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Alex Haley's Queen

1993 · 45m per ep · TV-14 · English · United States of America

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.

7.0(71 reviews)

4.7048% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Feb 14, 1993
Last air date: Feb 28, 1993
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: CBS
Creator / showrunner: Alex Haley
Certification: TV-14
Production companies: Wolper Organization, Elliot Friedgen & Company, Warner Bros. Television

Where to watch

Streaming availability has not been added yet.

Keywords

civil warbased on novel or bookslaveryplantationromancefamily relationshipsminiseriesslaveperiod dramasocial injustice19th centuryvictorian era

Seasons & episodes

Miniseries

Miniseries

1993 · 3 episodes

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Cast

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Halle Berry

Queen

A

Ann-Margret

Sally Jackson

JK

Jane Krakowski

Jane

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Frances Conroy

Mrs. Benson

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Raven-Symoné

Queen

TD

Tim Daly

Col. James Jackson Jr.

DG

Danny Glover

Alec Haley

PW

Paul Winfield

Cap'n Jack

JG

Jasmine Guy

Easter

CA

Christopher Allport

Union Office

EK

Erik King

JM

James McDaniel

LB

Leo Burmester

Henderson

MS

Madge Sinclair

Dora

LH

Linda Hart

Mrs. Henderson

MS

Martin Sheen

James Jackson Sr.

OD

Ossie Davis

Parson Dick

PC

Patricia Clarkson

Lizzie

PM

Peter Maloney

Perkins

ST

Sada Thompson

SE

Samuel E. Wright

Alfred

GG

George Grizzard

Mr. Cherry

DH

Dennis Haysbert

Davis

RJ

Richard Jenkins

Mr. Benson

PM

Patrick Malone

Simon

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7.0

71 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera6/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong7/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful

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