The Power Universe keeps delivering intense drama, and Power Book III: Raising Kanan stands out as one of the strongest entries. This gritty prequel dives deep into the 1990s world of young Kanan Stark, showing how the character fans first met in the original Power became the ruthless figure everyone remembers. With Season 5 officially announced as the grand finale, excitement has reached fever pitch among longtime viewers.
When Is Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 5 Coming Out?
Right now (January 2026) the word from Starz is still just “2026”, but the streets are saying early spring. Most people betting on March or April 2026, same window Season 4 hit in.
They dropped that fire teaser back in November with Kanan staring straight through the camera and the text “2026 – we back.” No exact date yet, but they usually announce 6–8 weeks out. So keep your eyes peeled for late January / early February announcement. Production wrapped quicker than expected, so fingers crossed we ain’t waiting till summer.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 5 Expected Cast
MeKai Curtis still holding it down as young Kanan — dude’s been killing this role since day one. Patina Miller (Raq) — after that crazy Season 4 ending, everybody holding their breath to see if she’s really gone or if she pulls some next-level comeback. London Brown (Marvin), Malcolm Mays (Lou-Lou), Hailey Kilgore (Jukebox) all locked in. The family dynamic stays front and center.
Biggest news? Shameik Moore is officially Breeze. Yeah, that Breeze. The same one Ghost and Tommy used to talk about back in the original Power days. He showed up at the very end of Season 4 and now he’s series regular for the whole final season. People already losing their minds about how this connects everything.
Joey Bada$$ (Unique), Wendell Pierce (Snaps), Tony Danza still in the mix too. Oh — and Tommy himself (Joseph Sikora) directed one of the episodes this season. That alone got people hyped.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 5 Potential Plot
Sascha Penn keeps saying he always planned five seasons, so this ain’t rushed. He straight-up promised the ending is gonna answer the biggest question longtime fans have had forever:
How did Kanan turn into the cold dude who could actually kill his own cousin Jukebox?
Everything’s leading to that moment. Season 4 left us with Kanan finally seeing Raq for who she really is, then walking straight into Breeze’s world. So expect:
- Kanan going full dark side
- More Queens history linking up with Ghost/Tommy timeline
- Family betrayals on another level
- That 90s Queens flavor we all love (the music, the clothes, the cars — they never miss)
No fake happy ending either. Penn already said it’s gonna be raw, real, and definitive. This is the season that closes the whole Thomas chapter for good.
