USA Network announced a second season renewal for the popular drama QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, with Natalie Chaidez (
12 Monkeys) signing on as showrunner. Starring Alice Braga (“I Am Legend”), the series is based on the literary page-turner “La Reina Del Sur,” by internationally acclaimed author Arturo Pérez-Reverte.
A co-production from Fox 21 Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions (UCP), QUEEN OF THE SOUTH is currently airing on USA Network on Thursday nights, with its season one finale scheduled to air Thursday, September 15 at 10/9c.
The series has delivered an average of 2.26MM total viewers (L7), and throughout its run to date has been Thursday’s #1 cable entertainment program in Prime among P18-49s (952K) and P25-54s (1.08MM).
Showrunner Chaidez was executive producer for Syfy’s 12 Monkeys and is known for her work as co-executive producer on “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” and “Heroes.” Other credits include consulting producer on USA’s Necessary Roughness and In Plain Sight.