'Queen Sugar' renewed for a fourth consecutive season at OWN with Anthony Sparks taking over as showrunner

Co-executive producer Anthony Sparks will be the showrunner for season 4, continuing DuVernay’s intention of providing opportunities to those who have never before held a position

The season 3 finale of Ava DuVernay's 'Queen Sugar' is still close to two weeks away, but the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) has already renewed the critically-acclaimed drama for a fourth season. The news was announced by OWN ahead of the show's 90-minute season three finale which is scheduled to air on Wednesday, August 22 (10-11:30 p.m. ET/PT). 

According to the network, the season three finale will see Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) receive some unexpected bad news. The fate of the correctional facility will similarly be revealed, and Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) will make a  proposal on behalf of the farmers. Furthermore, Violet (Tina Lifford) and Hollywood (Omar J. Dorsey) will celebrate their love. 

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