As you hunker down to look at the extremely anticipated return of Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 3, you’ll be able to relaxation straightforward understanding that extra Kanan is coming your means when the season concludes.
That’s proper, STARZ simply introduced that the Power spinoff centering round Kanan Stark’s upbringing alongside his ruthless mom, Raq Thomas, in Southside Jamaica Queens will certainly be again for an additional season, with filming kicking off this week.
It’s at all times good to know that the trip you are taking nonetheless has a couple of extra laps to go.
After the unique Power led to 2020, the universe expanded and produced three spinoff sequence, which have all seen success since their debuts.
Power Book IV: Force Season 2 simply wrapped up, and the subsequent season of Power Book II: Ghost will probably be right here earlier than we all know it.
But proper now, it is Kanan and firm’s time to shine, and STARZ heaped nothing however reward upon the sequence in its announcement concerning the renewal and begin of filming.
Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming for STARZ, mentioned, “We’re thrilled to proceed Kanan Stark’s story, and for followers to see how the occasions of his formative adolescent years proceed to mildew him into the cold-hearted villain they have been first launched to in ‘Power.’
“We are fairly certain that after viewers see the battle traces being drawn between Raq and Kanan on this epic upcoming third season that they’ll demand extra.”
Kanan was the first antagonist all through a lot of Power, with 50 Cent giving life to the elusive man we knew from very early on could be a thorn in Ghost and Tommy Egan‘s facet.
We watched Kanan do all the things from work alongside the long-lasting Ghost and Tommy duo to plotting their downfall all through the sequence’ six seasons.
But he’ll at all times be remembered most for his manipulation of Tariq St. Patrick, which opened up {the teenager}’s story and finally laid the groundwork for that first spinoff.
And whereas Tariq’s story has been one for the ages and continues to at the present time, Kanan’s loss of life by no means dulled the viewers’s curiosity in studying extra concerning the man who went out of his solution to destroy Ghost’s life any means he may.
When information broke we would be getting an origin story, followers have been curious, albeit skeptical, to see the way it’d play out.
Centering a narrative round a villain could be a tall ask, primarily since you by no means know the way conflicted an viewers will probably be when a narrative revolves round an anti-hero.
But Raising Kanan has at all times been about a lot extra than simply Kanan Stark, introducing his compelling and disarming mom Raq, performed by the remarkably gifted Patina Miller, and a plethora of supporting characters who assist to shade on this 90s model of New York that offers us the inspiration of the complete Power Universe.
Heading into Season 3, we’ll see the fallout of the mafia ambush on Raq, Marvin, and Lou-Lou, together with what we’re assuming would be the continued deterioration of the mother-son relationship between Kanan and Raq.
We’ve been ready to see Kanan change from cussed teenager to savage murderer, and his pushback from Raq has solely felt just like the tip of the iceberg.
It’s laborious to see the 2 of them ever returning to the tight-knit pair we noticed throughout Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 1, if solely as a result of we already know that Kanan Stark will develop as much as be a lone wolf.
And what’s thrilling concerning the information of a Season 4 is understanding we’ll hold seeing Kanan Stark devolve into that man we liked to hate. The man who’d kill his blood if he thought it finest for him.
It’s not typically you get to see the beginnings of already-established characters, however this sequence, and this impactful universe, offers the viewers greater than they may have ever dreamed of.
Power really by no means dies.
While we’re all excited for the start of filming for the subsequent season, we have nonetheless acquired an entire new season to get by means of first.
Make certain you tune into Power Book III: Season 3 Episode 1 when it premieres on December 1 on STARZ at 8/7c.
We’ll be masking the entire season right here at TV Fanatic, so come on again after the episode to debate all of it with us.
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