‘Raising Kanan’ Season 5 Episode 4 Arrives July 3 — Here’s When and Where to Watch

With its fifth and final season well underway, ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ continues to command attention every Friday night on Starz. Season 5 premiered on June 12, 2026, with new episodes releasing weekly on the Starz app and all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms, also airing on linear television at 8 p.m. ET. That steady rhythm has kept the tension alive between drops, and viewers are already looking ahead to what comes next.

The fifth season consists of eight episodes in total, a slightly tighter run than some of the show’s earlier outings. Each one is carrying real weight as Kanan Stark’s origin story moves closer to its close, and episode 4 is no exception.

‘Raising Kanan’ Season 5 Episode 4 Release Date and Time

Episode 4 of ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ season 5 is scheduled to air on Friday, July 3, 2026, placing it exactly one week after episode 3. That holiday-weekend timing is worth keeping in mind for those who plan their viewing schedules in advance.

New episodes may potentially arrive on Starz streaming services hours earlier than on linear TV, with some viewers noting that Starz drops new content at 12:00 a.m. ET, though this schedule has not been officially advertised for the series. For those who want to watch the moment it drops, setting an early alarm may be worth it.

Subscription plans for Starz start at $4.99 per month, making it one of the more affordable premium add-ons for anyone who has been waiting to jump in for the final stretch of this franchise chapter.

Where the Story Stands Heading Into Episode 4

The episode 4 synopsis indicates that Raq and Marvin launch their new operation as Kanan and Breeze’s business grows stronger, while Jukebox takes a significant risk to protect the family. That description suggests multiple storylines converging at once, which has been the season’s pattern from the start.

Episode 3, titled ‘Tricks’, ended with Kanan seemingly positioning himself to move against Raq’s new business network with Flossy, after Stefano informed him of her Manhattan operation involving escorts. The final scene left his intentions deliberately ambiguous, which makes episode 4’s setup all the more loaded.

Taz, who is supposed to be Breeze’s right-hand man, has also been growing increasingly erratic as Kanan’s partnership with Breeze deepens, effectively pushing Taz out of his former position. His resentment toward Kanan has been simmering and slowly surfacing, with the potential to create serious problems going forward. His arc is one of the quieter pressure points building beneath the surface of the main plot.

The Kanan and Breeze Alliance Driving Season 5

According to the official season synopsis from Starz, Kanan solidifies his place in the Queens drug business alongside Southside legend Breeze, portrayed by Shameik Moore, and their alliance sets the stage for a reckoning that will ripple through every player in the game. Moore’s addition to the cast as a series regular has been one of the most talked-about elements of the final season.

Moore himself noted that jumping into a story already alive with such strong characters was a fun challenge, saying that finding Breeze’s unique identity was a key part of the work. That effort has translated on screen, giving Kanan a credible co-lead for the first time in the series.

Also joining the cast this season are Joe Pantoliano as a powerful Mafia leader connected to deeper crime networks, and Leslie Grossman as a formidable underworld figure. Their presence adds another layer to the geopolitical complexity of South Jamaica’s street-level power struggle.

What the Final Season Is Promised to Resolve

Showrunner Sascha Penn said it was his intention for ‘Raising Kanan’ to run for five seasons from the beginning, and that he was grateful to have been able to tell the complete story he envisioned back in 2019. That long-game approach lends a sense of deliberateness to how the season is being paced.

Penn has said season 5 will wrap up every loose end in the story, including the question of how Kanan was able to kill Jukebox in the original ‘Power’, with everything relating to the Thomas family set to be resolved. That is a significant promise, and it means every episode from here carries genuine narrative stakes rather than filler momentum.

Following the conclusion of ‘Raising Kanan’, the Power franchise will continue with two upcoming spinoffs. ‘Origins’ will follow the early lives of James “Ghost” St. Patrick and Tommy Egan in late-1990s New York, while ‘Legacy’ will serve as a direct continuation of the original ‘Power’ series. Joseph Sikora, the actor behind Tommy Egan, also directed an episode for season 5.

The fifth and final season of ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ is set to conclude on August 7, 2026, giving fans roughly six weeks from now to absorb how this chapter of the Power Universe ends. With Kanan and Raq’s conflict escalating and new alliances forming on all sides, the question is no longer whether things will fall apart but in what order they will — and whether the show’s answer to that matches what you have been expecting since episode one.