This Thursday, June 23rd, USA Network will premiere QUEEN OF THE SOUTH at 10 p.m. The English language drama is based on the best selling novel La Reina Del Sur by Arturo Perez Reverte and takes a fresh look at the story by moving it to Dallas, Texas. One of the most exciting parts of the show is seeing strong Latinas in the top roles along with many other great Latino actors.

The recent success of African American actresses like Taraji P. Henson and Kerry Washington playing leading characters in series like ‘Empire,’ and ‘Scandal’ respectively, has been groundbreaking. Now we get to see Latinas Alice Braga, Veronica Falcon, and Justina Machado in flawed but strong roles in USA Network’s ‘Queen of The South.’

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH tells the powerful story of Teresa Mendoza, a woman who is forced to run and seek refuge in America after her drug-dealing boyfriend is unexpectedly murdered in Mexico.  In the process, she teams with an unlikely figure from her past to bring down the leader of the very drug trafficking ring that has her on the run.

Alice Braga

Starring Alice Braga as Teresa, the original drama series is based on the global best-selling novel “La Reina Del Sur,” the literary page-turner also yielded one of the most popular super series of all time for USA’s sister network, Telemundo.

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH also stars Veronica Falcón as Camila Vargas, Justina Machado as Brenda Parra, Peter Gadiot as James Valdez, Hemky Madera as Pote Galvez and Gerardo Taracena as Cesar “Batman” Guemes.  Guest stars include Joaquim de Almeida, Jon Ecker, and James Martinez.

The drama is executive produced by David T. Friendly, along with M.A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller.  Scott Rosenbaum  will serve as showrunner.  The pilot was written by Fortin and Miller, directed by Charlotte Sieling and executive produced by Pancho Mansfield.  Fox 21 Television Studios developed and produced the pilot and will run lead on the co-production with UCP.

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