Det är 1991 i kvarteret South Jamaica i stadsdelen Queens i New York City. Den 15 årige Kanan Stark väntar otåligt på att få börja i ”familjeföretaget”, en växande knarkhandel ledd av hans mor.
”Raising Kanan” utspelar sig år 1991 i stadsdelen Jamaica i Queens i New York, och är en förhistoria till den ursprungliga ”Power”-serien. Detta familjedrama skildrar Kanan Starks uppväxt.
Det är 1991 i kvarteret South Jamaica i stadsdelen Queens i New York City. Den 15 årige Kanan Stark väntar otåligt på att få börja i ”familjeföretaget”, en växande knarkhandel ledd av hans mor.
När en rivaliserande gängmedlem mördas gör ”Raq” allt som krävs för att få bort måltavlan från Kanans rygg.
Kanan är ännu chockad av ett brutalt dödsfall. Stödd av Marvin börjar han sin egen knarkverksamhet, medan Raq planerar hur hon ska slå ut sina konkurrenter.
När en polisräd sopar rent bland Raqs rivaler står plötsligt alla möjligheter öppna. Löften bryts, hemligheter avslöjas och hämnden kommer raskt.
Raq vill utvärdera och omstrukturera sin affärsverksamhet. Efter att lagerlokalen blir utsatt för en räd genomför hon en del förändringar.
Lou-Lous nya musikevenemang blir fokus för rivaliteten mellan Raq och Unique. Samtidigt smider Kanan nya knarklangningsplaner tillsammans med Marvin.
Kanan och Marvins knarkaffärer går snett. Raq söker hämnd för attacken mot Scrappy. Jukebox drabbas av ett förödande bakslag.
Kanan kämpar med en obekväm sanning sedan ryktet nått Raq att han ligger bakom det dåliga crack-kokainet som säljs på gatorna.
Medan Marvin suktar efter hämnd, ber Raq Kanan utföra något som bara han kan utföra.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Raq focuses on mother-son bonding with Kanan in the Catskills, but they’re interrupted when business follows them. Crown disrespects Lou, bringing their simmering beef to a boil. Burke digs into Howard’s personal life.
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.
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.
The rift between Raq and Kanan grows and Kanan seeks comfort elsewhere. Marvin lays low, waiting for the consequences of his actions to blow over. Raq sees dark clouds on the horizon.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. Ronnie changes his identity.
Release 2021-07-18
USA
Power Book III: Raising Kanan är en serie som för närvarande inte streamas på någon tjänst.