USA's Queen of the South — Teaser Trailer

source:   usanetwork.com, youtube.com

added: Thu, Jan 28th '16

The USA network has released the first teaser trailer for "Queen of the South," an upcoming crime series that stars Brazilian actress Alice Braga (City of God, Elysium) as the girlfriend of a murdered cocaine smuggler who rises through the ranks to become South America's biggest drug queenpin. Think "Breaking Bad" meets "Scarface" meets "Hot Pursuit."

Based on Spanish author Arturo Perez-Reverte's international best-selling crime novel "La Reina Del Sur" (which itself became the basis for 2011's hit telenovela that starred El Chapo's favorite Spanish actress Kate del Castillo), the drama series is featuring a mostly Latino cast that includes Peter Gadiot, Joaquim de Almeida, Veronica Falcon, Hemky Madera, and Mark Consuelos.

Written by "The Final Girls" screenwriters M.A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller, who are also serving as executive producers along with "Little Miss Sunshine" producer David Friendly and TV producer/writer Scott Rosenbaum (The Shield, Gang Related), the pilot episode is directed by acclaimed Danish TV director Charlotte Sieling, who has worked on such shows as the Danish version of "The Killing," "Homeland," and "The Strain."

"Queen of the South" doesn't yet have an official air date, but is expected to premiere sometime in 2016 on the USA channel, which is "the network that brought you Mr. Robot."

synopsis:
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH tells the powerful story of Teresa Mendoza (Alice Braga). When her drug-dealing boyfriend is unexpectedly murdered in Mexico, Teresa is forced to go on the run and seek refuge in America, where 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. In the process, she learns the tools of the trade and strategically positions herself to become the leader of the Cartel.

 

directed by   Charlotte Sieling

starring   Alice Braga, Peter Gadiot, Joaquim de Almeida, Veronica Falcon, Hemky Madera, Mark Consuelos

release date   2016 (on the USA network)

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