Alex Haley's Queen
Seen it?1993 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved Roots, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 3 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
Queen is the story about Easter, the illegitimate daughter of James Jackson, III and her lifelong affair with plantation owner Tim Daly, which would result in the birth of Queen. Queen's story revolves around her early years as a slave who yearns to know who her father is, and her condition as a fair skin mixed race woman who spends her life trying to figure out where exactly she fits in.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 99K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Alex Haley
- Halle BerryQueen
- Ann-MargretSally Jackson
- Jane KrakowskiJane
- Frances ConroyMrs. Benson
- Raven-SymonéQueen
- Tim DalyCol. James Jackson Jr.
- Danny GloverAlec Haley
- Paul WinfieldCap'n Jack
- Jasmine GuyEaster
- Christopher AllportUnion Office