7.4/10167 votesLoading...#1 - 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.
Director: Mario Van Peebles
Writer: N/A
7.5/10192 votesLoading...#2 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10143 votesLoading...#3 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10218 votesLoading...#4 - REAPING AND SOWING
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/25/2021
After a rival crew member is killed, Raq does whatever is necessary to get the target off Kanan's back.
Director: Mario Van Peebles
Writer: N/A
7.6/10130 votesLoading...#5 - WHAT HAPPENS IN THE CATSKILLS
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/11/2022
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10188 votesLoading...#6 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10134 votesLoading...#7 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10133 votesLoading...#8 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10188 votesLoading...#9 - 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.
Director: Kieron Hawkes
Writer: Dylan C. Brown
7.9/10132 votesLoading...#10 - 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 lays low, waiting for the consequences of his actions to blow over. Raq sees dark clouds on the horizon.
Director: Stacey Muhammad
Writer: N/A
7.9/1099 votesLoading...#11 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10133 votesLoading...#13 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10124 votesLoading...#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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10135 votesLoading...#15 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10117 votesLoading...#16 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10201 votesLoading...#17 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10197 votesLoading...#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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Nina Manni
8.2/10146 votesLoading...#19 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10195 votesLoading...#20 - 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 hes behind the bad crack on the streets. Jukebox learns the troubling facts behind Nicoles death. Lou finds himself caught in a crossfire.
Director: Hernán Otaño
Writer: Natasha Tash Gray
8.3/10175 votesLoading...#21 - PAID IN FULL
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/26/2021
As the situation in the neighborhood turns dire, Raq scrambles to get Kanan out of harm’s way.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10109 votesLoading...#22 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10100 votesLoading...#23 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10102 votesLoading...#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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10178 votesLoading...#25 - LOYAL TO THE END
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/19/2021
As Lou recovers in the hospital, Marvin seeks revenge. Feeling the pressure, Raq turns to Kanan to take out the biggest threat to their family.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Every episode of Power Book III: Raising Kanan ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Power Book III: Raising Kanan!
Set in South Jamaica, Queens, in 1991, this prequel to "Power" revolves around the coming of age of Kanan Stark.
Genres:DramaCrime
Network:Starz
Worst Episodes Summary
"THE MORE THINGS CHANGE" is the worst rated episode of "Power Book III: Raising Kanan". It scored 7.4/10 based on 167 votes. Directed by Mario Van Peebles and written by N/A, it aired on 8/14/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "STICK AND MOVE".
