Queen Sugar Season 8 or Cancelled? OWN Renewal & Release Date
Queen Sugar Status: Season 8 Cancelled
Network: OWN
About Queen Sugar TV Show
OWN ANNOUNCES FIFTH SEASON RENEWAL OF AVA DuVERNAY'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DRAMA "QUEEN SUGAR" FROM WARNER HORIZON SCRIPTED TELEVISION Los Angeles - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today it has renewed for a fifth season Ava DuVernay's critically acclaimed drama series "Queen Sugar" to air in 2020. Produced by Warner Horizon Scripted Television, "Queen Sugar" has been lauded for its powerful portrayal of an African-American family in the Deep South and for DuVernay's initiative since the series' inception to hire an inclusive crew and all-female directing team, many of whom were first time TV directors. Current season four showrunner Anthony Sparks returns for the fifth season. "Every character feels like family. Our own. I am excited to see what Ava has unfolding next for the Bordelons," said Oprah Winfrey. "I'm thrilled to further explore the beauty, pain and triumph of this African-American family, with hopes that their story will continue to resonate with audiences who see themselves in the Bordelons," said DuVernay. "It's a real honor to create this work with Warner Horizon and OWN as their support is rock-solid and wonderful." "Ava's vision for 'Queen Sugar' is one of inspired storytelling, and her execution of that vision has given us a remarkable series that makes us so proud," said Tina Perry, president, OWN. "Her leadership and creative spirit - including the commitment to exclusively hire female directors and establish an inclusive crew - is unprecedented and evident throughout each episode of this beautiful series. We are grateful to Ava and her entire team of talented writers, producers, cast and crew and look forward to another season." Led by the talented cast of Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner and Kofi Siriboe, "Queen Sugar's" storylines have delved into important topics such as police brutality, addiction and recovery, and systemic racism to name a few. The series has been awarded the NAACP Image Award for best drama and for three consecutive years was named Best TV Show Drama by the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) and nominated as Television Show of the Year by the American Black Film Festival (ABFF). "Queen Sugar" is currently Wednesday night's #1 original series across all of broadcast and cable for African-American women and total viewers. It has averaged a 1.54 rating W25-54 and 1,655,000 total viewers. The series' W25-54 rating is up +2% over last year and it's the #6 original scripted series on ad-supported cable (W25-54). At the outset of production DuVernay established an inclusive initiative to hire an all-female directorial team. Since its debut in September 2016, 35 women have directed episodes of "Queen Sugar," 32 of whom made their television directorial debut on the series. The inclusive hiring extends in front of and behind the camera, with a dozen female department heads from casting and production design to post-production and music supervision. The overwhelming response to the series was also evident each week on social media demonstrating the strong connection viewers have to seeing multi-faceted portrayals of an African-American family on television. On a recent episode where two characters experience separate triggering events with sexual assault and police brutality, OWN and Warner Horizon Scripted Television worked in partnership with DuVernay's ARRAY Impact to host a live social conversation #QUEENSUGARTALKS, featuring industry leaders such as Common and Iyanla Vanzant who answered questions and provided resources to those who may be personally affected by these issues. About Queen Sugar From award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay (16-time Emmy nominated "When They See Us" and upcoming romance anthology series "Cherish the Day" for OWN), the contemporary drama "Queen Sugar" features the Bordelon family who are fighting to save their family farm to preserve their father's legacy while navigating their own personal journeys. In season four, Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) has remained in the thick of the trials and tribulations in both her personal and professional life as she continues to battle the Landry family while also trying to ensure Micah's (Nicholas Ashe) safety and future. Nova (Rutina Wesley) has published her memoir and goes on a book tour around the country sharing family secrets and shaking things up at home. Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) is managing fatherhood and his complicated relationship with ex-girlfriend Darla (Bianca Lawson) after learning he is not the biological father of his son, Blue (Ethan Hutchison), and is encouraged by an old friend to create opportunities for formerly incarcerated men. The expansive cast also includes Tina Lifford as the siblings' free-spirited Aunt Violet who revealed her Lupus diagnosis to her family while opening her own pie shop; Omar J. Dorsey as Violet's new husband Hollywood Desonier; and Henry G. Sanders as Prosper Denton, a farmer and longtime friend of the late Bordelon family patriarch, Ernest. Walter Perez plays Romero, Charley's new romantic interest, while recurring guest star Timon Kyle Durrett portrays Charley's estranged husband and pro basketball player Davis West. Greg Vaughn portrays Calvin, a former cop who reconnects with Nova during her book tour. "Queen Sugar" is produced for OWN by Array Filmworks and Harpo Films in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television. The season four executive producers are Ava DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Garnes and Anthony Sparks. The series is based on the book by Natalie Baszile.
