Queens (web series)

Queens is a Canadian comedy-mystery web series, which premiered June 19, 2020 on CBC Gem.^[1] The series centres on a group of drag queens in Toronto, Ontario who are planning to compete in the Miss Church Street pageant, who each have their preparations mysteriously sabotaged.^[2]

The series stars Champagna as Elaina, Ivory Towers as Shoshanna, Quick Lewinsky as Mooney, Allysin Chaynes as Naomi, Lucy Flawless as Sharron, Lucinda Miu as Minnie, Baby Bel Bel as Babs, Kyah Green as Lou and Jada Shada Hudson as Paper.

The series was created by Justin Gray, himself a drag performer under the name Fisher Price, and directed by Pat Mills. The series was produced by Caitlin Brown, Eddie Majnemer, Michael Bawcutt and Natalie Cooper for Harlow Creative.

Following the premiere on June 19, the cast took part in a videoconferenced panel discussion as part of Pride Toronto's online Pride festivities.^[3]

The series was named Best Canadian Web Series in Now's annual year-end reader poll.^[4]

References

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^ Debra Yeo, "It’s the summer of drag! Two new shows ‘Queens’ and ‘Canada’s Drag Race’ fill out roster". Toronto Star, June 12, 2020.
^ Norman Wilner (June 28, 2020). "TV review: CBC Gem's Queens is a drag series with potential". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20.
^ "QUEENS: a one-hour comedy-mystery whodunnit special". CBC Television.
^ "Queens: Best Canadian web series" Archived 2020-11-19 at the Wayback Machine. Now.

Drag

Performers‎

History

Culture

Shows

Pageantry	La Femme Magnifique International Pageant Miss Continental Miss Gay America Miss'd America San Francisco Drag King Contest
Battle of the Seasons Best in Drag Show Death Drop A Drag Queen Christmas Drag Queen Story Hour Drive 'N Drag Mrs. Doubtfire Everybody's Talking About Jamie Haters Roast RuPaul's Drag Race Live! Werq the World Wigstock Wild Side Story

Groups

Media

Books	Of Drag Kings and the Wheel of Fate Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood
Film	The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert The Bitch Who Stole Christmas Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud Drag Kids Huluween Dragstravaganza Hurricane Bianca From Russia with Hate Kiki Mrs. Doubtfire Outrageous! Too Outrageous! Over the Garden Wall Paris Is Burning The Queen The Rocky Horror Picture Show Some Like It Hot The Belles of St. Trinian's Blue Murder at St Trinian's St Trinian's St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts Victor and Victoria Victor/Victoria
Music	Are a Drag Drag Is Magic Drag Trap
Television	AJ and the Queen The American Music Show The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Call Me Mother Canada's a Drag Cover Girl Dancing Queen Drag Den Drag Heals Drag Latina Drag Race Belgium Brazil Canada France Germany Italy Mexico Netherlands Philippines Spain Sweden The Switch Thailand Drag Queens of London Dragnificent! Generation Drag God Shave the Queens House of Drag La Más Draga Solo Las Más Pose Queen of the Universe Queens Queens on the Run RuPaul's Drag Race‎ All Stars Down Under Drag U Secret Celebrity UK Sketchy Queens Super Drags The Trixie and Katya Show Tongue Thai'd Trixie Motel UNHhhh Vanjie: 24 Hours of Love "Werking Mom" We're Here

Category

v t e CBC Television programming
Primetime	Arctic Vets (since 2021) Allegiance (since 2024) Bollywed (since 2023) Back in Time for Dinner (since 2018) Black Life: Untold Stories (since 2023) CBC Docs POV (since 2017) CBC Music Backstage Pass (since 2013) Canada's Smartest Person (since 2012) Canada's Ultimate Challenge (since 2023) Coroner (since 2019) Diggstown (since 2019) The Detectives (since 2018) Dragons' Den (since 2006) Endlings (since 2020) Exhibitionists (since 2015) Extraordinary Canadians (since 2017) Fakes (since 2022) The Filmmakers (since 2017) The Great Canadian Baking Show (since 2017) Halifax Comedy Festival (since 1995) Heartland (since 2007) High Arctic Haulers (since 2020) Hockey Night in Canada (since 1952) Humour Resources (since 2021) In the Making (since 2018) Moonshine (since 2021) Murdoch Mysteries (since 2012) The Nature of Things (since 1960) Northern Rescue (since 2019) One More Time (since 2024) Plan B (since 2023) Push (since 2023) Race Against the Tide (since 2021) Run the Burbs (since 2022) SkyMed (since 2022) Son of a Critch (since 2022) Sort Of (2021-23) Still Standing (since 2015) Stuff the British Stole (since 2023) This Hour Has 22 Minutes (since 1993) True North Calling (since 2017) Under New Management (since 2019) Winnipeg Comedy Festival (since 2002) Wild Cards (since 2024) You Can't Ask That (since 2019)
CBC Kids	The Art Show (since 2017) Aunty B's House (since 2023) Beat Bugs (since 2016) Becca's Bunch (since 2018) Big Block SingSong (since 2012) Big Blue (since 2021) Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (since 2012) Dino Ranch (since 2021) Dot. (since 2016) Holy Baloney (since 2018) Jessie & the Gumboot Kids (since 2018) Kingdom Force (since 2019) Lazoo (since 2017) Molly of Denali (since 2019) PJ Masks (since 2015) Remy & Boo (since 2020) Scout & the Gumboot Kids (since 2015) The Studio K Show (since 2017) Super Agent Jon Le Bon! (since 2018) The Thrillusionists (since 2018) True and the Rainbow Kingdom (since 2017) Ukulele U (since 2022) Wandering Wenda (since 2017) Will's Jams (since 2014) You & Me (since 2014)
Late night/specials	Canadian Reflections (since 1978)
News	Absolutely Canadian (since 2012) CBC News Network (simulcast; 2016) The Fifth Estate (since 1975) Marketplace (since 1972) The National (since 1954) The Passionate Eye (since 1993) Rosemary Barton Live (since 2020)
Upcoming	Locals Welcome North of North Saint-Pierre Small Achievable Goals Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Web series	21 Black Futures The 410 Best in Miniature Bit Playas Broad Appeal: Living with E's Canada's a Drag The Communist's Daughter Decoys Detention Adventure For the Record Ghosting with Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan Good People Hey Lady! How to Buy a Baby How to Fail as a Popstar I Hate People, People Hate Me Ming's Dynasty The New Wave of Standup Overlord and the Underwoods Queens Revenge of the Black Best Friend Save Me Telling Our Story Undisrupted Utopia Falls You're My Hero Zarqa

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