*Season four of the hit STARZ crime drama “Power Book III: Raising Kanan“ is in full swing, and the power players are making their moves. While Kanan Stark (MeKai Curtis) is stepping further into the world of crime, he quickly learns that not everyone in the game has his best interests at heart.
Enter Snaps (Wendell Pierce) and Pop (Erika Woods)—old-school gangsters who are as calculated as they are ruthless. Though Kanan sees their partnership as a new chapter in his rise to power, Snaps and Pop view him as nothing more than a business asset.
“Always the selfish, narcissistic, ugly side of human nature allows people to be a part of criminal enterprises,” Pierce explained. “He’s a revenue stream. If he gets to learn something along the way, fine, but our interest is the most important thing. That’s the ugly side of criminality.”
So while Kanan may be playing the long game, Snaps and Pop have already decided how far they’re willing to take this arrangement.
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This season, one of the biggest questions is how Snaps and Pops feel about Kanan’s mother, Raq (Patina Miller), who has dominated the streets for years. But according to Erika Woods, Pop doesn’t see Raq as a threat at all.
“I don’t respect people that don’t have their house in order,” Woods said, “And I view Raq as not having her house in order.”
From Pop’s perspective, Raq’s biggest weakness is her inability to control Kanan. The fact that her son is making deals without her approval makes Pop confident that she has the upper hand.
“I admire some of the things Raq has built, but knowing that she doesn’t have control over her son gives me an abnormal advantage over her.”
Translation? Raq may be a boss, but Snaps and Pop see her as vulnerable—and in this game, weakness is a liability.
If there’s one thing we know about the Power universe, it’s that alliances never last forever. Snaps and Pop understand that betrayal isn’t personal—it’s business.
“The minute someone is of no use to us, we’ll cut them loose,” Pierce revealed. “One way or another.” Woods echoed that sentiment, adding that even Kanan’s role in their operation isn’t guaranteed. “If someone gets too messy, too immature, we’ll cut them off. It’s not worth interrupting our flow,” she said.
Right now, Kanan is just a “probationary investment.” He hasn’t made any major mistakes but hasn’t proven himself worthy of long-term business. “We’re evaluating him,” Pierce explained. “He hasn’t done anything to make us rule him out, but we’re waiting to see if he’s worth keeping around. He’s on probation.” For Kanan, that means one wrong move could permanently put him on Snaps and Pop’s chopping block.
Even the most calculated criminals have weaknesses, and Snaps and Pop are no exception. For Pop, it’s her husband. “He’s my weakness. If something happens to him, that’s my heart. That’s my blind spot.” For Snaps, it’s knowing when to quit. “The real blind spot is not knowing when to stop. The fact that we’ve made it this far, and we just don’t stop and step away—that’s their real weakness.”
In “Raising Kanan,” power comes with a price. And as the season unfolds, it remains to be seen whether Snaps and Pops’ greed or Kanan’s ambition will be the first to destroy them. Catch Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 4 streaming on STARZ every Friday.
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