Trailer & Premiere Date To Season 6 Of OWN’s Queen Sugar

OWN has announced the premiere date and released the trailer for Queen Sugar's upcoming sixth season. The new season will premiere on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. on OWN.

Queen Sugar returns as newlyweds Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) and Darla (Bianca Lawson) prepare to welcome a new baby while struggling to make financial ends meet. Nova (Rutina Wesley) reaches her breaking point while continuing to expose police and political corruption, and finds unlikely support from a new neighbor, Dominic (McKinley Freeman). Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) explores political opportunities on a national scale as she navigates reconnecting with ex-husband Davis West (Timon Kyle Durrett), while her son Micah (Nicholas Ashe) grapples with college life amid the lasting effects of PTSD and growing confusion over a relationship with his new fraternity brother (Marquis Rodriguez).

The directorial line-up for the upcoming season includes Bertha Bay-Sa Pan, Carmen Marrón, Cierra Glaude, Keisha Rae Witherspoon, Marie Jamora, Shari L. Carpenter, Shaz Bennett and Stephanie Turner, with Lisa France upped to serve as producing director. In addition to DuVernay, the season is executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, Paul Garnes and Anthony Sparks.

Based on the book by Natalie Baszile, Queen Sugar is produced for OWN by ARRAY Filmworks and Harpo Films in association with Warner Bros. Television.