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Queen of the South

  • TV Series
  • 2016–2021
  • TV-MA
  • 40m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
36K
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POPULARITY
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Alice Braga in Queen of the South (2016)
The queen is back and ready to expand her empire. Catch the fifth and final season of Queen of the South April 7 at 10/9c on USA Network.
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Teresa flees Mexico after her drug-runner boyfriend is murdered. Settling in Dallas she looks to become the country's reigning drug smuggler and to avenge her lover's murder.Teresa flees Mexico after her drug-runner boyfriend is murdered. Settling in Dallas she looks to become the country's reigning drug smuggler and to avenge her lover's murder.Teresa flees Mexico after her drug-runner boyfriend is murdered. Settling in Dallas she looks to become the country's reigning drug smuggler and to avenge her lover's murder.

  • Creators
    • M.A. Fortin
    • Joshua John Miller
  • Stars
    • Alice Braga
    • Hemky Madera
    • Peter Gadiot
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    36K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,017
    56
    • Creators
      • M.A. Fortin
      • Joshua John Miller
    • Stars
      • Alice Braga
      • Hemky Madera
      • Peter Gadiot
    • 451User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 19 nominations total

    Episodes62

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    Videos28

    Spring TV and Streaming Finales You Won't Want to Miss
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    Spring TV and Streaming Finales You Won't Want to Miss
    Queen Of The South: Teresa Tries To Strike Deal To Save Dumas's Life
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    Queen Of The South: Teresa Tries To Strike Deal To Save Dumas's Life
    Queen Of The South: Teresa Tries To Strike Deal To Save Dumas's Life
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    Queen Of The South: Teresa Tries To Strike Deal To Save Dumas's Life
    Queen Of The South: Teresa Gets Back At Kostya Because He Poisoned Oksana
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    Queen Of The South: Teresa Gets Back At Kostya Because He Poisoned Oksana
    Queen Of The South: Pote Reconnects With His Family
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    Queen Of The South: Pote Reconnects With His Family
    Queen Of The South: James Pulls Off A Painting Heist For Teresa
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    Queen Of The South: James Pulls Off A Painting Heist For Teresa
    Queen Of The South: Teresa's Transport Outsmarts The Fbi
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    Queen Of The South: Teresa's Transport Outsmarts The Fbi

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    Alice Braga
    Alice Braga
    • Teresa Mendoza
    • 2016–2021
    Hemky Madera
    Hemky Madera
    • Pote Galvez
    • 2016–2021
    Peter Gadiot
    Peter Gadiot
    • James Valdez
    • 2016–2021
    Veronica Falcón
    Veronica Falcón
    • Camila Vargas
    • 2016–2018
    Molly Burnett
    Molly Burnett
    • Kelly Anne Van Awken
    • 2017–2021
    Joseph T. Campos
    Joseph T. Campos
    • Boaz Jimenez…
    • 2016–2021
    Nick Sagar
    Nick Sagar
    • Detective Alonzo Loya
    • 2017–2018
    Joaquim de Almeida
    Joaquim de Almeida
    • Don Epifanio Vargas
    • 2016–2018
    Idalia Valles
    Idalia Valles
    • Isabela Vargas…
    • 2016–2018
    Juan Felipe Barrientos
    Juan Felipe Barrientos
    • The Charger…
    • 2016–2018
    Jon-Michael Ecker
    Jon-Michael Ecker
    • El Guero…
    • 2016–2019
    Yancey Arias
    Yancey Arias
    • General Cortez…
    • 2017–2018
    Ryan O'Nan
    Ryan O'Nan
    • King George
    • 2017–2021
    Alejandro Barrios
    Alejandro Barrios
    • Chicho
    • 2019–2021
    David Andrews
    David Andrews
    • Judge Cecil Lafayette
    • 2019–2021
    Pete O. Partida
    • Tonto
    • 2016–2018
    Justina Machado
    Justina Machado
    • Brenda Parra
    • 2016–2019
    Alfonso Herrera
    Alfonso Herrera
    • Javier Jimenez
    • 2018–2019
    • Creators
      • M.A. Fortin
      • Joshua John Miller
    • All cast & crew
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    8martymoves

    Surprisingly Good

    A show that runs at its own pace. Edits out all the in-between and just gets on with the story.

    Pretty solid performance from Alice Braga throughout the entire series. Her transition from Money Changer to the Queen is a long, sad, story.

    With enough supporting characters all around, an endless array of storytelling. Keeps you guessing.

    I wish it didn't end, but all good things must. A solid 8/10 on the entertainment scale.
    10laurenmartinez-62761

    I love this show !!!

    I can't believe the Low ratings !! This show was awesome packed with lots of drama, action killing & drugs my Kinda show !! If you don't like mafia type movies this show isn't for you ! I Would definitely recommend watching it !! Every episode gets better & better in my opinion specially season 2! Can't wait for season 3 to finish so I can bidge watch it !!
    8arod_85

    Great Show

    I really enjoy this show. It's harsh, violent, realistic and suspenseful. Interesting perspective to have have a female drug smuggler fight her way to the "top". Also interesting to see a multi faceted person, a good person doing bad things. A drug lord with a heart. The acting is good and the story lines are also very strong. I also appreciate that the writers seem to know when the story becomes monotonous, so they change it up with new characters and locations. I would agree with some of the other reviewers that think Camilla has run her course as I I'm ready for her to go. This show has some some very interesting and sinister villains, El Santo, the sex trafficker, Deven, and she has been around the longest, yet she's my least favorite. Despite Camilla, I'm really surprised that this is not rated higher on IMDb. One of the best shows on cable.
    8lakings97

    Enjoyable

    Queen of the South is a USA Network production about a drug cartel run by a fictional woman named Teresa Mendoza played by Alice Braga. Teresa flees Mexico after her boyfriend is murdered and she settles in Dallas and builds her empire to become the biggest drug smuggler to the states. The first few seasons start out strong with Teresa having to fight for her life against Vargas family and takes over the territory. She eventually ends up controlling the southeast corner of the country. The later seasons were less for certain and very well over the top. The cast members over the years included Peter Gadiot, Hemky Madera, Joseph Campos, Joaquin de Almeida, David Andrews, Ryan O'Nan, and Brett Cullen. Overall it was a very entertaining series and unlike most cartel movies, this series does not end on a bad note. God series, good cast, definitely check it out.
    8Rob1331

    Definitely Worth Watching!

    Queen of the South is an incredible action and suspense thriller about the rise of a Cartel Queen. It's not a true story so they can do anything they go anywhere they want with the story and there are plenty of twists and turns to keep you captivated. It's a violent, fun drama with great performances by the cast. It's one of the rare drug cartels shows based of a strong female lead. It's a familiar story that's told in a fresh way and will keep you entertained throughout the entire series. It's a show where you shouldn't underestimate anyone and where anything can happen so it will keep you at the edge of your seat. I have to say that this show is so much better than I thought it would be and has only gotten better throughout the seasons.

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      Based on the novel: "Queen of the South" by Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Camila, a main character in the television series, does not exist in the book. The author's character was partly inspired by real-life Mexican drug lord Sandra Avila Beltran who was also known as "La Reina del Pacífico" (Queen of the Pacific).
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    • Release date
      • June 23, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
      • Spain
      • Malta
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La reina del sur
    • Filming locations
      • Costa Rica
    • Production companies
      • Frequency Films
      • Friendly Films (II)
      • Latina Pictures
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    • Runtime
      40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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