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Queen of the South: Season 2

13 episodes Premiered Jun 8, 2017 Updated Oct 17, 2026

In the second season of the crime drama Queen of the South, the narrative arc centers on the evolving professional alliance between Teresa and Camila. Having established a foothold in the drug trade, the two women formalize their partnership with the primary objective of dismantling the operations of Epifanio. Their collaborative efforts are directed toward the expansion of their own independent drug empire, marking

Previously on Queen of the South

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Teresa Mendoza fled Mexico after the murder of her drug-runner boyfriend.
  • ⚡ Teresa relocated to Dallas to establish herself as a drug smuggler.
  • ⚡ Teresa is motivated by a desire to avenge the murder of her lover.
  • ⚡ The series is based on the novel La Reina Del Sur by Arturo Pérez-Reverte.
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Season overview

In the second season of the crime drama Queen of the South, the narrative arc centers on the evolving professional alliance between Teresa and Camila. Having established a foothold in the drug trade, the two women formalize their partnership with the primary objective of dismantling the operations of Epifanio. Their collaborative efforts are directed toward the expansion of their own independent drug empire, marking a strategic shift in their pursuit of power and influence within the criminal underworld. As they navigate the complexities of this high-stakes industry, the season introduces a complication when an individual from Teresa's past reappears, threatening to disrupt her current trajectory. This development forces Teresa to confront her history while simultaneously managing the volatile dynamics of her partnership with Camila. The season chronicles their calculated maneuvers to eliminate their opposition and solidify their authority, framing the struggle as a definitive attempt to seize control of the drug smuggling landscape. Throughout these events, the series maintains its focus on Teresa's transformation from a vulnerable fugitive into a formidable figure determined to secure her position at the top of the criminal hierarchy.

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Season 2 Episodes

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S2·E1 Mytharc

El Cuerpo de Cristo

Jun 8, 2017 · 43 min

Teresa brokers a deal with an eccentric smuggler, Camila struggles to rebuild her empire, and Epifanio takes on a new partner he may not be able to control.

S2·E2 Core

Dios y el Abogado

Jun 15, 2017 · 42 min

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

S2·E3 Core

Un Pacto con el Diablo

Jun 22, 2017 · 42 min

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

S2·E4 Core

El Beso de Judas

Jun 29, 2017 · 42 min

Teresa's loyalties are tested when she is asked to assassinate a DEA mole.

S2·E5 Core

El Nacimiento de Bolivia

Jul 6, 2017 · 42 min

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.

S2·E6 Core

El Camino de la Muerte

Jul 13, 2017 · 42 min

Held captive by a twisted cult led by El Santo, Teresa is forced to make a terrible choice that leads her to lose her mental grasp on reality.

S2·E7 Core

El Precio de Fe

Jul 20, 2017 · 42 min

Epifanio spots red flags near his daughter. Camila and Teresa find a mobster who can move a ton of coke, but they'll have to steal him from Epifanio.

S2·E8 Core

Sacar con Sifon el Mar

Jul 27, 2017 · 42 min

Unable to take no for an answer, Camila sends Teresa and the crew to Chicago to give Devon Finch's tastemaker a mind-changing sample of their coke.

S2·E9 Core

Sólo El Amor De Una Madre

Aug 3, 2017 · 39 min

Camila and Teresa meet with Devon Finch to negotiate a deal, unaware they're being followed. At a memorial in Sinaloa, Epifanio offers Boaz a proposal.

S2·E10 Core

Que Manden los Payasos

Aug 10, 2017 · 42 min

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

S2·E11 Core

La Noche Oscura del Alma

Aug 17, 2017 · 42 min

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.

S2·E12 Mytharc

Todas las Horas Hieren

Aug 24, 2017 · 40 min

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.

S2·E13 Mytharc

La Última Hora Mata

Aug 31, 2017 · 40 min

A video of Isabela reveals a clue as to her whereabouts. Teresa gets a nasty surprise when she goes to collect Devon Finch's payment for the cocaine.

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