"I'm hoping that the reason more people aren't buzzing about Queen Sugar is due to the fact it's on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network instead of a more accessible channel, because it's a tour de force. The family drama is based on the novel by Natalie Baszile about the lives of three estranged siblings who have to take on the family's 800-acre sugarcane farm after the death of their father. It's been brought to the screen by Winfrey and Selma director Ava DuVernay (who actually directs the first two episodes) and has a whole bunch of powerhouse talent (especially True Blood alum Rutina Wesley, who kills it). Some of the plot can get muddled at times, but it's hard to notice thanks to each episode's truly stunning shots of rural Louisiana." — QK
