Queen of the South

Name: Queen of the South
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2016-06-23
Cast: Alice Braga, Hemky Madera, Peter Gadiot, Jamie Hector, Ryan O'Nan

2016 | 5 seasons | 42 min | Crime, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest 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 crime-drama fans. If you loved Narcos or The Penguin, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 43 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: expect drug use.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a modest audience; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 190K people sought it out in the past year