I’ve been a fan of the “Power” Universe for years now, so whenever one of its shows announces a new season, I’m all ears. I, like many, was sad to say goodbye to “Power Book II: Ghost” after its fourth and final season aired in the fall. However, the long-awaited return of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” which follows the title character’s early days in the drug game, is helping fill the void — somewhat.
Season 4 picks up around the same time the third season concluded, when Kanan (Mekai Curtis) and his queenpin mom, Raq (Patina Miller), killed Ronnie (Grantham Coleman) and Detective Howard (Omar Epps), respectively. It feels like the start of a clean slate for the family, though not for long, since their longtime enemy Unique (Joey Bada$$) — who we now know is alive after his brother Ronnie supposedly killed him last season — is back with a vengeance.
We’ve seen this plot before: Kanan, Raq and Unique all at odds with one another, likely with deadly consequences on the way. Yes, the high-stakes drama was exciting to watch the first time around, but after watching the start of Season 4, I can’t help but wonder in what direction “Raising Kanan” is heading. Viewers have been expecting an eventual run-in with Ghost and Tommy, the core drug lords in the parent series “Power,” who came up under Kanan’s wing. The trio’s potential appearance in “Raising Kanan” seems further and further away as the show progresses — perhaps because Ghost and Tommy’s “Origins” series is still in the works. However, that just makes everything happening in Season 4 thus far feel like a buildup to no particular end. I’ll still be watching, of course, because I can’t resist the lore of the “Power” Universe. However, the series is starting to feel a bit lukewarm.
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