Queen Sugar Season 1

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, Queen Sugar Season 1 is available on and right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 123 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Rutina Wesley's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Queen Sugar Season 1 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Queen Sugar Season 1 trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. Season 1 of Queen Sugar includes 13 episodes. It aired from September 2016 to November 2016. This season stars Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner and Kofi Siriboe. Rutina Wesley and Dawn-Lyen Gardner lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2016. What elevates Queen Sugar Season 1 is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with Queen Sugar Season 1. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Rutina Wesley is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

🎬 Queen Sugar Season 1 — Episode Guide

First Things First

2016-09-06

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.

Evergreen

2016-09-07

The Bordelon siblings try to plan their father's funeral but tensions arise between Charley and Nova; Ralph Angel argues with Aunt Violet about inviting his son; Charley meets someone interested in buying the farm.

Thy Will Be Done

2016-09-14

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.

The Darker Sooner

2016-09-21

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 wrongly imprisoned and tries to help; Charley resumes managing her husband despite their stained relationship.

By Any Chance

2016-09-28

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.

As Promised

2016-10-05

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.

In No Uncertain Terms

2016-10-12

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.

Where With All

2016-10-26

As the Bordelons prepare for a hurricane, many of the family's underlying issues are brought to the surface. The incoming storm threatens the farm, and while preparing to protect their property, Remy calls into question Charley's treatment of her staff.

Next to Nothing

2016-11-02

As the siblings work together to repair the damage caused by the hurricane, Charley, Ralph Angel and Remy are shocked to discover two corpses on their property.

E10

So Far

2016-11-09

Charlie searches for a new mill; and realizes that there's more to the story of the land than originally thought. In other events, Hollywood again tries to mend his relationship with Aunt Violet.

E11

All Good

2016-11-16

The Bordelons must find a new mill, but with mounting expenses, they need a feasible solution. Charley makes a big step in putting her past with Davis behind her, but when Micah accidentally learns about Charley and Remy’s new relationship, she is overwhelmed with guilt. Too Sweet returns with doubt...

E12

Far Too Long

2016-11-23

E13

Give Us This Day

2016-11-30