Steve Thompson's new adaptation of Elizabeth George's books about an odd-couple detective duo, a lead scripted title of the BBC Studios Showcase, bets on Britishness, universal themes, and chemistry.

Set in South Jamaica, Queens, in 1991, “Raising Kanan” is a prequel to the original “Power” franchise. It is a sprawling family drama that revolves around the coming of age of Kanan Stark; Ghost and ...