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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Ava DuVernay |
Based on | Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile |
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Theme music composer | Meshell Ndegeocello |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 89 |
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Running time | 37–65 minutes |
Production companies | Warner Horizon Television Harpo Films Forward Movement Array Filmworks (Season 4) |
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Network | Oprah Winfrey Network |
Release | September 6, 2016 November 29, 2022 | –
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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]
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