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Queen Sugar
2016–2022
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 7 seasons
B
MEANRANK
71/100
Every rating
59–78
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 59, highest is IMDb on 78.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Follows the life of three siblings, one of whom moves from Los Angeles to Louisiana to claim a shared inheritance from their recently departed father: an 800-acre sugarcane farm.
Details
- Created by
- Ava DuVernay
- Released
- 6 September 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 88 across 7 seasons
- Awards
- 15 wins, 59 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 74 →15 wins from 74 nominations across 23 ceremonies
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series 2023 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Kofi Siriboe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series 2023 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Rutina Wesley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series 2023 | Outstanding Drama Series | Queen Sugar | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Television Series 2023 | Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Television Series | Glynn Turman | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 2023 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Tina Lifford | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 2023 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Bianca Lawson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series 2022 | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Kofi Siriboe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series 2022 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Rutina Wesley | Nominee |
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Best Drama
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Drama | Queen Sugar | Winner |
| Best Drama | Queen Sugar | Winner |
| Best Drama | Queen Sugar | Winner |
| Best Drama | Queen Sugar | Winner |
Outstanding Actress, Drama Series
8 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Actress, Drama Series | Rutina Wesley | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress, Drama Series | Rutina Wesley | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress, Drama Series | Rutina Wesley | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress, Drama Series | Dawn-Lyen Gardner | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress, Drama Series | Rutina Wesley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress, Drama Series | Dawn-Lyen Gardner | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress, Drama Series | Dawn-Lyen Gardner | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress, Drama Series | Dawn-Lyen Gardner | Nominee |
Best TV Shows
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best TV Shows | Queen Sugar | Winner |
| Best TV Shows | Queen Sugar | Winner |
Outstanding Drama Series
7 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Drama Series | Queen Sugar | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Queen Sugar | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Queen Sugar | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Queen Sugar | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Queen Sugar | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Queen Sugar | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Queen Sugar | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series | Ava DuVernay (for "First Things First") | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series | Anthony Sparks (for "What Do I Care For Morning)" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series | Ava DuVernay (for "Dream Variations") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series | Anthony Sparks (for "By Any Chance") | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series | Omar J. Dorsey | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series | Nicholas L. Ashe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama Series | Dondré T. Whitfield | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Television Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Television Series | Glynn Turman | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Television Series | David Alan Grier | Nominee |
Best Writing
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Writing | Anthony Sparks | Winner |
Impact Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Impact Award | Queen Sugar | Winner |
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
7 nominations
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Kofi Siriboe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Kofi Siriboe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Kofi Siriboe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Kofi Siriboe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Rutina Wesley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Kofi Siriboe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Kofi Siriboe | Nominee |
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
6 nominations
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Rutina Wesley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Rutina Wesley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Dawn-Lyen Gardner | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Rutina Wesley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Rutina Wesley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Rutina Wesley | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
5 nominations
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Tina Lifford | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Bianca Lawson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Bianca Lawson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Tina Lifford | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Tina Lifford | Nominee |
Outstanding Actor, Drama Series
4 nominations
| Outstanding Actor, Drama Series | Kofi Siriboe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor, Drama Series | Kofi Siriboe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor, Drama Series | Kofi Siriboe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor, Drama Series | Kofi Siriboe | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing, Drama Series
4 nominations
| Outstanding Directing, Drama Series | Ayoka Chenzira (for "I Am") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing, Drama Series | DeMane Davis (for "A Rock, A River, A Tree") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing, Drama Series | Cheryl Dunye (for "Fruit of the Flower") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing, Drama Series | Ava DuVernay (for "First Things First") | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing, Drama Series
4 nominations
| Outstanding Writing, Drama Series | Mike Flynn (for "Where My Body Stops or Begins") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing, Drama Series | Monica Macer, Davita Scarlett (for "Heritage") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing, Drama Series | Ava DuVernay (for "Dream Variations") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing, Drama Series | Ava DuVernay (for "First Things First") | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama Series | David Alan Grier | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama Series | Roger Guenveur Smith | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama Series | Alimi Ballard | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series | Cree Summer | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series | Michael Michele | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series | Tina Lifford | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series | Bianca Lawson | Nominee |
Favorite Cable TV Drama
1 nomination
| Favorite Cable TV Drama | Queen Sugar | Nominee |
Original Score – TV Show/Limited Series
1 nomination
| Original Score – TV Show/Limited Series | Meshell Ndegeocello | Nominee |
Outstanding Music
1 nomination
| Outstanding Music | Liza Richardson | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by a Youth
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Youth | Ethan Hutchison | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Dondre Whitfield | Nominee |