“Energy E book III: Elevating Kanan,” the favored third spinoff of the “Energy” sequence is heading again to our tv (or cellphone or iPad, and many others.) screens on March 7, 2025, in accordance with a press launch from STARZ. The unique sequence centered within the mid-90s is the origin story of Kanan Stark, the drug recreation mentor to each Jamie “Ghost” St. Patrick (Omari Hardwick) and Tommie Egan (performed by Joseph Sikora; each are foremost characters of the unique “Energy” sequence) and finally even Tariq St. Patrick, the main target of “Energy E book II: Ghost.”
The present is ready in Jamaica, Queens, and portrays the wrestle that Raquel Thomas (Patina Miller) has between elevating her son, Kanan (Mekai Curtis) and working the streets together with her brothers Marvin Thomas (London Brown) and Lou-Lou Thomas (Malcolm Mays). The present additionally options rapper Joey Bada$$ within the function of Distinctive who all of us noticed (virtually) die throughout season three however in all probability due to followers completely dropping their minds when his large brother Ronnie (now deceased) took him out, Distinctive confirmed up standing over Ronnie’s physique within the third season finale, eliciting the loudest “WHAT IN THE (BLANK)?!?!?!?!” I’ve heard since Stringer Bell was killed in season three of “The Wire.”
The present additionally options a tremendous flip from Hailey Kilgore as Kanan’s cousin, and Marvin’s daughter, Jukebox, whose character arc has been as devastating and traumatic as may very well be. Actually, each Kanan and Jukebox have fairly traumatic origin tales, tales that assist make the choices made within the authentic “Energy” sequence (Kanan and Jukebox kidnap Tariq in a later season of the unique “Energy” present).
As a fan, “Elevating Kanan” is my favourite of the present’s spinoffs due to the creativity and originality the writers have placed on show. The present’s soundtrack, vogue and callbacks to a bygone period that appears unfathomable in 2025 is a tremendous tribute to the Nineteen Nineties, a decade whose influences are nonetheless in style immediately.
I can’t wait to see how the Thomas household strikes within the fourth season; season three featured forks within the street for practically each character. For these needing to catch up, seasons one by means of three can be found on STARZ earlier than the March seventh premiere. Preserve an eye fixed out right here at TheGrio, for weekly recaps!
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Panama Jackson is a columnist at theGrio and host of the award-winning podcast, “Pricey Tradition” on theGrio Black Podcast Community. He writes very Black issues, drinks very brown liquors, and is fairly fly for a lightweight man. His largest accomplishment thus far coincides together with his Blackest accomplishment thus far in that he obtained a cellphone name from Oprah Winfrey after she learn considered one of his items (largest) however he didn’t reply the cellphone as a result of the caller ID stated “Unknown” (Blackest).
