The unflustered audacity of the plot is just one of the elements that makes Queen Sugar a rare act of beauty and bravery on television. While it caters to the tropes and archetypes that television viewers want in addictive storylines, each episode is unquestionably cinematic in scope and execution as it weaves an enticing and unapologetically political narrative.
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.
[Ava DuVerna has] figured out how to turn a quiet, emotional story about a black family in flux into one of the year’s most beautiful and challenging series, one that suggests black America’s best days may still be ahead of it.
From the opening scene on, the “Selma” director lends her creative strengths to the story, saturating every scene with the sumptuous visuals afforded by the story’s Louisiana setting.
Queen Sugar feels like a show built to last--albeit the sort that will frequently inspire its viewers to get choked up, shake their fists at the sky, and wonder why they keep letting Ava DuVernay and friends so expertly control their emotions like this.
A languidly-paced hour that ultimately comes together in a satisfying manner. But have patience because it takes a while to get there.
Created by Ava DuVernay, Queen Sugar is an intelligent and atmospheric family drama about the Louisiana Bordelon family.
There’s a potent anger within the luminous world that DuVernay has created here, and yet the series moves with a grace that is unique to its creators’ empathy, curiosity, and devastating intellect.
With DuVernay leading the charge, Queen Sugar boasts a promising cast, heavily populated by black actors in their first series-regular roles, and an all-female directing team, some established but many still launching their careers--meaningful footnotes to the quality of the show, which is high.
"Calvin: Okay when did I become the bad guy? Courtney: When you were born. Like every other heterosexual cisgendered white male."
One of the best shows airing right now! I came because of Rutina and Ava but stayed because all the other actors, directors, writing and gorgeous cinematography and lighting is incredible. why isn't this show sweeping the Emmys?
I love Queen Sugar and the amazing cast. I'm ready for a breakthrough for Darla. She's suffered and she's mentally and physically taken all that she can take. I want to see her happy....even if it's not with Ralp Angel
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