Queen of the South
Criminal underworldOrganized crime, gangs and the criminal life seen from the inside.This show: 10/10Strong female leadA complex woman drives the story.This show: 9/10Antihero leadA protagonist doing bad things you can't stop watching.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10GrittyRaw, unglamorous realism in both look and subject matter.This show: 7/10Female perspectiveWomen's experience as the defining lens.This show: 7/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 7/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Alice BragaHemky MaderaPeter GadiotVeronica FalcónMolly BurnettJoseph T. Campos
Written by
M.A. FortinJoshua John Miller
Starring
Alice BragaHemky MaderaPeter GadiotVeronica FalcónMolly BurnettJoseph T. Campos
Written by
M.A. FortinJoshua John Miller
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Queen of the South Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.5 | |
| S2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.3 | |
| S3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | |
| S4 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.8 | |
| S5 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.0 |
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About
"A quiet survivor's calculated rise to cartel royalty"
Teresa Mendoza flees Mexico after her boyfriend, a cartel courier, is murdered, arriving in America with nothing but a phone number and a head for numbers. Over five seasons she claws her way from fugitive to trafficker to full-blown queenpin, outmaneuvering allies and enemies alike. It's a slick, soapy crime saga that leans hard into power-suit glamour and double-crosses rather than gritty realism, carried almost entirely by its lead's steely transformation. Pace is brisk, stakes escalate season to season, and the pleasure is watching a woman out-plan everyone in the room.
Watch it for
Teresa's steady evolution from terrified refugee to ruthless, calculating boss.
Maybe skip if
you want gritty realism instead of glossy telenovela-style crime melodrama.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12016
7.98K138h 53m
Forced to work for a cartel that recently killed her boyfriend, Teresa relies on her street smarts, a loyal friend and a mysterious notebook to survive.
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Season 22017
8.16K138h 59m
Teresa and Camila become partners and set out to end Epifanio and build their own drug empire. Meanwhile, someone from Teresa's past re-enters her life.
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Season 32018
8.15K139h
In Season 3, Teresa strikes out on her own, determined to build a new empire for herself. But as enemies old and new close in, she realizes that being Queen will require more work -- and more sacrifice -- than she ever imagined.
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Season 42019
8.15K139h 5m
In season 4, Teresa expands her empire to the East Coast by taking on the Big Easy—New Orleans, Louisiana. But when new enemies emerge and familial trust is broken, Teresa is forced to make difficult decisions that weigh heavy on her soul.
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Season 52021
8.54K103h 40m
After the return of a familiar face, Teresa reconsiders her reign as queenpin and tries to stay one step ahead of ruthless gangsters and the CIA.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Alice Braga Teresa Mendoza
Hemky Madera Pote Galvez
Peter Gadiot James Valdez
Veronica Falcón Camila Vargas
Molly Burnett Kelly Anne Van Awken
Joseph T. Campos Boaz Jimenez
Nick Sagar Detective Alonzo Loya
Joaquim de Almeida Don Epifanio Vargas
Idalia Valles Isabela Vargas
Juan Felipe Barrientos The Charger, Charger
Crew
M.A. Fortin
Joshua John Miller
Ben Lobato
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