Natalie Baszile. The show follows siblings Ralph Angel Bordelon (Kofi Siriboe), Nova Bordelon (
(Dawn Lyen Gardner) along with their aunt Vi
(Tina Lifford) as they navigate their familial relationships as well as their family-owned farm and mill,
Queen Sugar, in the fictional Louisiana town of St. Josephine.
Kofi Siriboe, Dawn Lyen Gardner and Rutina Wesley in a scene from Season 5 of ”Queen Sugar.’ (Photo: OWN)
Created by
Ava DuVernay, the show has also broken ground behind the camera as DuVernay committed to using female directors for each episode, ultimately using 37 in total, with 34 making their television debuts.
The show’s season five will debut on OWN on Tuesday, February 16 at 8 p.m. This year’s production was reworked in light of both the COVID-19 production shutdown as well as the events of the summer when demonstrators worldwide protested the deaths of