Halle Berry
Queen
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Watch Alex Haley's Queen (1993) Online
7.023 votes1993TV-141hEndedDrama
Synopsis
Queen is the story about Easter, the illegitimate daughter of James Jackson, III and her lifelong affair with plantation owner Tim Daly, which would result in the birth of Queen. Queen's story revolves around her early years as a slave who yearns to know who her father is, and her condition as a fair skin mixed race woman who spends her life trying to figure out where exactly she fits in.
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1. Episode 1Now viewing1993-02-141h 35m6.0The first episode develops the relationship between James Jackson III, a rich plantation owner's son and Easter, a slave. James marries a wealthy Southern lady, but he carries on with a lifelong affair with Easter, which will result in the birth of a girl, Queen. Queen's fair skin makes her soon notice that she is not as black as her fellow slaves. She is taken into the main plantation house to be the personal slave of James' daughter, where she spends her youth years trying to discern if Jackson is her real father. The Civil War seriously affects James' plantation putting an end to the old ways and the family matriarch tells Queen to find some other place to live.
2. Episode 21993-02-211h 31m6.0Queen journeys away from the plantation and discovers the delight of passing for white. However, when she is about to marry an ex Confederate soldier named Digby, she reveals her real roots and therefore faces his extreme anger. Abused and alone, Queen is forced into exile once more. Eventually, she gets employment at the home of two spinters and starts a relationship with a black hired hand by the the name Davis, shortly afterwards becoming pregnant of his child. Abandoned by the father and abused by the ladies, Queen escapes the relative comforts of her employers' home, taking her child with her.
3. Episode 31993-02-281h 36m5.0Reunited with Davis, the father of her son, Queen finds love but also hate as the man is lynched. Taking the road once more, Queen finds a new job and meets Alec Haley, who will become her husband and the father of her second son, Simon. Though Queen never finds an answer to her quest for belonging, she is at least moderately at peace with the place in which she finds herself. A household fire seems to be the triggering event that, together with her sons' departure, causes Queen's nervous breakdown. She has serious issues seeing her first son Abner depart, and her mental state gets worse to the point that she needs to be institutionalized.
Cast
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Ann-Margret
Sally Jackson
Jane Krakowski
Jane
Frances Conroy
Mrs. Benson
Raven-Symoné
Queen
Tim Daly
Col. James Jackson Jr.
Danny Glover
Alec Haley
Paul Winfield
Cap'n Jack
Jasmine Guy
Easter
Christopher Allport
Union Office
Erik King
James McDaniel
Leo Burmester
Henderson
Madge Sinclair
Dora
Linda Hart
Mrs. Henderson
Martin Sheen
James Jackson Sr.
Ossie Davis
Parson Dick
Patricia Clarkson
Lizzie
Peter Maloney
Perkins
Sada Thompson
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Is Alex Haley's Queen available to watch online?
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How many seasons does Alex Haley's Queen have?
Alex Haley's Queen has 1 season and 3 episodes.
When did Alex Haley's Queen first air?
Alex Haley's Queen first aired in 1993.
Is Alex Haley's Queen still running?
Alex Haley's Queen's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Alex Haley's Queen?
Alex Haley's Queen is classified as Drama.