Queen sugar is about the lives of siblings who have a heritage to sustain. Charley and Davis remain intertwined. Ralph Angel is struggling to search for his footing on the family farm. Aunt Violet professes her feelings for Hollywood and Micah has a risky meeting with the police officer.
The saga of the three Bordelon siblings reuniting at the family-owned sugarcane farm after their father's death is rich in its examination of how families support one another.