TV series

Alex Haley's Queen

1993 · 1 season

A sweeping, sorrowful historical drama that immerses you in the harsh realities of slavery and racial identity, leaving a heavy emotional residue.

Overview: Queen is the story about Easter, the illegitimate daughter of James Jackson, III and her lifelong affair with plantation owner Tim Daly, which would result in the birth of Queen. Queen's story revolves around her early years as a slave who yearns to know who her father is, and her condition as a fair skin mixed race woman who spends her life trying to figure out where exactly she fits in.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, identity, family, survival
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
identity
family
survival
justice
Places: countryside
small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong