Plot Synopsis

Based on the book "La Reina Del Sur" by Arturo Perez-Reverte, QUEEN OF THE SOUTH tells the powerful story of Teresa Mendoza, a woman who is forced to run and seek refuge in America after her drug-dealing boyfriend is unexpectedly murdered in Mexico. In the process, she teams up with an unlikely figure from her past to bring down the leader of the very drug trafficking ring that has her on the run. Teresa was a poor young woman from the barrio of Jalisco, Mexico, who found a way above her hopeless conditions -- first by falling in love with a successful member of a drug cartel. Now on the run, Teresa goes to Don Epifiano for help, where she realizes she is in danger for her valuable knowledge she has on Epifanio and his organization. So she flees to Texas and lands in the operation of Epifanio's wife, Camila, who is building her own drug cartel to rival her husband's business. Camila emigrated from Mexico and re-established herself in Texas. She seems to be building a competing cartel to her husband's and would love nothing more than to ruin Epifanio's duplicitous game. Camila's #2 is James, who worked for her as a drug-runner in her cartel in Texas. She trusts him to carry out her plans and assist her as the cartel grows. He takes an interest in Teresa and warns her exactly what it means to get involved in Camila's world, however harsh the realities may be. Perez-Reverte's novel also yielded one of the most popular super series of all time for USA Network's sister network, Telemundo.

Season 2 of QUEEN OF THE SOUTH premiered on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 10pm ET/PT on USA Network. Season 2 follows the journey of Teresa Mendoza and the sacrifices she must make not only to survive, but to make it to the top of the drug world. Where will she draw the line when her moral code and her destiny are at odds? In the season opener, "El Cuerpo de Cristo," Teresa brokers a deal with an eccentric smuggler, Camila struggles to rebuild her empire, and Epifanio takes on a new partner he may not be able to control.

The third season of QUEEN OF THE SOUTH premiered on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 9pm ET/PT on USA Network. In the third season, 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. The season opens with Teresa hiding from Camila in Malta while trying to launch a drug empire of her own by striking a deal with a dangerous money launderer.

Season 4 of QUEEN OF THE SOUTH premiered on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 10pm ET/PT on USA Network. In the fourth season, 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. Plus, she proves herself to a smuggler who offers her a business opportunity.

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH returned for its fifth and final season on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT on USA Network. In the season opener, "Fantasmas," Teresa sets out to expand her business in New York City while James proves his allegiance to Teresa.
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On Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT, USA Network premiered "El Final," the series finale of QUEEN OF THE SOUTH. Pote, Kelly Anne and James try to disappear, but must fend off attacks from Devon Finch and Boaz.