Season three of "Raising Kanan" will continue with Raquel (Miller) on the outs with her family after her many lies finally catch up with her. She's also made a sworn enemy out of the Italians in New Jersey after she refuses to sacrifice her brother Marvin (London Brown) for accidentally getting mob boss Sal's (Michael Rispoli) son killed. Additionally, the issue of Detective Howard (Omar Epps) being Kanan's father has become too big to ignore once he realizes his partner, Detective Shannon Burke (Shanley Caswell), is deeply investigating his background. According to Penn, all these problems and more will be addressed in season three, with family turmoil being the main focus.
"Part of the exploration of season three is, 'can that conflict [between Raquel and Lou] be resolved?'" Penn shared. "The toll that it takes on Lou . . . He's had real ambivalence about his role in the family and his role on the street. So that's kind of where Raq and Lou are."
The creator and showrunner also confirmed that Kanan and Raquel's relationship will "obviously" play a major role in season three. "The show is called 'Raising Kanan' because it's his origin story," Penn added. "Kanan becomes Kanan because of how he was raised and the people around him, just like the rest of us. Their relationship, obviously, is incredibly complex, and I think in season three they have real, real tension that they need to try to figure out. And you'll see that happen across season three."
According to Starz, season three's synopsis says that now that Kanan's "blinders are finally off" about himself and his family, he'll find himself "grappling with the very notions of right and wrong. Good and evil. Fidelity and disloyalty" — and he's not alone. His entire family will also have to "confront an existential crisis that challenges their very identity." The logline continues: "They won't all be able to complete this intensely personal quest, but for those who do, the destination may reveal the most terrifying secret of all. There is no right and wrong or good and evil. There are no absolutes. In the end, there's just you."
