Trailer To Seventh & Final Season Of OWN’s Queen Sugar
OWN has released the official trailer and key art to the seventh and final season of its acclaimed series Queen Sugar
From award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay, the contemporary drama “Queen Sugar” returns six months after the season six finale, with the Bordelons celebrating new beginnings as they continue to leave their mark on the community and honor the legacy of their family.
“Queen Sugar'' was recently nominated for a Humanitas Prizes Award, and has consistently received critical acclaim across the industry since the 2016 premiere. The series was again named Outstanding Drama Series by the NAACP Image Awards, with Emmy Magazine featuring the series on the cover and declaring it “one of the best hours on television.” The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has awarded the series with Best TV Drama for four consecutive years, along with the Impact Award and multiple Best Writing awards. Additionally, the series has been named Television Show of the Year by the American Black Film Festival (ABFF). Creator and executive producer Ava DuVernay was recently named Producer of the Year by The Hollywood Reporter, with the International Emmy Awards announcing they will honor DuVernay with the prestigious Founders Award this fall.
The final season welcomes the return of seven directors from previous seasons, including Kat Candler, Stacey Muhammad, showrunner Shaz Bennett, Patricia Cardoso, Aurora Guerrero, DeMane Davis and Ava DuVernay. DuVernay, having directed the pilot in season one, will return to direct the final episode in a full-circle moment.
Notable guest stars include the return of Emmy award-winner Glynn Turman, the late father of the Bordelon siblings; Emmy nominees Tracie Thoms, as Nova’s long lost highschool love, and Sharon Lawrence as Charley Bordelon’s mother Lorna; Emmy award-winner Greg Vaughan as Nova’s former partner; Vanessa Bell Calloway (“This Is Us,” “Shameless”), Amirah Vann as family nemesis Parker Campbell; and Brian Michael as Ralph Angel’s high school friend and current police officer Toine. Kaci Walfall (“Naomi”), and Lamman Rucker (“Greenleaf”) join returning recurring cast members that include Reagan Gomez who portrays Nova’s former lover Chantal; Grammy Award-winner Ann Nesby as Sandy, the at-home nurse who catches Prosper Denton’s eye; Tanyell Waivers, Micah’s ex-girlfriend Keke; McKinley Freeman, Nova’s anthropologist boyfriend Dominic; and Vivien Ngô, Ralph Angel’s ex-girlfriend Trinh.