OWN Renews Ava DuVernay Drama Queen Sugar

LOS ANGELES: OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is giving a second season to its original drama Queen Sugar, ahead of the series’ premiere.

From Ava DuVernay and executive producer Oprah Winfrey, the drama makes its debut on OWN with a special two-night event on September 7. Season two will have 16 episodes.

“When we saw the first cut from Ava we knew right away that we wanted a second season,” said Erik Logan, the president of OWN. “We think viewers are going to connect with the deeply layered characters and powerful story and are excited to be able to share with them Ava’s director’s cut on premiere night without interruption. We are proud to be a network that supports a filmmaker’s creative vision.”