The plot for season 6 of Queen Sugar is still unknown. There are rumors that the plot will be based on a book by Jesmyn Ward, but nothing has been confirmed yet. What we do know so far is that Rutina Wesley and Dawn-Lyen Gardner will return as leads, with cast members Kofi Siriboe and Tina Lifford joining them. This season received mixed reviews from critics who praised the performances but criticized the plot’s pacing and lack of focus on any one storyline or character development.
About Queen Sugar:
Queen Sugar is a drama series based on the book Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile. It centers around three siblings who must come together to run their sugarcane farm in Louisiana after their father’s death. The plot follows them as they intertwine lives with each other and those living nearby, including friends, family members, and romantic partners.
Release date:
The release date for the sixth season of Queen sugar has not been announced yet, but it is expected to be on screens in 2022.
Production:
In the fifth season, Queen Sugar has a total of 13 episodes, with each episode lasting for about 44 minutes. There are no plot spoilers available, but it is expected that after a short break from production, filming will resume at some point in 2021 and then lead into the sixth season being shown on screens.
Filming:
Filming for Queen Sugar season five began on 30 September and finished in early December 2018. Filming is expected to resume at some point in 2021.
Revenue:
The fifth season of Queen Sugar premiered on 14 October 2018, and the first episode had a viewership of over three million. The revenue generated by advertising is expected to be around $60,000 per half an hour ad slot.
The Starring Cast:
- The cast members of Queen sugar who are returning include Kofi Siriboe as Ralph-Angel Bordelon,
- Dawn Lyen-Gardner as Charley Bordelon,
- Bianca Lawson as Darla, and
- Dondré T. Whitfield as David Boyles.
- Notable cast members who are returning include Omar J Dorsey (Micah West),
- Tina Lifford (Violet Bordelon-Hunt),
- Timon Kyle Durrett (Tristan Wilds), and
- Shedrack Anderson III (Cameron West).
The Plot:
The plot of season six continues from the previous season as Nova Bordelon, a black lesbian activist, fights for social justice and environmental causes in post-Katrina North Carolina while she struggles to become an effective parent to her orphaned teenage daughter Micah Bishop.
New Orleans journalist Chesley Wilson attempts to rebuild his life after his wife’s death while simultaneously investigating a child pornography ring operating in the city. Ralph Angel Bordelon deals with his newfound freedom from jail and tries to take care of his family by expanding their farm business, but struggles with being incarcerated for so long that he does not know how to respond when confronted with racism or violence anymore.
Ratings:
Queen Sugar season five premiered on 25 June 2019. The first episode of the series was watched by 0.81 million viewers, which made it fall below other shows airing that night but above previous seasons’ debut ratings. It has an IMDB rating of a high score of eight out of ten, with 260 reviews currently listed by critics giving their feedback. These gave mostly positive reviews, with only 19% coming from those who didn’t enjoy the plot.
Reviews:
The plot for Queen sugar is what makes this show so different from others in its genre and creates a real conversation of relevant topics among its viewers. The plot follows the Bordelon family as they deal with new and old problems such as loss, grief, race relations, and more. After a couple of years, Queen Sugar is finally back with its fifth season and it’s as exciting as ever! The plot has been well thought out, and each character shines through in their own right. There are plenty of interesting twists throughout to keep viewers on edge, waiting for what happens next.
Expectations:
Expectations for Queen Sugar season six are high. The plot has been developed in such a way that it’s clear there will be no lack of interesting and relevant topics to come up with each episode or plot development. This is an aspect that makes the show stand out from others in its genre, as it creates real conversations about what viewers want.
