Some bittersweet news for fans of For Better or Worse. Today, OWN announced the TV series has been renewed for a sixth and final season.
From Tyler Perry, the sitcom revolves around a lovesick married couple, their family, and friends. The cast includes Michael Jai White, Tasha Smith, Brad James, Cocoa Brown, Crystle Stewart, Jason Olive, Kent Faulcon, and Kiki Haynes.
The sixth and final season of For Better or Worse will air on Saturdays on OWN. It debuts on June 10th at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
From OWN:
LOS ANGELES – Continuing its successful partnership with prolific producer Tyler Perry, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a 38-episode order for a new comedy series from Perry, “The Paynes,” a spin-off of his popular series “House of Payne.” The network has also ordered 44 additional episodes of Perry’s hit OWN drama series “The Haves and the Have Nots” and 18 episodes of “If Loving You is Wrong.”
Written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry, “The Paynes” meets back up with Curtis and Ella Payne (stars LaVan Davis and Cassi Davis reprising their roles) who are trying to enjoy their retirement in Florida only to get roped into a real estate deal that will tumble their lives like clothes in a dryer. The comedy has begun production at the new Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta and will premiere on OWN in 2018.
Additionally, the network announced the final seasons of Perry’s popular comedy series “Love Thy Neighbor” and “For Better or Worse,” which will both move to Saturday nights. “Love Thy Neighbor” will premiere its fourth season on Saturday, March 4 with back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. “For Better or Worse” will premiere its sixth season on Saturday, June 10 with back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Both series will air through 2017 with 22 and 20 episodes respectively.
“Tyler has been an incredible collaborator, a great partner and has an unprecedented track record of success with his hit scripted series,” said Erik Logan, president, OWN. “Tyler’s shows are must see TV for his loyal audience and we are excited to offer up a brand-new comedy and more episodes of their favorite Tyler dramas on OWN. We also would like to thank the entire casts of both ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ and ‘For Better or Worse’ who have given us loads of laughs over the years. Both series have had great runs and we appreciate everyone’s hard work and dedication.”
The January 3 season premiere of “The Haves and the Have Nots” (Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT) delivered 3.6 million viewers (L+3) and ranked as the night’s #1 cable telecast for women. The series consistently ranks as Tuesday night’s #1 original cable series among women as well as primetime’s #1 original series for African-American women and total viewers. In its most recent season (9/13/16 – 11/29/16), “If Loving You is Wrong” averaged 2.65 million total viewers (L+3) and was Tuesday night’s #1 original cable series for W25-54.
Series descriptions and air dates below:
“THE PAYNES” (Premieres in 2018) – In this spin-off of Tyler Perry’s hit comedy “House of Payne,” Curtis and Ella Payne (stars LaVan Davis and Cassi Davis reprising their roles) are trying to enjoy their retirement in Florida only to get roped into a real estate deal that will tumble their lives like clothes in a dryer. The series also stars Jackée Harry, Stephanie Charles, Markice Moore, JD McCrary and Sanai Victoria.
“THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS” (Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT) – The one-hour drama follows the tangled lives of the wealthy Cryer and Harrington families and the poor Young family. In its fourth season, which premiered January 3 as the night’s #1 cable telecast for women, “The Haves and the Have Nots” continues to heat up as Hanna (Crystal R. Fox), the moral conscience, is tested like never before. Hanna and her son, Benny, (Tyler Lepley) are stripped of everything they have once Candace’s (Tika Sumpter) latest hustle fails miserably.
“IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG” (New Season Premieres Tuesday, March 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT) – With a diverse cast and storylines ranging from heartfelt to scandalous, the sexy, sleek one-hour drama from Tyler Perry takes viewers into the lives of a group of husbands, wives and friends that live and love in the same middle class neighborhood. On the surface, they are true-to-life, relatable people – raising children, working jobs, finding and maintaining romance – but just below the veneer of happiness, their lives are entangled by heartbreak, deceit and lies that threaten to destroy everything. Throughout the season, “If Loving You Is Wrong” continues to follow Alex (Amanda Clayton), Kelly (Edwina Findley Dickerson), Marcie (Heather Hemmens), Esperanza (Zulay Henao) and Natalie (April Parker Jones) on their quest to find love in the midst of managing very complex lives. For these women, love is an ever-present necessity in spite of the high price that sometimes must be paid.
