USA Network Greenlights Sophomore Campaign For ‘Queen Of The South’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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USA Network has renewed its drug-themed drama series Queen Of The South for a second season, the network said Tuesday.

The series, which stars Alice Braga (I Am Legend) as a woman who is forced to run and seek refuge in America after her drug-dealing boyfriend is unexpectedly murdered in Mexico, will feature a new showrunner, Natalie Chaidez (12 Monkeys) for the second season, according to network officials.

The series, a co-production between Fox 21 Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions, is averaging 2.2 million viewers in live + 7 day Nielsen ratings.

Queen of The South will air its freshman season finale Sept. 15, said the network.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.