‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Season 4: Big Reveals & Showrunner’s Take on Breeze
‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ returns next week with big surprises for Raquel Thomas, Kanan, and their family. The Season 3 finale not only saw some major character deaths, but the return of fan favorite Unique (Joey Bada$$) also surprised everyone. But what happens next?
Showrunner Sasha Penn and stars Mekai Curtis, Patina Miller, Malcolm Mays, London Brown, and Joey Bada$$ shared several key details about Season 4 in a conversation with CNET. The new spinoff will see the return of Tony Danza as Stefano Marchetti, while Wendell Pierce and Erica Woods will appear as Snipes and Pops. In addition, new cast members include Chris Redd (Early) and Pardison Fontaine (B-Rilla).
‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Season 4: Kanan’s new journey and the Thomas family’s confusion
Rak, Marvin, Lou, and Kanan still have no idea that Unique is alive. So, when Season 4 begins, life for the Thomas family will be going on as usual. However, Kanan and his mother’s relationship remains strained. The show is basically about Kanan’s journey and the impact it has on his surroundings—and this time the impact will be even more profound.
According to showrunner Sasha Penn, Season 4 will see Kanan moving closer to his true self. Penn says, “This season we’ll see Kanan slowly grow into the man we see in ‘Power.’ The events of the past will clearly have an effect on him—he’ll become more hardened, tougher, more cynical and certainly more violent.”
Mekai Curtis further explains this change, saying, “As Kanan comes to understand himself and his world better, he realizes that he’s just like his mother. But he’s struggling with that reality, and it’s not going to be easy for him to accept.”
‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Season 4: New Struggles and Unseen Sides of Raque
This time around, Raque is facing her own battles. Actress Patina Miller revealed that this season will see a side of Raque that may surprise viewers. “There are going to be some big moments for her where she won’t be able to show her true power even if she wants to,” Miller said.
Raque has always been a person who is in control, but this time the odds may be against her. **“To see her as someone who has always been in control of everything but now finds herself slowly losing control—that will be a very uncomfortable situation for her,” Miller says.
This new side of Raquel is going to be interesting for viewers. Miller adds, “In the first three seasons, you’ve seen her be a strong, strong-willed woman, but what if she’s not that strong anymore? How will she handle her relationships? And what happened that made her not the same anymore?”
It will definitely be exciting to see this new journey of Rakh in Season 4!
Where will the story of Unique, Marvin, Lu-Lu, and Breeze take place in Season 4?
The trouble is not over for Kanan, but now he faces even bigger dangers. Not only is the confrontation with Rak, but the whole family may have to face serious troubles.
The final scene of Season 3 shows Unique standing next to the body of his dead brother Ronnie—a moment that brings back bitter memories from the past. Ronnie was the man who once beat Unique brutally and left him to die. But now the tables have turned.
Unique himself saw Kanan and Rak go to the building where Ronnie died. The question is—will he be able to connect these clues? If yes, what will be his next move? His mental state and serious injuries may affect his thinking ability, posing a new danger to the entire family.
Actor Joey Bada$$ sheds light on Unique’s changing personality, saying, “This is not the same Unique we knew before. He’s operating from a whole new and unstable part of his brain that could make him more dangerous than ever.”
Will Unique do something in his quest for revenge that will change the course of the story? That will be revealed in Season 4!
What new challenges will Unique and the Thomas family face in Season 4?
Unique has always been a calm, strategic, and precise character. But this time around, the story will be different. For rapper-actor Joey Bada$$, the change came as an exciting challenge. He said, “It almost feels like a new character, but I see it as another aspect of Unique that was already there.”
No rest in the Thomas family!
No character on this show can rest easy for long, and this season is going to be even more turbulent for the members of the Thomas family.
- Dealing with Stefano: The family will have to form new equations with Stefano, which won’t be easy.
- Law enforcement watching: With the police constantly on their heels, danger will remain at their every turn.
- Family and Romantic Drama: Personal relationships will be tough this season.
- New Business Ventures: Some new and risky business decisions will be made that will affect everyone.
Marvin and Jukebox: A Complicated Relationship
The relationship between Marvin and Jukebox has always been complicated, and it may take an even more difficult turn this season. London Brown (Marvin) hinted at this, saying, “This time he will realize that his daughter is just like him.”
It will be interesting for fans to see if Marvin will be able to stop his daughter from going down the same path he once chose. Also, Rock’s eldest brother will take some risks that may benefit him or put him in trouble.
Will Lou get a new chance in music or a new twist?
Rok’s youngest brother and Kanan’s other uncle, Lou, is still trying to pursue his music career. This time his path could lead to a potential partnership with B-Rilla, played by Pardison Fontaine (Pardi). According to Mays, “Lou has some fun scenes with the rapper, and he’ll also have a new romantic interest this season, which will give his story a different twist than the other characters.”
When Penn was questioned about the rumors of Breeze’s arrival, he declined to answer on a lighter note. However, he did hint that “Raising Kanan is open to telling some stories and always keeping things a little mysterious.”
He didn’t give any firm confirmation but did say, “We introduce him story-wise, and I think fans will be satisfied with the direction of Season 4.”
Raising Kanan Season 4: When and where to watch
Get ready to watch the Season 4 premiere of Power Book III: Raising Kanan! It will be available on the Starz Streaming App on Friday, March 7 at 12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT.
If you want to watch on Starz’s TV channel, the episode will air Friday at 8pm ET/PT.
