The WORST episodes of Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Every episode of Power Book III: Raising Kanan ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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 - STICK AND MOVE
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/1/2021
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.
#2 - REAPING AND SOWING
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/25/2021
After a rival crewmember is killed, Raq does whatever is necessary to get the target off Kanan’s back.
#3 - DON’T SLEEP
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/8/2021
All bets are off when a police raid clears out Raq’s competition. Promises are broken, secrets are revealed, and revenge is swift.
#4 - CHOOSE YOUR BATTLES
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/15/2021
Eager to transform her business after the stash house is hit, Raq overhauls her operation. Meanwhile, Kanan is detained after a fight with Scrappy.
#5 - BACK IN THE DAY
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/18/2021
It’s 1991 in South Jamaica, Queens, and 15-year-old Kanan Stark is eager to join his family’s growing drug business, led by his mother, “Raquel Raq” Thomas.
#6 - HOME SWEET HOME
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/1/2023
Raq makes a life-changing decision in the aftermath of the Mafia’s ambush, but its too little, too late for Kanan, as he looks to pave his own path free of his mother’s lies.
#7 - THE MORE THINGS CHANGE
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/14/2022
Kanan returns to Queens where Raq is trying to mend the many fractures in the Thomas family. As Raq expands her empire, Kanan doubts his future in the drug game. Meanwhile, Detective Howard is released from the hospital.
#8 - 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.
#9 - IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/22/2023
New business ventures take shape for the Thomas family, but the outlook is bleaker for the Mathis brothers as Ronnie’s patience runs out. Raq makes a risky move for Kanan’s obedience.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#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 - 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.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - 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.
#24 - 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.
