OWN’s Queen Sugar has been picked up for a seventh and final season, the network and executive producer Ava DuVernay announced on Tuesday.
Queen Sugar has been one of the true joys of my career and my gratitude is buoyant and boundless.”
The news comes hours ahead of the beloved drama’s Season 6 finale (airing Tuesday night), and confirms what many fans suspected as DuVernay and several Queen Sugar stars have moved on to other projects.
As for Season 7, writing is already underway and production is set to begin in early 2022 in New Orleans.