Disney’s Onyx Collective has announced details on a brand-new original drama series, “Queenie”, which is based on the bestselling novel by Candice Carty-Williams.

The series stars Dionne Brown as the titular lead role of Queenie, Samuel Adewunmi as Frank, and Bellah as Kyazike, marking the rising R&B singer’s acting debut.

Queenie Jenkins is a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman living in south London, straddling two cultures and slotting neatly into neither. After a messy breakup with her long-term boyfriend, Queenie seeks comfort in all the wrong places and begins to realize she has to face the past head-on before she can rebuild. The series is based on the best-selling novel by Candice Carty-Williams.

Check out the first-look images below:

Created by Candice Carty-Williams, “Queenie” is executive produced by Carty-Williams, who will also serve as showrunner. Non-writing executive producers are Further South’s Steve November and Sarah Conroy, with Lisa Walters as co-executive producer and series producer.  The eight-episode series is produced by Further South Productions in association with Lionsgate TV.

“Queenie” is set to premiere on June 7th on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ in the United States.  It will also be released on Channel 4 in the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland, and on Disney+ in all other territories.

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Roger Palmer

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