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Action Crime Drama Thriller |
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Based on | La Reina del Sur |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
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Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
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Original network | USA Network |
Original release | June 23, 2016 | – present
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Queen of the South is an American television drama-thriller series. Its 13-episode first season premiered June 23, 2016, on USA Network. The series is an adaptation of the successful telenovela La Reina del Sur on sister network Telemundo and the book of the same name by Spanish author Arturo Pérez-Reverte. On September 6, 2016, USA Network renewed the series for a second season.
Queen of the South has received mixed to positive feedback from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a rating of 69%, based on 16 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "Queen of the South enlivens an overdone premise with action and narrative vigor — and shows hints of intriguing potential." On Metacritic, it has scored 59 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Internationally, the series premiered in Australia on Showcase on August 4, 2016.