‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Says Goodbye To Major Series Character In Season 5: “I Wish We Could’ve Gotten One More Season”
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- Marvin was killed by Kanan (Mekai Curtis) in Episode 7 of Season 5 of Starz's 'Power Book III: Raising Kanan,' after Kanan discovered Marvin was behind the murder of his brother Lou (Malcolm Mays).
- London Brown said he wishes the character could have gotten one more season, telling Deadline, 'I wish we could have gotten at least one more season out of Marvin, but something else is on the way.'
- Brown described Marvin's final scene as fearless — Marvin smoked a cigarette and challenged Kanan to 'get on with it' before being shot, in what Brown called an acceptance of karma.
- Brown said losing Lou 'caught him off guard' in a way no previous death had, because Marvin and Lou 'grew up in a house together,' and that after his brother's death, 'ain't really much left for him besides Jukebox.'
- Marvin had been leaving money with a preacher at a church to provide for his daughter Jukebox in anticipation of his own death, according to the episode's plot.
- Brown said playing Marvin pushed him as an actor: 'There are places that Marvin had to go, and I wasn't sure if I could tap into some of that stuff. But now, I just feel stronger.'
Why it matters: Marvin's death is the second major family killing of the final season — after Lou — and Brown's interview frames the loss as a turning point where Kanan loses his remaining protectors in the family. Brown's comment that the role 'prepared' him for his next part signals the role was a career milestone for the actor.
