis. “However in the eye of the storm, one very dangerous obstacle looms large, Unique is alive.”

In Season 4, “Unique makes a volatile and violent return, as he hunts to upend the lives of the Thomas family. Amidst the chaos, the Thomas family faces a truth that can no longer be denied: You are who you are. Although you may be capable of change, the fundamentals remain the same, and sooner or later, you will be forced to confront the inescapable reality of your inherent nature. In Season 4, whether the family chooses to reject or embrace the truth may be the difference between life and death.”

Also in the Power Book III cast are Tony Danza as Italian mobster Stefano Marchetti, Wendell Pierce and Erika Woods as Snaps and Pop, London Brown as Marvin Thomas, Malcolm Mays as Lou-Lou Thomas and Hailey Kilgore as Jukebox. Scroll down to get a sneak peek at Season 4 of Raising Kanan, and hit the comments to share your hopes and predictions for the new season. (And don’t worry: It’s already been renewed for Season 5.)...

Exclusive: Independent Artist Group has signed Naturi Naughton, the actress, singer, and producer best known for starring in Starz’s Power franchise, for representation.

At Iag, Naughton joins a roster already including many other top stars of the Power universe, including 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Michael Rainey Jr., Joseph Sikora, and Mekai Curtis. In Starz’s hit crime dramas Power and Power Book II: Ghost, the actress plays Tasha, the wife of nightclub owner and drug kingpin James ‘Ghost’ St. Patrick (Omari Hardwick), who as a savvy and resourceful individual, is heavily involved in her husband’s drug empire. Her work in the franchise brought her two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, among other accolades. While Power wrapped years ago, sequel/spin-off series Power Book II: Ghost just concluded its four-season run in October.

In television, Naughton’s other notable credits include Mad Men,...

Having debuted in 2014, Power has become a massive television franchise throughout the past decade, establishing four main characters during its lifespan. Although the original series had a clear protagonist, the spinoffs elevated some of the show's most pivotal characters by expanding their stories and making them just as important as Ghost. Some of their controversial arcs and storylines have led to fluctuating levels of popularity, but there's no doubt the four central protagonists are among the Power universe's best characters. Without them, the franchise wouldn't be the same, and it certainly wouldn't have lasted all these years.

Despite their huge influence, ranking these four individuals can be difficult as they all have different traits that make them stand out. Given they are all heavily involved in the drug trade, none of them can be considered truly good people, with their likability being based more on loyalty, efficiency, and morality. Each...

Spoiler Alert: The following reveals major plot points from the series finale of Starz’s Power Book II: Ghost.

After four short seasons, Starz’s Power Book II: Ghost is officially over following tonight’s series finale titled “Ghost in the Machine.” This won’t be a recap of the episode as we will be breaking all that down tomorrow with two of the show’s biggest stars, but rather it’s to discuss Tariq St. Patrick’s (Michael Rainey Jr.) Marvel moment, if you will, at the end of the episode following the credits.

Baby Ghost, as Tariq is often referred to, lives to see another day and with that, there was a tease that more Power is ahead. That says to me they can continue telling stories through Tariq in a new show set in present day. Add to that the upcoming series finale of Power Book IV: Force,...

The 2024 Variety Power of Young Hollywood Party was filled with so many major stars and emerging talent, including honorees Sabrina Carpenter, Marcello Hernández and Sadie Sink.

The young stars posed with their awards at the event held at Santa Monica Proper Hotel on Thursday (August 8) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The three were featured on separate Variety Power of Young Hollywood covers, as the mag recognizes the annual Young Hollywood Impact list, profiling the top young actors, musicians and creators in the industry.

You can check out highlights from Sabrina‘s cover feature Here, from Marcello‘s feature Here and Sadie‘s highlights Here!

In addition to the three stars above, there were so many other young Hollywood stars in attendance, from actors Joey King and Lukas Gage, to singers Charlotte Lawrence and Lizzy McAlpine, as well as content creators like Jake Shane, Chris Olsen and James Charles.

Keep reading to find out more…...

Two actors have been added to the cast of the fourth season of Power Book III: Raising Kanan. Deadline reports that comedian Chris Redd (Saturday Night Live) and rapper Pardison Fontaine have joined the cast of the Starz drama.

MeKai Curtis, Patina Miller, Omar Epps, London Brown, Malcolm Mays, Hailey Kilgore, Joey Bada$$, Shanley Caswell, Antonio Ortiz, and Grantham Coleman star in the series, which follows the younger days of Kanan Stark played by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in the original Power series.

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Exclusive: Starz’s Power Book III: Raising Kanan has cast Chris Redd (Bust Down) and Grammy Award-winning rapper Pardison Fontaine (Rap Sh!t) for Season 4.

Season 4 is in production in New York. The series scored an early renewal for a fifth season following the Season 3 finale in February.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan explores the early life of everyone’s favorite villain Kanan Stark, originally played by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in the flagship series, and shows his evolution from näive teenager to a cutthroat villain. Season 3 saw an epic showdown between Kanan (Mekai Curtis) and his mother Raq (Patina Miller), resulting in a couple of surprise deaths and the return of a fan-favorite character. London Brown also stars.

Redd will play “Early Tyler,” who is described as “a trustworthy ally and secret-keeper.” Early Tyler is a neighborhood institution and a good friend to have in your corner – if you can...