This article is about the television series. For the novel from which it is adapted, see Queen Sugar (novel).
Queen Sugar
Genre
Drama
Created by
Ava DuVernay
Based on
Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile
Starring
Rutina Wesley
Dawn-Lyen Gardner
Kofi Siriboe
Nicholas L. Ashe
Omar Dorsey
Dondre Whitfield
Timon Kyle Durrett
Greg Vaughan
Ethan Hutchison
Marycarmen Lopez
Tina Lifford
Bianca Lawson
Henry G. Sanders
Walter Perez
Tammy Townsend
Theme music composer
Meshell Ndegeocello
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
7
No. of episodes
89
Production
Executive producers
Ava DuVernay
Anthony Sparks
Melissa Carter
Oprah Winfrey
Running time
37–65 minutes
Production companies
Warner Horizon Television Harpo Films Forward Movement Array Filmworks (Season 4)
Original release
Network
Oprah Winfrey Network
Release
September 6, 2016 (2016-09-06) – November 29, 2022 (2022-11-29)
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Queen Sugar is an American drama television series created and executive produced by Ava DuVernay, with Oprah Winfrey serving as an executive producer. DuVernay also directed the first two episodes. The series is based on the 2014 novel of the same name by American writer Natalie Baszile.[1]Queen Sugar centers on the lives of three siblings in rural Louisiana (Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, and Kofi Siriboe) who must deal with the aftermath of their father's sudden death and decide the fate of his 800-acre sugarcane farm. The mainstream themes in the series often accompany episodes centered on racial profiling, the long reach of chattel slavery in American history and the inequities in the criminal justice system, and other issues related to African Americans.[2]
The show holds a 93% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes and has won two NAACP Image Awards and 12 total nominations.[3][4] Critics have praised the racially progressive show for storylines that tackle universal issues such as culture, class, and gender, while highlighting elements that address specific concerns of African-American society as expressed by the show's predominantly black cast.[5]
Queen Sugar airs on Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) and premiered on September 6, 2016.[1][6][7] In January 2021, ahead of the fifth season premiere, the series was renewed for a sixth season,[8] which premiered on September 7, 2021.[9] Ahead of the sixth season finale, it was announced that the series was renewed for a 13-episode seventh and final season, which premiered on September 6, 2022.[10][11]
^ abAndreeva, Nellie (February 2, 2015). "Oprah Winfrey to Co-Star in & Co-Create With 'Selma' Filmmaker Ava DuVernay 'Queen Sugar' OWN Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
^Greene, Adrienne (June 24, 2017). "Queen Sugar Deepens Its Complex Family Portrait". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
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^Penrice, Ronda Racha (June 20, 2018). "Oprah Winfrey Network's 'Queen Sugar' has quietly become one of TV's most racially progressive shows". Opinion. NBC News. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
^Jagernauth, Kevin (February 2, 2015). "Ava DuVernay Reteams With Oprah Winfrey For Drama Series". The Playlist. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
^Petski, Denise (June 30, 2016). "Ava DuVernay & Oprah Winfrey's 'Queen Sugar' Gets Fall Premiere Date On OWN". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
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