, the South London millennial, won the hearts of readers and propelled author Candice Carty-Williams' debut novel in 2019 to become an award-winning bestseller. Now the story has been made into an eight-part series for Channel 4 starring Dionne Brown ( ) as Queenie in her first major role ( premieres in the US on Friday, June 7 on Hulu). The drama follows Queenie, who is fiercely loyal to her tight-knit group of friends, as she attempts to make her mark as a journalist whilst also navigating her messy love-life, her mental health struggles and broken relationships.
"It’s not exactly a coming of age story", says Brown when What To Watch meets her during a day's filming in Brixton, South London. "She's already 25, but we follow her through that stage of young adulthood when you start to think, ‘Maybe I’m not so good at managing my money, maybe I’m not so sure what I want out of a relationship and you have to backtrack and deal with your trauma." The drama, which has a star-studded cast including Sally Phillips, Joseph Marcell, Samuel Adewumni and Tilly Keeper, opens with a double bill and Queenie’s world being rocked when her long term boyfriend, Tom ( Jon Pointing), announces they need a break.
We spoke to star Dionne Brown to hear all about it...
This is your first big TV role and you're in practically every scene. How has that been? Dionne: "It's been really good. It's been very challenging but a lot of fun.
I hope I’ve done well with it. When I found out I'd got.