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- 2016
- TV-14
- OWN
- 2016
- TV-14
- OWN
Summary Based on the novel by Natalie Baszile, focuses on New Orleans activist/journalist Rutina Wesley (Nova Bordelon) and the return of her sister Charley Bordelon (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) from Los Angeles after the death of their father to claim an inheritance in the form of am 800-acre sugar cane farm.
- 2016
- TV-14
- OWN
- 2016
- TV-14
- OWN
Queen Sugar
7 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 6, 2016
75
5.9
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Summary Based on the novel by Natalie Baszile, focuses on New Orleans activist/journalist Rutina Wesley (Nova Bordelon) and the return of her sister Charley Bordelon (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) from Los Angeles after the death of their father to claim an inheritance in the form of am 800-acre sugar cane farm.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
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82% Positive
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18% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
75
82% Positive
23 Reviews
23 Reviews
18% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The unflustered audacity of the plot is just one of the elements that makes Queen Sugar a rare act of beauty and bravery on television. While it caters to the tropes and archetypes that television viewers want in addictive storylines, each episode is unquestionably cinematic in scope and execution as it weaves an enticing and unapologetically political narrative.
It’s best not to read too much about the new season in advance, because Queen Sugar springs a few doozies right out of the gate. Rest assured that the series never sacrifices emotional realism for the pop of a soap-opera twist.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 56 User Ratings
5.9
59% Positive
33 Ratings
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4% Mixed
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38% Negative
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 56 User Ratings
5.9
59% Positive
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
4% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
38% Negative
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
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The show’s depiction of loss feels universal, but at the heart of Queen Sugar is a rich and powerful portrait of a black American family.
With DuVernay leading the charge, Queen Sugar boasts a promising cast, heavily populated by black actors in their first series-regular roles, and an all-female directing team, some established but many still launching their careers--meaningful footnotes to the quality of the show, which is high.
It could all be so cheesy, but somehow it’s not. Credit DuVernay for giving us a sense of Louisiana--and black--life that rises above mere plot manipulations. You believe these people; you care for them. And that’s sweet enough.
After three episodes of Queen Sugar, there’s an overriding sense that the show has yet to take off in a big way, and doesn’t show signs that it will for at least a few more episodes, but it most definitely has potential to be a big winner when and if it finds its rhythm.
Queen Sugar, at its best, finds quiet moments to contemplate the demands of having siblings as well as being someone’s son or daughter. Those fleeting scenes are few and far between in the first three episodes, and they’re often overwhelmed by unbelievable, exaggerated moments of crises.
Production Company:
- ARRAY Filmworks
- Harpo Films
- Harpo Productions
- Lightnin' Production Rentals
- OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network
- Talent One
- Warner Bros. Television
- Warner Horizon Television
Initial Release Date: Sep 6, 2016
Number of seasons: 7 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Awards
Black Reel Awards for Television
• 4 Wins & 38 Nominations
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 4 Wins & 33 Nominations
African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)
• 5 Wins & 5 Nominations
