Vagrant Queen

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Vagrant Queen
Genre
Created by Jem Garrard
Based on
Vagrant Queen
by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Lance Samuels
  • Daniel Iron
  • F. J. DeSanto
  • Damian Wassel
  • Dan March
Production companyBlue Ice Pictures
Original release
Network Syfy
ReleaseMarch 27 (2020-03-27) –
June 4, 2020 (2020-06-04)

Vagrant Queen is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on March 27, 2020. [1] The series, co-produced by Blue Ice Pictures, is based on the Vault comic book series written by Magdalene Visaggio and illustrated by Jason Smith. In June 2020, the series was canceled after one season. [2]

Contents

Premise

Elida has built a life as a scavenger and outlaw, but when an old frenemy, Isaac, turns up with news about her long-lost mother, she is forced to return to her broken kingdom with Isaac and Amae in hopes of staging a rescue before a deadly childhood foe, Commander Lazaro, finds them.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date  [3] U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"A Royal Ass-Kicking" Jem Garrard Jem GarrardMarch 27, 2020 (2020-03-27)0.375 [4]
Former queen Elida is cornered by her nemesis. An old friend comes to her aid, delivering big news.
2"Yippee Ki Yay"Jem GarrardJem GarrardApril 3, 2020 (2020-04-03)0.310 [5]
The team are forced to stop for repairs, but the cannibals who inhabit the planet have other plans
3"Nobody's Queen" Danishka Esterhazy Mika CollinsApril 10, 2020 (2020-04-10)0.208 [6]
Elida deals with the life she left behind. Isaac and Amae find themselves in dangerous territory.
4"In a Sticky Spot"Danishka EsterhazyMariko TamakiApril 23, 2020 (2020-04-23) [lower-alpha 1] 0.182 [7]
A stealth mission through the Republic border becomes a fight for survival as Lazaro closes in.
5"Temple of Doom"Natalie Haarhoff & Cindy LeeJem GarrardApril 30, 2020 (2020-04-30)0.168 [8]
The team arrive on Wix to unexpected revelations. Betrayal leads to a bloody showdown.
6"Requiem for the Republic"Natalie Haarhoff & Cindy LeeMika CollinsMay 7, 2020 (2020-05-07)0.208 [9]
The team must fix their ship while avoiding the dangers of Wix. Lazaro begins his ascent to power.
7"Sunshine Express Yourself"Jem GarrardMariko TamakiMay 14, 2020 (2020-05-14)0.189 [10]
Elida leaves the team to take a scav job while Isaac and Amae battle hijackers on board a train.
8"No Clue"Jem GarrardMika Collins & Mariko TamakiMay 21, 2020 (2020-05-21)0.155 [11]
Adrift in space, the team find themselves in the middle of a very strange murder mystery.
9"All Old Things Must Pass – Part 1" [12] Jem GarrardJem GarrardMay 28, 2020 (2020-05-28)0.229 [13]
The team arrive on Arriopa to take down Lazaro. A face from the past unexpectedly returns.
10"All Old Things Must Pass – Part 2" [12] Jem GarrardJem GarrardJune 4, 2020 (2020-06-04)0.215 [14]
Arriopa is in chaos. Elida makes a final push to stop Lazaro, but a shocking new threat arises.

Production

On May 17, 2019, it was announced that Syfy had given a straight-to-series order to adapt the comic book series Vagrant Queen. Blue Ice Pictures produced the TV series with F. J. DeSanto & Damian Wassel of Vault Comics. Jem Garrard served as showrunner and also directed certain episodes as well as Danishka Esterhazy. [15] Writers for the show included Jem Garrard, Mariko Tamaki, and Mika Collins, with Gerrard having written about a third of the episodes. [16]

Casting

On May 17, 2019, Adriyan Rae was cast as Elida, Tim Rozon as Isaac, and Paul du Toit as Commander Lazaro. [15] On February 14, 2020, Alex McGregor was revealed to be Amae in the show. [17]

Filming

On May 17, 2019, principal photography was set for July 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. [15]

Release

On September 23, 2019, Syfy released the first teaser trailer for the series. [18] On February 14, 2020, Syfy released key art for the series and set the premiere date for March 27, 2020. [17]

The series premiered on March 27, 2020 and was scheduled air its run on Fridays at 10 p.m. (ET), but the April 17 episode was preempted and moved to April 23 (Thursday) at 11 p.m. — possibly indicating that the network began burning off the remaining episodes ahead of cancellation. [19] On June 26, Syfy confirmed the cancellation of the series after one season due to low ratings. [2]

Home Media

Vagrant Queen was released on Blu-ray and DVD by Dazzler Media on July 13, 2020 for Region 2. Other versions were released for the French market, an alternate UK version and various streaming services.

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Notes

  1. ↑ Released on digital marketplaces such as Amazon Prime Video and iTunes on April 17, 2020.
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