Queen of the South is an American television crime drama-thriller series. It premiered June 23, 2016, on USA Network and is an adaptation of the successful telenovela La Reina del Sur, which airs on USA's sister network Telemundo, which in turn is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte. On September 6, 2016, USA Network renewed the series for a second season which premiered June 8, 2017. On August 10, 2017, USA renewed the series for a third season.
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Main cast
- Alice Braga as Teresa Mendoza
- Veronica Falcon as Doña Camila Vargas, Don Epifanio's estranged wife and head of the American chapter of the Vargas Cartel in Dallas, Texas
- Justina Machado as Brenda Parra, Teresa's best friend, Chino's wife, and Tony's mother (Season 1)
- Peter Gadiot as James Valdez, Camila's right-hand man
- Hemky Madera as Pote Galvez, a lieutenant in the Vargas Cartel
- Gerardo Taracena as Cesar "Batman" Guemes, Don Epifanio Vargas' right-hand man (Season 1-2)
- Joaquim de Almeida as Don Epifanio Vargas, Camilla Vargas' husband, head of the Vargas Cartel (see: Sinaloa Cartel), and a candidate for the governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa (Seasons 1-2)
- Jon-Michael Ecker as Raymundo "El Güero" Davila (Season 2, recurring season 1)
- Nick Sagar as DEA agent Alonzo Loya
Recurring cast
- Mark Consuelos as Teo Aljarafe
- James Martinez as Gato Fierros, a lieutenant in the Vargas Cartel
- Carlos Gomez as Javier Acosta
- Rafael Amaya as Aurelio Casillas
- Ximena Duque as Eva Buemeros (season 2)
- Michel Duval as Enrique "Kique" Jiménez (season 2)
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Critical reception
Queen of the South's first season received mixed to positive feedback from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a rating of 69%, based on 16 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "Queen of the South enlivens an overdone premise with action and narrative vigor--and shows hints of intriguing potential." On Metacritic, the first season scored 59 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2016)
Season 2 (2017)
Broadcast
Internationally, the series premiered in Australia on Showcase on August 4, 2016. German TV channel DMAX is showing the series since June 14, 2017.
References
External links
- Official website
- Queen of the South on IMDb
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