Queenie TV Series Details:
| Based on | Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Release date | 4 June 2024 (Channel 4) 7 June 2024 (Hulu) |
| Running time | 24min |
| Starring | Dionne Brown Samuel Adewunmi Bellah Sally Phillips Jon Pointing |
| Created by | Candice Carty-Williams |
| Directed by | Joelle Mae David Makalla McPherson |
| Written by | Candice Carty-Williams Natasha Brown Ryan Calais Cameron Yolanda Mercy Thara Popoola |
| Executive producer | Candice Carty-Williams Sarah Conroy Steve November |
| Cinematography by | Rachel Clark Nathalie Pitters |
| Edited by | Matteo Bini Galina Chakarova |
| Music by | Swindle |
| Casting By | Aisha Bywaters |
| Production Design by | Gini Godwin |
| Production Company | Further South Productions Lionsgate Television |
| Original Network | Channel 4 Hulu |
Queenie TV Series Cast & Character:
- Dionne Brown as Queenie Jenkins
- Bellah Bellah as Kyazike Mayagenda
- Llewella Gideon as Grandma Veronica
- Joseph Marcell as Grandad Wilfred
- Tilly Keeper as Darcy Pike
- Samuel Adewunmi as Frank Ssebendeke II
- Michelle Greenidge as Maggie Jenkins
- Cristale De’Abreu as Diana Jenkins
- Nyah Majaliwa as Young Queenie
- Elisha Applebaum as Cassandra Stone
- Tom Forbes as Ted Noman
- Menyee Lai as Silent Jean
- Ayesha Antoine as Sylvie Jenkins
- Sally Phillips as Gina Hargadon
- Edward Harrison as Simon
- Demmy Ladipo as Chi Da Kidd (Malachi)
- Mim Shaikh as Adi Malik
- Joseph Ollman as Guy Carew
- Jon Pointing as Tom Blake
- Melissa Johns as Janet
- Laura Whitmore as Doctor Ellison
- Lunga Skosana as Preacher
- Thanyia Moore as Jasmila Adama David
- Harrison Daniels as Roy
- Santana Holness as Younger Maggie
- Declan Doyle as Dylan Deed
- Helena Pipe as Young Veronica
- Carl Spencer as Young Wilfred
- Harry Long as Doctor Smith
- Luke Aquilina as Charlie Biggs
- Aoife McMahon as Geraldine
- Charlotte Asprey as Tanya
- Kurt Deed as Liam Dowsing
Storyline:
Queenie Jenkins is a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman living in south London, living in between two cultures and entering neatly into neither.
About Queenie TV Series:
Queenie is a British television series, based on the novel of the same name by Candice Carty-Williams. The series is developed by Further South Productions in association with Lionsgate Television for Channel 4.
In 2019, Channel 4 began developing an adaptation of Carty-Williams’ novel. By August 2021, the network commissioned an eight-episode series with Carty-Williams as showrunner and executive producer, alongside Steve November and Sarah Conroy of Further South Productions, and Lisa Walters as co-executive and series producer. Writers include Ryan Calais Cameron, Yolanda Mercy, Natasha Brown, and Thara Popoola, with Joelle Mae David and Makalla McPherson directing.
In May 2023, the cast was announced, featuring Dionne Brown in the lead role. Other cast members include Samuel Adewunmi, Bellah, Sally Phillips, Jon Pointing, Tilly Keeper, Llewella Gideon, Michelle Greenidge, Cristale De’Abreu, Elisha Applebaum, and Mim Shaikh. Additional cast members announced in December 2023 are Joseph Marcell, Joseph Ollman, Melissa Johns, and Laura Whitmore.
Principal photography began in April 2023 in South London. First-look stills were released in December 2023.
Onyx Collective boarded the project in May 2023 as an international distributor; the series was first aired on Channel 4 on 4 June 2024 and on Hulu on 7 June 2024.
Queenie TV Series Episodes List:
Queenie S1, Episode 1: The Prodigal Granddaughter Returns
Fri, Jun 7, 2024
Queenie is left shell-shocked when her long-term boyfriend Tom tells her they need a break.
Queenie S1, Episode 1: Clean Break, Queenie
Fri, Jun 7, 2024
Queenie puts on a brave face as she moves into her new house share, but when realization dawns that Tom isn’t coming back any time soon, Queenie takes steps to numb her loneliness.
Queenie S1, Episode 1: From Virgin to Vixen
Fri, Jun 7, 2024
Queenie is in peak fun mode, using men to distract from her heartbreak, but as fun stops being so fun, Queenie’s demons begin to catch up with her.
Queenie S1, Episode 1: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Fri, Jun 7, 2024
Queenie is forced to spend Christmas with her mum, which triggers feelings she’s been trying to suppress, and her escape to the office only leads her further down her path of self-sabotage.
Queenie S1, Episode 1: New Year, Old Problems
Fri, Jun 7, 2024
A long line of rejection and betrayal brings Queenie to a breaking point as the past catches up with her.
Queenie S1, Episode 1: She’s Royal
Fri, Jun 7, 2024
Queenie goes to therapy, and we learn about the true extent of her childhood trauma.
Queenie S1, Episode 1: Happy Earthstrong!
Fri, Jun 7, 2024
It’s Queenie’s birthday, and as she starts to recognize the progress she’s making, she wonders if some hurdles with her mum are just too big to overcome.
Queenie S1, Episode 1: Love, Finally
Fri, Jun 7, 2024
As Queenie makes steps towards healing in a new flat of her own, she still has some difficult decisions to make about her future, and who she wants in it.
