Queen Sugar

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Season 1
  • Network: OWN
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 6, 2016
Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 30
  3. Negative: 12 out of 30
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  1. MphsTom
    Jun 29, 2017
    3
    Overly dramatic and predictable storylines. Really, driving while black? Writers couldn't come up with anything better? Micah is way to feminine, Blue and that lisp , and that grandmother is non-stop angry. Nova is definitely the best thing going in the show and Ralph Angel is hot. The background music, omg.
  2. TVW
    Dec 7, 2016
    1
    The show started out ok but made a drastic turn for the worse. This show is sick! Everyone has a problem. What is worse, one sister has sex with women and men. And you wanted us to watch the sex scenes. Oh no! Our Christian group encouraged others not to watch this show. Didn't take any thought to write this.
  3. Qldgamer
    Sep 9, 2016
    2
    The first 5 minutes is someone getting dressed! After that the excitement never stops. Very drawn out dull show. The overuse of music in every scene actual drowns out the voices...
  4. MisterReal
    Oct 13, 2016
    10
    I did not expect this level of quality drama from the same network that brought us Tyler Perry's "The Haves and the Have Nots". However, this is an intriguingly subtle and understated story. I'm on episode 7 of the first season, and it's definitely found it's stride. I echo the sentiment of other reviews that patience is necessary but well rewarded.
  5. Hafsa
    Oct 26, 2016
    10
    This show is amazing. The acting, the writing, the cinematography. All of it is just beautifully done. Truly one of my favorite shows on TV. Thank you Oprah and Ava Duvernay and whoever else is behind this magic.
  6. titiaheel1
    Nov 4, 2016
    10
    this show is incredible! my week drags coming and going until i can see the bordelon's each wednesday night. yes, it is slow as molasses, but equally sweet, thick and tasty! if you want something fast, dry and salty (oh, add cheesy) watch something like "the wives of any rich usa county" tv!...and they are real people. queen sugar is one of the best shows which happens to have a black castthis show is incredible! my week drags coming and going until i can see the bordelon's each wednesday night. yes, it is slow as molasses, but equally sweet, thick and tasty! if you want something fast, dry and salty (oh, add cheesy) watch something like "the wives of any rich usa county" tv!...and they are real people. queen sugar is one of the best shows which happens to have a black cast since HBO's "the wire"...both could go on forever, meaning with good writing, it never has to end. the characters are so rich and deep, yet we as viewers have only seen the tip of the iceberg. i was drawn in immediately by how each character, is perfectly flawed and entertaining. that little "blue" is a darling actor with such endearing qualities, kinda like shirley temple in her day, with less cheese, if you know what i mean. my favorites are the siblings...they rip each other's heads off, but if anyone else steps in, you got a threesome ready to rip you to shreds!!! i hope this show becomes a household classic like "law and order"...always on, always catches your attention that you stop whatever you are doing to watch it. i can't wait for charley's mom to come on the scene...(i can see debbie allen playing her). thanks ava and oprah!… Expand
  7. RaiderRow
    Oct 29, 2016
    9
    I have to agree with some critics here. I saw Ava Duvarney talking about this show with Trevor Noah and thought I'd give it a shot. It's really hard to make a compelling show these days, what with your House of Cards and Mad Men quality shows out there. And sharing a channel with Tyler Perry doesn't make a good argument for an Emmy deserving series either, sorry Tyler. I was pleasantlyI have to agree with some critics here. I saw Ava Duvarney talking about this show with Trevor Noah and thought I'd give it a shot. It's really hard to make a compelling show these days, what with your House of Cards and Mad Men quality shows out there. And sharing a channel with Tyler Perry doesn't make a good argument for an Emmy deserving series either, sorry Tyler. I was pleasantly surprised by this show, it is original and captivating. Aside from the great plot, the camera work and lighting is immersive if you like that type of thing. I think this might be OWN's breakthrough series!… Expand
  8. Bluebaby
    Apr 5, 2018
    3
    I like the sugar cane story line and the struggles of farming and running a business. Nova’s character is annoying and I fast forward thru her black woman rants. Why can’t they hey just write a successful black woman reporter role? A lot of prejudice scenes which will just encourage African Americans to keep blaming Caucasians for all their problems. Don’t waste your time
  9. Dddebra
    Mar 6, 2019
    1
    Why does Ralph Angel whisper in just about every scene he is in? Hate that! The only line Darla has is “Blue is asleep”. The constant music is filler...like commercials. I too ff thru Novas scenes; her character is a big zero. Everyone in this show constantly has advice for everyone else. Pretty bad show.

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#58 Best TV Season of 2016

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Sep 7, 2016
    80
    Queen Sugar takes its sweet time moving through a moment, lingering where other series tend to sprint, and it is generous with its searching close-ups of faces and hands and its images of the Louisiana countryside at dawn and dusk, an enchanted-seeming landscape of furrowed fields and gnarled, kudzu-covered trees. At its most navel-gazing, the show feels like Parenthood by way of Eugene O'Neill. But tell me you don't want to watch something like that.
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  2. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Caroline Framke
    Sep 7, 2016
    90
    The show draws you close physically and emotionally, letting you witness its characters’ most vulnerable moments--the better to help you understand exactly what’s going on in their heads even when they try desperately to keep their thoughts to themselves.
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  3. Philadelphia Daily News
    Reviewed by: Ellen Gray
    Sep 6, 2016
    70
    Although Queen Sugar looks beautiful and introduces some great characters--including the Bordelon siblings' Aunt Violet (Tina Lifford, Scandal) and her much younger boyfriend, Hollywood (Omar J. Dorsey, Ray Donovan)--the three episodes made available to critics are scene-setters. The seeds for good drama (or at least quality soap) are there. We'll just have to see what grows.
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