DUBAI: The “Power” series came to an end after six seasons in 2020, but fans knew their love of the show would be kept alive with four spin-offs planned: “Power Book II: Ghost”, “Power Book III: Raising Kanan”, “Power Book IV: Influence”, and “Power Book V: Force.”
The second spin-off series, “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” is now streaming exclusively on STARZPLAY in the MENA region. The series premiered on July 19 at the same time as the US.
New episodes will be added every week to the platform, also in line with the US schedule.
This latest spin-off takes viewers to Jamaica in the 1990s to recount the early years of Kanan Stark, played by actor and rapper Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson in the original show. Partly narrated by 50 Cent, the show is a family drama that revolves around the coming of age of Ghost and Tommy’s mentor, partner and adversary, who ultimately dies in a hail of gunfire in the eighth episode of Power’s penultimate season.
Sascha Penn returns as creator and showrunner and will continue his executive producing role alongside 50 Cent and Courtney A. Kemp.
The STARZ Original is the platform’s most-watched show ever, averaging 10 million viewers per episode globally, according to media reports. The success of the show has led to “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” being renewed for a second season.
