The BEST episodes of Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Every episode of Power Book III: Raising Kanan ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Power Book III: Raising Kanan!
Set in the 1990s, the series chronicles the early years of Kanan Stark and how he got into the drug game.
#1 - SCHOOL OF WAR
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2026
Raq and Marvin navigate a precarious situation; Kanan and Breeze deepen their partnership; Jukebox hatches a plan.
#2 - MADE YOU LOOK
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/9/2024
Desperation sets in as Howard tries to evade the Task Force and Ronnie goes on the attack, leaving Raq and Kanan to make some fateful choices.
#3 - IF Y’DON’T KNOW, NOW Y’KNOW
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/23/2022
Decidedly his own man, Kanan strays further from his mother and sets up shop on his own on the corners of South Jamaica. Worried about retaliation, Raq questions Unique. Lou’s rift with Raq grows when he makes a discovery.
#4 - PAWNS & ROOKS
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/3/2026
Raq's war with Kanan, Breeze and Stefano grows increasingly violent; Kanan's deception of Tiana escalates; Jukebox's misstep leaves her under threat.
#5 - A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/9/2022
The rift between Raq and Kanan grows and Kanan seeks comfort elsewhere. Marvin lies low, waiting for the consequences of his actions to blow over. Raq sees dark clouds on the horizon.
#6 - HOME TO ROOST
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/2/2024
Ronnie and Kanan’s feud with Raq intensifies as Marvin desperately searches for Lou. Famous and Jukebox both find themselves at potential turning points in their music careers.
#7 - BY BLOOD
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/12/2026
Kanan makes a move that changes the Thomas family forever; Unique tries to regain a foothold in Queens as Breeze's new drug enterprise takes shape.
#9 - BROTHERS AND KEEPERS
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/29/2023
Tension between Ronnie and Unique comes to a head while Kanan clashes with both Raq and Famous. Juke bonds with her bandmate, and Lou works to revitalize Cafe Vous. Howard’s attempt to manipulate the Task Force backfires.
#10 - GIMME THE WEIGHT
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/16/2025
A devastated Kanan furiously searches for answers and revenge. Raq attempts to stave off the collapse of her business as she and Lou prepare for a possible war with Unique.
#11 - RECKONINGS
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/26/2024
As a despondent Lou becomes a liability for the family, Raq and Marvin work to get the new heroin operation up and running amidst new competition from Kanan and Ronnie.
#12 - ANTI-TRUST
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/16/2022
With his living situation threatened, Famous reaches out to Lou as a last-ditch effort. Raq receives a new business proposal and must eliminate a threat. Burke closes in on what really happened in Baisley Park.
#13 - IT'S ABOUT THAT TIME
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/9/2025
Kanan, suspicious of Raq's involvement, investigates Krystal's disappearance. Raq faces fallout from Unique's retaliation and Marvin's mistake. Jukebox revisits her past, and Lou embraces his new path.
#14 - PAY THE TOLL
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/4/2022
Kanan and Jukebox search for answers in family matters. When Raq’s push into new territory is stalled, she proposes a meeting. Crown helps Famous get settled. Still investigating Howard’s shooting, Burke questions Unique.
#15 - SLEEPING DOGS
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/28/2022
A surprise encounter with Howard leaves Kanan rattled. Raq tries to expand into new territory, but when an associate and valuables go missing, she is reunited with an old adversary. Lou continues to butt heads with Crown.
#16 - THE COST OF BUSINESS
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/12/2021
Kanan struggles with a harsh truth after word gets back to Raq that he’s behind the bad crack on the streets.
#17 - LOYAL TO THE END
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/19/2021
As Marvin seeks revenge, Raq turns to Kanan for assistance only he can provide.
#18 - MANY MEN
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/19/2026
Stefano goes into business with Snaps, Pop, Breeze, and Kanan, while Raq forms her own alliances; Marvin hunts for Unique, who's quickly losing his grasp on South Jamaica.
#19 - TRICKS
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/26/2026
Raq and Marvin launch their new operation as Kanan and Breeze's business grows stronger; Jukebox takes a big risk to protect the family.
#20 - NO LOVE LOST
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/2/2022
Raq searches for a new home. Lou finds himself on the other side of his partner’s unpaid debts. Burke gains traction in her investigation on Howard. A botched agreement with Marvin and an associate threatens everything.
#21 - STAY IN YOUR LANE
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/5/2021
Kanan and Marvin’s side hustle goes awry. Raq seeks revenge for the attack on Scrappy. Jukebox suffers a devastating blow.
#22 - THE NAIL THAT STICKS UP
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/4/2025
Raq and Marvin navigate a dwindling supply of product, while Lou and Imani scout artists together. Joyce's condition worsens. Famous's mother desperately tries to find him.
#23 - ALLOW ME TO RE-INTRODUCE MYSELF
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/18/2025
Unique and his soldiers assume control of the corners in Queens, leaving Raq and Marvin in desperate need of more answers and more product. Kanan searches for a missing O-Cee.
#24 - WHAT HAPPENS IN THE CATSKILLS
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/11/2022
Raq turns to her attention to bonding with Kanan in the Catskills, but business follows them despite her best efforts; tension between Crown and Lou boils over; Burke snoops into Howard’s private life.
#25 - INTO THE DARKNESS
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/2024
Dangerous secrets are revealed as Famous unburdens himself to Kanan, and Raq finally tries to make amends with Lou. Marvin struggles with his role as stage dad, and Howard attempts to get closer to the Task Force.