“LOVE THY NEIGHBOR” (Final Season Premieres Saturday, March 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT) – The half-hour comedy is set at The Love Train Diner, a family run restaurant where every day the menu serves up good food, great laughs, valuable life lessons and a whole lot of love. The series stars Palmer Williams Jr., Patrice Lovely, Kendra C. Johnson, Andre Hall, Jonathan Chase, Darmirra Brunson, Tony Grant and Leigh-Ann Rose.
“FOR BETTER OR WORSE” (Final Season Premieres Saturday, June 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT) – The popular comedy series follows the ups and downs of dating and marriage and centers on Angela Williams (Tasha Smith), the owner of a successful beauty salon, and her husband of 13 years, Marcus (Michael Jai White). The series also stars Crystle Stewart, Jason Olive, Kent Faulcon, Kiki Haynes Cocoa Brown and Brad James.
“The Paynes,” “The Haves and the Have Nots,” “If Loving You is Wrong,” “Love Thy Neighbor” and “For Better or Worse” are created, written, directed and executive produced by Tyler Perry and produced for OWN by Tyler Perry Studios.”
What do you think? Do you watch For Better or Worse? Are you sad it’s ending?
Please re-consider; don’t cancel the show. I love everything that Tyler does.
Mr. Perry is a genius and that For Better or Worse is excellent! Again;Please don’t cancel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please don’t take for better or worse off. life is already sad enough. You find a sitom that you really like and it makes you laugh then it gets canceled. Please see what you can do about keeping it on cause I really enjoy watching it. Thanks Tyler Perry this is one of your best shows
I hate that your taking for better are worse off . Life is sad but atleast when you turned this sitcom on it made you laugh. Something you don’t get to alot of anymore I’m really going to miss it so please reconsider
Mr. Tyler Perry, I am a very Big Fan of all your TV shows. But I am very very sad that ( For Better or For Worse ) will be ending this season. What is going on? We Love all the characters in the the show and will truely miss them all. I am really sorry to because you are ending the show with a new twists on the marriage of Anegla & Marcus. I really wish I could see how that played along. Anyway my Great Granddaughter Ariana 71/2 yrs old, will truly miss the Show. We also are… Read more »
Im sad that its ending i really like the show and the people in it and the characters play their parts so good that it helped me out with so some thing in life but like they say all thing most come to a end hope I see them again I will miss the show
I am saddened that this series is ending. I love all the people in it and wonder where they will go from here. I’m sure Tyler will add them in other series, but they all play their characters the best and I will miss it. It’s one of my most loved program.
For better or worse is the best show ever I don’t think it need to be cancel will really miss it and we need a why did I get married 3
I will definitely miss “For better or Worse”. I’m a faithful viewer. I’m really saddened to hear this!
I hate to see the show go. It is the most realistic show he writes. The other shows are night time soap opera. Keep For Better or Worse.
I really enjoy For Better or Worse. I don’t want to see it cancelled. I’ll miss it. I know audiences don’t have much say in these matters, but I sure hope it will come back from popular demand. (Or for any reason at all-I’ll take it!)
I really hate that this showing will be going off for good. It truly shows reflections, the good the bad and the ugly of marriages but there are so many things that can even be taught for this sitcom. I wish it didn’t have to end so soon. Why? So not fair.
OWN is my favorite channel, I really enjoy watching all of TP shows. For better or Worse is my favorite. As a christian woman I’m very selective of what I view on TV. I pray that the network will reconsider not to cancel this show. I work long hours Monday thru Fri 7 am to 7 pm, so when I’m home on weekends I look forward to watching “For Better or Worse.” It’s decent, hilarious, plot driven, mystical, creative, dramatic, insightful, and very realistic. You know every character is someone we have known or have relate dealt with on a… Read more »
Please don’t cancelled those shows! I love watching each one of them! Please reconsider your decision!
Bring it back next year with Marcus during a different career bring it back
I was shock to hear that for better or worse was going off why,why,why