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Power Book III Season 5 Debuts June 12, Mafia Feud Ignites

5/20/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Starz will premiere Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 5 on June 12, 2026.
Patina Miller returns as Raquel “Raq” Thomas, who survived Season 4 and opposes Kanan.
Mekai Curtis returns as a ruthless Kanan and partners with newcomer Breeze, played by Shameik Moore.
Sascha Penn leads the season, which features a mother-son feud that threatens the Thomas empire and draws the Mafia.

History

Historical Context

Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 film The Godfather, released by Paramount Pictures and earning between $250 million and $291 million, won Marlon Brando a Best Actor Oscar and reshaped the gangster genre. Its success spurred a wave of Italian-American mob stories—over 81 % of such films were made after 1972—paving the way for series like Starz’s Power Book III: Raising Kanan, which returns on June 12 2026.

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Story summary

Starz will premiere Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 5 on June 12, 2026.
Patina Miller returns as Raquel “Raq” Thomas, who survived Season 4 and opposes Kanan.
Mekai Curtis returns as a ruthless Kanan and partners with newcomer Breeze, played by Shameik Moore.
Sascha Penn leads the season, which features a mother-son feud that threatens the Thomas empire and draws the Mafia.

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