Eyes will be glued to STARZ on Friday (December 1) for the highly anticipated return of ‘Power Book III‘ after a yearlong hiatus from screens, but before the crew takes over TV with their third season they’ve been greeted with news their time with the premium subscription network has been extended.

Taking to press recently, STARZ executives trumpeted news of the Courtney A. Kemp and 50 Cent-produced series’ early renewal.

“We’re thrilled to continue Kanan Stark’s story, and for fans to see how the events of his formative adolescent years continue to mold him into the cold-hearted villain they were first introduced to in ‘Power,’” said Kathryn Busby, president of the network’s original programming. “We are quite sure that after viewers see the battle lines being drawn between Raq and Kanan on this epic upcoming third season that they will demand more.”

Reports have it season 4 is already in production.