Queen of the South wont be added to the list of TV shows cancelled any time soon.
USA Network has renewed the crime drama for Season 4, with new showrunners Dailyn Rodriguez and Ben Lobato replacing outgoing showrunner Natalie Chaidez.
Said Chaidez:
“After 2 incredible years working with USA Network at the helm of ‘Queen of the South,’ I’m moving on to develop my own projects full-time with my friends at Fox and Fox 21 Television Studios. I will miss the ‘QOTS’ familia and fans, but I am proud to pass along the baton and champion the growth of co-showrunners Dailyn Rodriguez and Ben Lobato.”
Full press announcement:
USA NETWORK ANNOUNCES FOURTH SEASON FOR “QUEEN OF THE SOUTH”
From Fox 21 Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions, QUEEN OF THE SOUTH is slated to return in 2019
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – October 1, 2018 – USA Network today announced a fourth season renewal for the hit drama QUEEN OF THE SOUTH. Starring Alice Braga (“I Am Legend”), the series is based on the literary page-turner “La Reina Del Sur” by internationally acclaimed author Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Season 4 is set to return in 2019.
A co-production from Fox 21 Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions (UCP), QUEEN OF THE SOUTH is the #1 ad supported cable scripted series on Thursday nights at 9pm among key demos P18-49, P25-54, P2+, M18-49 and F18-49 year to date, and has delivered an average of 2.1MM total viewers P2+ this season.
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH tells the powerful story of Teresa Mendoza (Braga), a woman who is forced to run from the Mexican cartel and seek refuge in America. In Season 3, Teresa strikes out on her own, determined to build a new empire for herself. But as enemies old and new close in, she realizes that being Queen will require more work — and more sacrifice — than she ever imagined. Executive produced by David T. Friendly and Natalie Chaidez, the drama’s third season aired its finale on September 13.
Per insiders, USA Network hasn’t explicitly set Queen of the South Season 4 as the last in the show’s run, leaving the door open for a potential fifth season.
Queen of the South Season 4 will comprise 13 episodes and is slated to premiere summer 2019 on USA Network.
I’m so glad its been renewed! I was worried that it would be cancelled. I think we’re at point where we need to see the story to the end.