‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Season 5 Episode 8 Preview, Release Date and Time

After five seasons of watching a teenager transform into one of the most feared names in the ‘Power‘ universe, fans are finally arriving at the end of the road. ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ is closing out its story with episode 8, and the anticipation surrounding this send off has been building for weeks.

The prequel series, which follows a young Kanan Stark long before Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson ever played the character, has spent its final season pushing every relationship to a breaking point. Now the finale promises to answer the questions the show has been building toward since its very first episode.

When Does ‘Raising Kanan’ Season 5 Episode 8 Release?

The final season of ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ kicked off on June 12, 2026, and has stuck to a strict weekly release pattern since then with new episodes released every Friday on the Starz app and on all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms, airing on linear television at 8 p.m. ET. That consistency carries all the way through to the finish line.

According to episode tracking from the show’s own wiki, the fifth and final season premiered on June 12, 2026 and will end on August 7, 2026. That means episode 8 is set to close out the series on that Friday, following the same 8 p.m. Eastern time slot the show has used all season.

The season has already leaned into that weekly cadence for its second half. Following a brief pause partway through the season, the final two episodes were released following the show’s original weekly release schedule after the one-week mid-season break. Starz has also kept its usual streaming pattern intact, since the exact release time is not advertised for the show, but Starz often releases new episodes at midnight ET on the app itself, ahead of the primetime cable airing.

What ‘Raising Kanan’ Season 5 Has Set Up For the Finale

This final run has been billed as the season where everything comes to a head. The official season description makes that clear, noting that Kanan’s true ruthlessness takes shape as he knows exactly who he is and who he must become to defeat his enemies. That includes his evolving partnership with Southside figure Breeze, played by Shameik Moore, an alliance that has reshaped the balance of power in Queens all season long.

The stakes extend well beyond Kanan himself. The season has been framed around a full reckoning for the Thomas family, with the Thomas family facing the collapse of their reign, Unique fighting to preserve his legacy, and the Mafia maneuvering behind the scenes, meaning many sacrifices will be made before the credits roll for good.

Recent episodes have made that collapse painfully personal. In episode 5, the fracture between Kanan and his mother Raq reached a new low point, since the episode ends in the complete fracture of Kanan’s connection with his maternal family after Raq revealed a secret that had been simmering since the death of her brother Lou. That revelation led directly to a brutal confrontation, with Marvin giving Kanan a major beatdown and leaving him bloody and bruised on the apartment floor, a moment that has fueled speculation about how far the rift between Kanan and Marvin will go by the finale.

Showrunner Sascha Penn has been candid about how definitive this ending is meant to be. Per the show’s own wiki page, Penn said Season 5 will answer every question regarding the story, and that this season will definitively answer how Kanan could kill Jukebox in the original ‘Power,’ with everything regarding the Thomas family resolved in this final season. For longtime fans of ‘Power,’ that Jukebox detail alone has turned episode 8 into appointment viewing.

Where to Watch ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Episode 8?

‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ remains a Starz exclusive, and that will not change for its swan song. As with every episode this season, the finale will be available first through the Starz app before hitting the linear channel at its usual evening slot. Fans hoping to catch up before episode 8 drops can stream all previous seasons and episodes through the same service.

Given how tightly the season has held to its Friday release pattern, there is little reason to expect a surprise delay for the finale itself. The show has treated its final stretch with the same discipline it applied to earlier seasons, keeping the weekly rhythm intact even through a scheduling break earlier in the run.

What Fans Are Expecting from Kanan Stark’s Final Chapter

There is a bittersweet quality to this final season that has colored fan discussion for weeks. Moore, who plays Breeze, has spoken about what it means to close out the series on a high note, noting in comments shared through the show’s promotional materials that the stakes for Kanan and the entire Thomas family have never been higher, and that the cast is proud of the series and grateful to see it through to what he called an incredibly explosive and satisfying conclusion for loyal fans.

That sentiment lines up with where the story currently sits heading into episode 8. Kanan’s alliance with Breeze has only deepened, Raq’s grip on the family business looks shakier than ever, and Unique’s presence continues to loom as a wildcard that could upend everything. Whether ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ chooses to end on a note of triumph, tragedy, or something more ambiguous remains to be seen, but the show has made clear this send off is meant to connect directly back to the character fans first met years ago in ‘Power.’

With the countdown now down to a single episode, how do you think Kanan’s story should end, and are you ready to see him finally become the man from the original series?