The first and only network named, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on Tuesday announced the acclaimed contemporary drama series ‘Queen Sugar’, created and executive produced by filmmaker Ava DuVernat (“When They See Us”, “Cherish the Day”), has set to premiere its sixth season on September 7 at 8:00 PM on OWN.

With the anticipation of the series return, the trailer has also been unveiled, which shows the glimpses of the Bordelon family reclaiming their lives coming out of the pandemic. As Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) and Darla (Bianca Lawson) plan the arrival of their new baby, Nova (Rutina Wesley) continues to speak out against the political corruption and Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) faces a life-altering decision. Throughout the season, we witness the joy amid the struggle and humanity’s ability to persevere through whatever life may bring.

In continuing the creative vision DuVernay established in season one of hiring an entirely female directorial team, season six includes five filmmakers making their television directing debut.

The ‘Queen Sugar’ season six directorial line-up includes: Bertha Bay-Sa Pan, Carmen Marrón, Cierra Glaude, Keisha Rae Witherspoon, Marie Jamora, Shari L. Carpenter, Shaz Bennett, and Stephanie Turner, with Lisa France, upped to serve as producing director. This upcoming season marks 42 female filmmakers the series has hired since 2016, 39 of whom are first-time television directors.

“Queen Sugar” is produced for OWN by ARRAY Filmworks and Harpo Films in association with Warner Bros. Television. The season six executive producers are Ava DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Garnes, and Anthony Sparks. The series is based on the book by Natalie Baszile.

The first four seasons of “Queen Sugar” are available to stream exclusively on Hulu.