Queen Sugar Final-Season Castings Include Kaci Walfall, Lamman Rucker
Kaci Walfall will reunite with Naomi co-creator Ava DuVernay by way of a guest-starring role during the farewell run of the prolific producer’s Queen Sugar.
The OWN family drama’s end point was announced back in November, when it was renewed for a seventh and final season. “To everything, there is a season,” series creator DuVernay said at the time in a statement. “And my producing partner Paul Garnes and I have had seven gorgeous seasons making Queen Sugar with a remarkable cast and crew, alongside our partners at OWN and Warner Bros. Television.”
Interestingly, details are not yet available for Walfall’s role nor the character being played by Greenleaf vet Lamman Rucker, another of Season 7’s guest stars. Hmm. Perhaps aged-up versions of current characters, for a series-ending flash-forward? (I’m just spitballing here!)
The press release announcing the start of production on Queen Sugar‘s swan song noted that the returning guest stars include Emmy winner Glynn Turman as Ernest, the Bordelon siblings’ late father; Sharon Lawrence as Lorna, Charley Bordelon’s mother; Greg Vaughan as Nova’s former partner, Calvin; Amirah Vann as family nemesis Parker Campbell; and Brian Michael Smith as Ralph Angel’s high school friend/police officer Toine.
Additionally, Tracie Thoms (9-1-1) will guest-star as Nova’s long-lost high-school love.
Returning recurring cast members, meanwhile, include Reagan Gomez as Nova’s former lover Chantal; Ann Nesby as Sandy, the at-home nurse who catches Prosper Denton’s eye; Tanyell Waivers as Micah’s ex-girlfriend Keke; McKinley Freeman as Nova’s anthropologist beau Dominic; and Vivien Ngô as Ralph Angel’s ex-girlfriend Trinh.
The final season — following through on DuVernay’s commitment to exclusively hire women as directors — welcomes the return of seven directors from previous seasons, including Kat Candler, Stacey Muhammad, showrunner Shaz Bennett, Patricia Cardoso, Aurora Guerrero, DeMane Davis and DuVernay herself. In fact, DuVernay, who directed the series pilot, will direct the final episode.
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Look forward to seeing her. Kaci was great in Naomi
I agree, she did very well with the Naomi character. I bet that if that show had been on a mainstream network it would have been given another season like other good shows on the CW.
Will Marquis Rodriguez not be back?? I didnt feel like that storyline was finished.
I’m happy for Kaci because she deserves a good show. Naomi just wasn’t what it could have been.
Why did y’all allow Blues mother to reveal to Ralph angel he was not the father?
She needed to be honest with him if they were going to be in a relationship! He deserved to know the truth.
Great show! I will miss the characters and the wonderful writing and directing. I love seeing my home state portrayed Inca positive way.
I wish this wasn’t the last season for Queen Sugar. I love this show an all the great Actors and Actresses. The story lines are so breath taking. I live in SC and this stuff is still happening here, so sad I can relate to what is show is about. Land grabbing is still real today. All our great Black Shows are ending. I hope we can get more great black shows soon. Good luck to all of you. I hope to see you on another Black Show with these wonderful Black Directors. Peace to all and stay safe. A true fan of Queen Sugar a great show much love
What is the date of return for Queen sugar
Just filming it now, no one knows!
Is Queen Sugar. Coming back to Prime?
I’m so glad to see that Greg Vaughn will make an appearance for the final year. I was so disappointed last season with how they handled the Nova/Calvin relationship. They said nothing to explain where Calvin was. That relationship seemed totally unfinished which may be why I couldn’t get into Nova’s relationship with Dominic. I’m really rooting for Nova and Calvin to make it, but with the revelation from the 5th season and the emergence of Dominic, I doubt if they’ll make it; but at least there should be some closure for them.
This has been the best show on TV in a long time. It would be nice to see a spin off. Tyler Perry these are the writers and directors you need for your shows.
I agree. Tyler Perry writing and directing is not up to par with real story lines. You can only do one main character for so long. Tyler Perry’s like Spike lee show never seem to change days or scenes!
We’ll never see Micah be in a same sex relationship. Will never get the chance to see Charlie become Governor,or get remarried to Davis.