50 Cent confirmed the Raising Kanan return date on Instagram this week. New content drops on Starz on June 12, 2026. His caption read “Tell them I said keep up, new heat,” and he tagged both his Branson Cognac and Le Chemin du Roi champagne brands in the same post.
The announcement was brief, with no trailer or episode details attached.
Raising Kanan is a prequel to the original Power series, set in early-1990s South Jamaica, Queens. It follows a teenage version of Kanan Stark, one of the most memorable characters from the main series. Mekai Curtis plays the young Kanan, with Patina Miller and Omar Epps in key supporting roles. The series premiered on Starz in 2021 and earned strong reviews for its period atmosphere and cast performances.
The show tracks Kanan’s early years in a neighborhood shaped by the crack era drug trade. In the original Power series, Kanan was played by 50 Cent himself, and the character became a fan favorite. The prequel fills in that backstory. Over its run, Raising Kanan has developed a consistent audience and earned its place as one of the stronger entries in the Power lineup.
Raising Kanan sits inside the larger Power universe on Starz. Power Book II: Ghost continues the original show’s storyline. Power Book IV: Force follows Tommy Egan to Chicago. The original Power series wrapped in 2020 after six seasons. 50 Cent has kept the franchise growing since then, and Starz has stayed committed to the universe across multiple spinoffs.
He serves as executive producer across the Power slate. From the start, he described his goal as building a long-running world rather than a single show. That ambition has played out across five separate series on the same network over more than a decade.
50 Cent built his name through G-Unit Records and a run of successful albums in the early 2000s. His move into scripted television was a significant career expansion, and the Power franchise has become a stable long-term platform for him.
The Branson Cognac and Le Chemin du Roi tags in the post were deliberate. 50 Cent routinely pairs entertainment announcements with brand promotion. Le Chemin du Roi is his champagne label. Branson Cognac is a brand he’s been backing for several years. Both were tagged alongside the premiere date in the same caption.
Starz hasn’t released a full trailer or episode count for the new content yet. June 12 is now confirmed. With less than four weeks to go, promotional material is expected to follow soon.
The early-90s Queens setting has been one of Raising Kanan’s biggest strengths. The period detail and the drug war backdrop give it a different texture from the other Power spinoffs. Power fans had been curious about Kanan Stark’s backstory for years, and the show has delivered on that.
The “BOOM” at the end of 50 Cent’s caption signals confidence in what’s coming. The premiere date is set. June 12 on Starz.
