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 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - FLIPMODE
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/8/2023
Raq continues her farewell tour with one last job for the Mafia while Kanan dives further into the drug game with an innovative business idea. Howard faces a new threat at the precinct.
#15 - IT’S A BUSINESS, MAN
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/18/2022
Raq assures everyone they need to follow orders and keep working as planned. Kanan takes on more responsibility, but things go wrong when he runs into neighborhood kids. Lou feels the pressure in his partnership with Crown.
#16 - 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.
#17 - LEVEL UP
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/29/2021
Lou’s new artist showcase becomes the nexus of the rivalry between Raq and Unique. At the same time, Kanan cooks up a drug-selling scheme with Marvin.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - THE PRICE OF FAME
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/11/2025
Raq tries to overcome Marvin's poor judgement. Kanan recruits Jukebox to help him to get justice for his friend. Unique assembles the final pieces of his plan.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - WHERE ALL ARE GUILTY
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/19/2024
Lou’s drinking creates a problem for the whole family when Shantel goes looking for justice. Kanan assimilates into Ronnie’s crew, and Raq formulates a new plan for Unique’s former heroin operation.
#24 - MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/21/2022
Raq learns she may have a snitch and tasks Marvin with confirming the rumor. Lou brings in a potential new artist, but he and Crown disagree. Kanan helps Famous sell mix tapes. Jukebox tracks down her estranged mother.
#25 - OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/15/2023
As paranoia sets in for Raq and Howard over the Task Force, Kanan and Famous launch their weed delivery business, Jukebox prepares for her audition, and Ronnie grows impatient with Unique.