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Queen Sugar

Network
OWN
Genre
Drama
Premiered
6 September, 2016
Queen Sugar

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 directs many episodes. The series is based on the 2014 novel of the same name by American writer Natalie Baszile. Queen Sugar centers on the lives of three siblings in rural Louisiana 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. The show holds a 93% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes and has won two NAACP Image Awards and 12 total nominations.

Genre Drama
Created by Ava DuVernay
Starring Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Nicholas L. Ashe, Omar Dorsey, Dondre Whitfield, Timon Kyle Durrett, Greg Vaughan, Ethan Hutchison, Marycarmen Lopez, Tina Lifford, Bianca Lawson, Henry G. Sanders, Walter Perez
Theme music composer Meshell Ndegeocello
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 65
Executive producer(s) Ava DuVernay, Melissa Carter, Oprah Winfrey
Running time 37–65 minutes
Production company(s) Warner Horizon Television, Harpo Films, Forward Movement, Array Filmworks (Season 4)
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Original network Oprah Winfrey Network
Picture format 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV)

关于Queen Sugar

This show is about three siblings that inherit a sugarcane farm in Louisiana. The series was created by Ava DuVernay.

Queen Sugar的成就

The show is based on the novel of the same name by Natalie Baszile. The series won its first two NAACP Image Awards in 2017. 

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Television shows filmed in Louisiana.. Television series by Harpo Productions.. Television shows set in Louisiana.. Television series by Warner Horizon Television.

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