Season 8
<p>Viewers have been glued to their television screens for their favorite TV series, and Queen Sugar is one of the long-running tv series which is being aired on the OWN Channel. Most of the viewers had followed the life of the Bordelon Family up to its sixth season, but after the sixth season was aired, speculations aroused that it may be the end of this long-running series in its seventh season.</p> <p>It may come as a shock for some, but for others it was not, particularly if the rating of the sixth season viewership would be the basis as TV series thrive based on the amount of viewership. However, there may be other factors to put an end to Queen Sugar, sadly, the sixth season had only about 0.10 rating from the live and same-day rating and viewership of about 638,000 viewers. Such an indication as to how this show is not getting the audience's viewership means this can be gleaned as one of the reasons for an end to Queen Sugar in OWN TV shows.</p> <p>It was aired in the year 2016, and from that year up to the seventh season, Queen Sugar has been directed by women directors, almost 42 women directors had directed all the episodes of the Queen Sugar series. This TV series, which was based on Natalie Baszile's book with the same title, had been the production of Du Verna's ARRAY Filmworks and Harpo Films that was made in association with Warner Bros. Television for OWN TV.</p> <p>According to Ava DuVernay, the series creator that "To everything, there is a season," though Queen Sugar Season has been canceled by OWN, it still has every reason for it to be proud. This TV series may be on its demise, but surely it gave the viewers a roller coaster ride of emotions from love, fear, insecurities, and so on, it made them feel the pains and joys of every character.</p> <p>Ophrah's suggestion had given birth to the TV series and, along the way gave a great impact on the lives of the cast, as well as those people behind the production. It became a source of fulfilled dreams. For the cast, which has been led by Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Rutina Wesley, and Kofi Siriboe, the series can be the fruition of their aspirations, if you want to know other cast members, it also includes Greg Vaughn, Bianca Lawson, Nicolas Ashe, Tina Lifford, Timon Kyle Durret, Omar Dorsey, and Henry Sanders.</p> <p>Queen Sugar had made a great impact, for it boldly presented the typical life in the Deep South of the African-American family. It may be seen as a radical act, but this series also shows women's empowerment as for the entire run of the series, the production had been committed to engaging a team of female directors.</p> <p>Though the 8th season has been canceled, wherein Queen Sugar may have already reached its sunset and demise, the impact that it had made on the lives of the viewers, as well as the cast and production staff, cannot be undermined. </p>
Season 7
<p>"To everything, there is a season. And my producing partner Paul Garnes and I have had seven gorgeous seasons making 'Queen Sugar' with a remarkable cast and crew, alongside our partners at OWN and Warner Bros. Television," shared DuVernay. "To write and produce seven seasons of a modern drama centered on a Black family is a radical act in our industry and a triumph that has far exceeded every hope I held. Now I feel strongly that the story, which began as a sunrise of a suggestion from Oprah, is ready for its sunset as a dream fully realized. 'Queen Sugar' has been one of the true joys of my career and my gratitude is buoyant and boundless."</p> <p>"'Queen Sugar' is a truly extraordinary series brought to life by Ava's leadership, her brilliant creative team, and the incredible cast and crew. Our audience has seen themselves reflected with nuance and care through the story of the Bordelon family, including their triumphs and challenges, and most importantly, the love they have for each other through it all," said Tina Perry, president, OWN. "'Queen Sugar' has been an unparalleled success for OWN, garnering critical acclaim, awards recognition, and a loyal and dedicated audience. We are so grateful for Ava's partnership and are looking forward to a fantastic final season."</p> <p>In its six seasons to date, "Queen Sugar" has consistently enjoyed critical acclaim and industry recognition. Earlier this year, Emmy Magazine featured the influential series as a cover story declaring it "one of the best hours on television." The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) awarded the series with Best TV Drama for four consecutive years, the Impact Award in 2021 and multiple Best Writing awards. Additionally, the series was awarded the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series and has been named Television Show of the Year by the American Black Film Festival (ABFF). Creator and executive producer Ava DuVernay was recently named Producer of the Year by The Hollywood Reporter.</p>
Season 6
In continuing the creative vision DuVernay established in season one of hiring an entirely female directorial team, season six includes five filmmakers making their television directing debut. The "Queen Sugar" season six directorial line-up includes: Bertha Bay-Sa Pan, Carmen Marrón, Cierra Glaude, Keisha Rae Witherspoon, Marie Jamora, Shari L. Carpenter, Shaz Bennett and Stephanie Turner, with Lisa France upped to serve as producing director.
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