Queen of the South is an American crime drama television series created by M.A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller. The series premiered on June 23, 2016, on USA Network[1] and is an adaptation of the telenovelaLa Reina del Sur, which is also an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte.[2] The series centers around Teresa Mendoza (Alice Braga), a poor Mexican woman who becomes wealthy by building a vast drug empire. On October 1, 2018, it was announced that the USA Network had renewed the series for a fourth season which premiered on June 6, 2019.[3][4] On August 29, 2019, the series was renewed for a fifth season.[5] On March 8, 2021, it was announced that the fifth season was set to premiere on April 7, 2021 and would serve as the series' final season.[6] During the course of the series, 62 episodes of Queen of the South aired, between June 23, 2016, and June 2, 2021.