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Season 1 – Queen Sugar

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"Queen Sugar" tells the story of the estranged Bordelon siblings in Louisiana. At the center of the family are Nova, a journalist and activist; Charley, the wife and manager of an NBA player; and formerly incarcerated father Ralph Angel, who is searching for redemption. Following a tragedy in the family, the siblings must put their complicated lives aside so that they can come together to run the clan's struggling sugar cane farm. Also involved in the farm are Aunt Violet and family friend Remy Newell.
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Critics Consensus

With an authenticity of culture and place and strong performances throughout, Queen Sugar rises above melodrama in this alluring, unhurried and powerful portrait of a fractious black American family.

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Cate Young Bitch Media 03/02/2021
OWN's Queen Sugar weaves a stunning and spectacular story of a family and its secrets, and all the ways long-held resentments can change the nature of relationships. But the show's true accomplishment is its thoughtful and nuanced depiction of Black men. Go to Full Review Francesca Royster Bitch Media 02/17/2021
Queen Sugar gets the everyday details of Black life so right. Go to Full Review Alexis Okeowo The New Yorker 08/14/2018
The series is gloriously focussed on the everyday experience of being black in the South, and, much like the series "Insecure," it isn't concerned with translating that experience or broadening its scope beyond that world to appeal to a wider audience. Go to Full Review Li Lai Mediaversity Reviews 08/09/2019
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Well-written, beautifully shot, and relatable. Go to Full Review Siena Yates New Zealand Herald 07/05/2019
[Queen Sugar] has an insanely talented cast and is a truly beautiful and poignant look at family life, race relations and country politics that takes its time to craft each story perfectly. Go to Full Review Constance Gibbs Black Girl Nerds 06/27/2018
Queen Sugar is not a soap opera... Every outburst serves a narrative function, rather than just for the delight of the audience. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/19/2019 It is a beautiful story that connects you with the realities of the human condition. Well rounded in the way it captures every single aspect of the characters' lives. Showing family, love, pain, loss, tears, laughter, heartbreak.... The fullness of human emotions and experiences. Every single episode makes me cry! I hate Ava Duvernay for this😭😭😭 See more 12/10/2016 Love this show! So well written and well acted. See more 11/18/2016 Fantastic, moving, emotional, funny exciting- great characters and acting See more 09/17/2016 The first episode was awful. The musical soundtrack might be the worst I've ever heard. From soul to middle-of-the-road to U2 soundalike. The characters are so cliched, plot so predictable....at least I don't have to continue watching this tripe. See more 09/17/2016 Finally a television show worthy of my time! I miss original storytelling and moments that linger in my memory! See more 09/15/2016 Shonda Rhimes has already given us more sex soap than we need. Now Opera has to join the bottom of the barrel too? See more Read all reviews
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Rutina Wesley

Nova

Dawn-Lyen Gardner

Charley

Kofi Siriboe

Ralph Angel

Tina Lifford

Aunt Violet

Omar J. Dorsey

Hollywood Desonier

Dondré T. Whitfield

Remy Newell

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 6, 2016 First Things First A woman gives up her upscale Los Angeles lifestyle to return home to a large sugarcane farm in Louisiana after her father suffers a stroke; she reunites with her estranged siblings and learns alarming news about her husband. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 7, 2016 Evergreen The Bordelon siblings try to plan their father's funeral but tensions rise between Charley and Nova; Ralph Angel argues with Aunt Violet about inviting his son; Charley meets someone interested in buying the farm. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 14, 2016 Thy Will Be Done Charley, Ralph Angel and Nova discover the contents of their father's will and consider running their newly inherited farm together; Ralph Angel is pushed to his limits when someone tries to take one of his father's possessions. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 21, 2016 The Darker Sooner Ralph Angel tries to run the farm while the other siblings return to their everyday lives; Nova thinks that a friend's son has been wrongfully imprisoned and tries to help; Charley resumes managing her husband despite their strained relationship. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 28, 2016 By Any Chance Nova's romantic relationship with Calvin, a local cop, becomes strained in her pursuit of justice; Charley faces her husband's accuser; Aunt Violet receives unwelcome feedback at work. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 5, 2016 As Promised Nova's public comments about Charley's marriage causes a rift between the two; Ralph Angel tries to get out of an illegal arrangement; Charley learns what Davis did during the night in question. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 12, 2016 In No Uncertain Terms Charley deals with the state of her marriage; Ralph Angel decides to farm full time; Aunt Violet finds out information about Hollywood that threatens their relationship. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 26, 2016 Where With All As the family members prepare for a hurricane, many of their issues come to the surface; Hollywood and Aunt Violet are reunited; Nova and Charley argue over their different lifestyles. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 2, 2016 Next to Nothing As the siblings work together to repair the damage caused by the storm, Charley, Ralph Angel and Remy are shocked to discover two dead bodies on their property. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 9, 2016 So Far The storm impacts the harvest schedule, leaving Charley in search of a new mill; Nova encounters issues in her romantic relationship. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 16, 2016 All Good The Bordelon siblings must find a new mill, and expenses mount; Too Sweet returns with doubts about his future. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 23, 2016 Far Too Long Hollywood and Aunt Violet's relationship hits an additional roadblock, which forces Hollywood to make a rash move; Nova's ex, Calvin, returns to watch her on community issues. Details Episode 13 Aired Nov 30, 2016 Give Us This Day Charley makes calculated choices about Davis' basketball career and securing an investor; Nova and Calvin reunite; Davis attempts to repair his relationship with son Micah; Ralph Angel makes a shocking discovery that changes everything. Details

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Season Info

Network
OWN
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 6, 2016