Queen Sugar (Season 5)
Queen Sugar (Season 5) is a series that has completed production with Delta Blues Productions, Production Office and Forward Movement and 2 others attached. Ayoka Chenzira (director), Lacey Duke (director) and C. Fitz (director) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in New Orleans, LA in March 2020. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
Project Summary
A spirited woman, along with her teenage daughter, leaves behind her upscale L.A. lifestyle for her Southern roots by way of an 800-acre Louisiana sugar cane farm she inherited from her recently departed father. Her world and identity are turned upside down as she and her daughter attempt to navigate a new and very different environment while rebuilding their farm from scratch. She is met with curiosity and community, with resistance and romance.
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Cast & Crew
Writing
| Writer | Ava DuVernay |
| Writer | Alison McKenzie |
| Writer | Lisa Morales |
| Writer | Valerie Woods |
Directing
| Director | Ayoka Chenzira |
| Director | Lacey Duke |
| Director | C. Fitz |
| 1st AD | George Bott |
| 1st AD | Ann C. Salzer |
| 1st AD | Alan Breton |
| Director | Cheryl Dunye |
| Director | DeMane Davis |
Production
| Line Producer | Paul Garnes |
| Producer | Ava DuVernay |
| Producer | Oprah Winfrey |
| Producer | Neema Barnette |
| Producer | DeMane Davis |
Camera & Lighting
| Cinematographer | Antonio Calvache |
| Cinematographer | Kira Kelly |
Costume, Hair & Makeup
| Costume Designer | Ayanna James |
Cast
| Cast | Rutina Wesley |
| Cast | Omar J. Dorsey |
| Cast | Dawn-Lyen Gardner |
| Cast | Kofi Siriboe |
| Cast | Nicholas L. Ashe |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/queen-sugar-season-5 (last updated Apr 28, 2026).