Queen of the South
Created by Joshua John Miller, M.A. Fortin
On USA Network
A serialized crime drama following a woman's rise through the drug trade, balancing intimate character study with high-stakes criminal plotting and sustained paranoia.
Teresa flees Mexico after her drug-runner boyfriend is murdered. Settling in Dallas, she looks to become the country's reigning drug smuggler and to avenge her lover's murder.
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Questions people ask
Is Queen of the South violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of series.
Is Queen of the South scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Queen of the South easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does Queen of the South leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Queen of the South sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
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Everything like Queen of the South, and what each one shares →
Like Queen of the South
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Queen of the South
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Queen of the South, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Queen of the South, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Queen of the South, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
