{"id":133943,"date":"2019-06-11T20:46:07","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T00:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=133943"},"modified":"2019-06-11T20:56:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T00:56:53","slug":"watch-queen-sugar-featurette-on-season-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/watch-queen-sugar-featurette-on-season-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Queen Sugar Featurette On Season 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has released a new featurette for its highly-anticipated season four return of \u201cQueen Sugar,\u201d<\/strong> the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay<\/strong> (\u201cWhen They See Us,\u201d \u201c13th,\u201d \u201cSelma\u201d), executive producer Oprah Winfrey<\/strong> and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, which returns Wednesday, June 12 (9 p.m. ET\/PT) on OWN.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The contemporary drama series is back for the fourth consecutive year, following the Bordelon family as they discover Nova (Rutina Wesley<\/strong>) is publishing her memoir which divulges long-held family secrets. Unrest, tension and heartbreak fester at home as Nova embarks on a book tour and unexpectedly encounters significant relationships from her past along the way. Charley (Dawn-Lyen<\/strong> Gardner<\/strong>) remains in the thick of the trials and tribulations in both her personal and professional life as she continues to battle the Landry family while also trying to ensure the safety and future of her teenage son Micah (Nicholas Ashe<\/strong>). Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe<\/strong>) is managing fatherhood and his complicated relationship with ex-girlfriend Darla (Bianca Lawson<\/strong>) after learning he is not the biological father of his son, Blue (Ethan Hutchison<\/strong>), and is encouraged by an old friend to create opportunities for formerly incarcerated men.<\/p>\n

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The expansive cast also includes Tina Lifford<\/strong> as the siblings\u2019 free-spirited Aunt Violet who revealed her Lupus diagnosis to her family along with plans to open her own pie shop; Omar J. Dorsey<\/strong> as Violet\u2019s new husband Hollywood Desonier; and Henry G. Sanders<\/strong> plays Prosper Denton, a farmer and longtime friend of the late Bordelon family patriarch, Ernest. Recurring guest star Timon Kyle Durrett<\/strong> portrays Charley\u2019s estranged husband and pro basketball player Davis West, and guests stars include David Alan Grier, Tevin Campbell, Erica Tazel, Kendall Clark<\/strong>,\u00a0Walter Perez, Cree Summer and Bryan Terrell Clark.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Continuing a creative initiative established in the show\u2019s first season, series creator\/executive producer DuVernay once again assembled an all-female directing team for the fourth consecutive season. Season 4 directors include Cheryl Dunye<\/strong>, who will also serve as producing director, in addition to Carmen Marr\u00f3n, Numa Perrier, Heidi Saman, Bola Ogun,\u00a0 Tchaiko Omawale,<\/strong>\u00a0Lacey Duke, C. Fitz, Pratibha Parmar, Deborah Kampmeier<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Stacey Muhammad.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cQueen Sugar\u201d is produced for OWN by Forward Movement and Harpo Films in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television. The executive producers are Ava DuVernay,\u00a0Oprah Winfrey, Paul Garnes and Anthony Sparks. The series is based on the book by Natalie Baszile.<\/span><\/p>\n