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The Best Episodes of Queen of the South

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Teresa flees Mexico after her drug-runner boyfriend is murdered. Settling in Dallas, she looks to become the country's reigning drug smuggler and to avenge her lover's murder.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Queen of the South Season 5 Episode 1 - Fantasmas
    8.9/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Fantasmas

    S5:E1

    Teresa’s loyalty is tested when authorities search for Marcel. George grows suspicious when an old friend reappears.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Queen of the South Season 2 Episode 11 - La Noche Oscura del Alma
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #2 - La Noche Oscura del Alma

    S2:E11

    When Teresa and Kelly Ann go on the run, James's loyalties are put to the test. An oversight enables Agent Loya to track down the two fugitives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Queen of the South Season 5 Episode 4 - La Situacion
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #3 - La Situacion

    S5:E4

    With Marcel behind bars, Teresa finds herself in the middle of the FBI's affairs and making more enemies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Queen of the South Season 5 Episode 6 - Plata o Plomo
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Plata o Plomo

    S5:E6

    An old grudge resurfaces in Europe as Teresa tries to expand the business. In Miami, George keeps an eye on Boaz.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Queen of the South Season 5 Episode 7 - El Zorro en La Gallinera
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - El Zorro en La Gallinera

    S5:E7

    A lavish party marks a new chapter for Teresa and the team. But an ambush during the celebration puts everyone — and the operation — in danger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Queen of the South Season 5 Episode 8 - Todo Lo Que Toco
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Todo Lo Que Toco

    S5:E8

    After her trusted friend is kidnapped, Teresa hunts down a ruthless adversary. Marcel considers a new life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Queen of the South Season 5 Episode 9 - A Prueba de Balas
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - A Prueba de Balas

    S5:E9

    While Kelly Anne and Pote adapt to life in a suburban neighborhood, Teresa and James devise a risky plan to get out of the business for good.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Queen of the South Season 5 Episode 10 - El Final
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #8 - El Final

    S5:E10

    In the aftermath of the shooting, Pote, James and Kelly Anne try to make their escape until things take a turn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Queen of the South Season 1 Episode 2 - Cuarenta Minutos
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Cuarenta Minutos

    S1:E2

    Teresa has to prove her worth to Camila. Meanwhile, Epifanio gets closer in his hunt for Teresa. Back in Mexico, Brenda desperately tries to find Teresa and hide from the cartel.

    Director:Matthew Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Queen of the South Season 1 Episode 11 - Punto Sin Retorno
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Punto Sin Retorno

    S1:E11

    Aligning with the Jimenez Cartel, Camila’s operation goes underground. Teresa and Brenda try to start a new life utilizing knowledge from Güero’s book.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Queen of the South Season 2 Episode 5 - El Nacimiento de Bolivia
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #11 - El Nacimiento de Bolivia

    S2:E5

    Teresa and her companions go to Bolivia to find the notorious supplier El Santo, but their hunt is complicated by a soldier waging a personal vendetta.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Queen of the South Season 2 Episode 10 - Que Manden los Payasos
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Que Manden los Payasos

    S2:E10

    While searching through her husband's documents for evidence incriminating Camila, Kelly Ann finds something that she must show to Teresa right away.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Queen of the South Season 4 Episode 6 - La Mujer en el Espejo
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #13 - La Mujer en el Espejo

    S4:E6

    Teresa's team suffers a hard blow. Judge Lafayette pushes for a truce, but Marcel stays dead set on vengeance. Javier's risky romance is revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Queen of the South Season 4 Episode 7 - Amores Perros
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Amores Perros

    S4:E7

    Eddie and Teresa's romantic road trip to Nashville takes an ugly turn, while a boys bonding getaway for Pote and Tony also hits bumps.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Queen of the South Season 1 Episode 5 - Un Alma. Un Mapa. Dos Futuros.
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Un Alma. Un Mapa. Dos Futuros.

    S1:E5

    Teresa witnesses a horrific event that forces her to advance her plans. Now, safely in Dallas, Brenda needs money to survive, and starts assembling a rag tag team to help her sell drugs.

    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Queen of the South Season 2 Episode 3 - Un Pacto con el Diablo
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Un Pacto con el Diablo

    S2:E3

    While trying to destroy Epifanio's drug smuggling tunnels, Teresa and James come face-to-face with a group of American border vigilantes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Queen of the South Season 2 Episode 12 - Todas las Horas Hieren
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Todas las Horas Hieren

    S2:E12

    To pay El Santo, Teresa recruits an army to steal the coke and cash from Camila's men. Camila's transfer to a maximum-security prison is interrupted.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Queen of the South Season 3 Episode 4 - La Fuerza
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - La Fuerza

    S3:E4

    Teresa flees Malta to start fresh in Phoenix, Arizona. But her U.S. base has its own problems: hostile, local cartel bosses and a corrupt sheriff.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Queen of the South Season 3 Episode 5 - El Juicio
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - El Juicio

    S3:E5

    An old enemy seeking revenge and information attacks Teresa’s operation, and she must decide where her loyalties lie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Queen of the South Season 3 Episode 10 - La Muerte
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - La Muerte

    S3:E10

    A mysterious summons leads Teresa to Bolivia for a reckoning with her supplier, El Santo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Queen of the South Season 3 Episode 12 - Justicia
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Justicia

    S3:E12

    Bitter enemies come together for shared goals, and a failed rescue mission inspires a scheme to recover an ally and locate a foe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Queen of the South Season 5 Episode 2 - Me Llevo Manhattan
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Me Llevo Manhattan

    S5:E2

    Tensions flare between the Dominicans and the Russians as Teresa works to secure capital for a major venture and more corruption comes to light.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Queen of the South Season 5 Episode 5 - Mas Dinero Mas Problemas
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Mas Dinero Mas Problemas

    S5:E5

    Teresa and her crew lend a hand to Oksana after a botched deal with German art dealers. James questions a new deal for expansion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Queen of the South Season 1 Episode 13 - Cicatriz
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Cicatriz

    S1:E13

    Teresa risks her life to protect Güero’s book by any means necessary. Camila’s takeover becomes rocky and Epifanio gets new intel that changes everything.

    Director:Matthew Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Queen of the South Season 2 Episode 2 - Dios y el Abogado
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Dios y el Abogado

    S2:E2

    Teresa and crew rig a high-stakes narco horse race, but old enemies — and old flames — threaten to tear everything apart.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Fantasmas" is the best rated episode of "Queen of the South". It scored 8.9/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/7/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "La Noche Oscura del Alma".