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The eighth season of The Haves and the Have Nots just kicked off on OWN this week. While the series hasn’t been cancelled, it seems like the Tyler Perry drama is coming to an end in 2021 and won’t have a ninth season.
Airing on Tuesday nights, The Haves and the Have Nots stars John Schneider, Tika Sumpter, Angela Robinson, Renee Lawless, Crystal Fox, Peter Parros, Tyler Lepley, Gavin Houston, and Aaron O’Connell. The drama centers on the complicated dynamic between the Cryer, Harrington, and Young families of Savannah, Georgia. In season eight of this drama series, Judge Cryer (Schneider) and his rich friends are all finding out what happens when personal flaws go unchecked. Karma has not been kind to the elite one-percenters.
The eighth season of The Haves and the Have Nots currently averages a 0.10 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 873,000 viewers. Compared to season seven, that’s down by 60% in the demo and down by 34% in viewership. The series was once the cable channel’s highest-rated show but the premiere’s numbers put it much closer to the bottom of the list. Is it time for the show to end?
New York Post recently ran a profile about Robinson under the title “Haves and Have Nots star breaks down its final season”. The article goes on to confirms that the series is ending by noting “It kicks off its final season Tuesday at 8 p.m. on the cable network.” and “Robinson tells fans to expect the final season of The Haves and Have Nots to be an emotional rollercoaster.”
But wait, hasn’t the cast already filmed a ninth season? Maybe not.
In 2019, Houston said that he was about to start filming the ninth season of the series. The season lengths for this series have been very inconsistent — ranging from nine to 44 episodes a season — so, OWN could have changed their plans about how the episodes would be grouped.
OWN has been quiet about the show’s immediate future. However, Perry’s other shows on the channel have already ended. In 2017, Perry signed a deal to produce 90 episodes of television each year for ViacomCBS outlets (including BET and BET+) so that’s been keeping him very busy.
It’s unclear how many episodes in season eight but hopefully, The Haves and the Have Nots will have a satisfying conclusion.
What do you think? Do you enjoy The Haves and the Have Nots TV show? Are you sorry to hear that there won’t be a ninth season?
Iam very disappointed that there will not be a Season 9. Although, the last seemed a little crazy, I still enjoyed it and it was a welcome distraction from Trump and his followers.
Once we get used to and dedicated to watching our favorite shows, then they are snatched right away. I love Have and the Have Nots all my family and friends love it from sisters, brothers, daughters, Aunt’s, cousins, and extended members. I have to watch it for my almost 90 year old Aunt to tell her what Veronica and Candace has done. Mr. Tyler Perry please don’t take this show from us please‼️‼️‼️ Love Thou Neighbor If Loving you is Wrong miss them all they didn’t even have a solid closing♀️♀️♀️
I would like the “Have and Have nots” series to continue. We have lost ” If loving is wrong” and “Too close to home” I believe the ratings have dropped a lot due to the pricing of cable(spectrum) and many not able to afford the cost. I know many who enjoy Tyler Perry’s tv series (a lot of the older generation; 70 and above). Cable(spectrum) does not offer senior discounts.
Mr Perry shows are very entertaining but the Have and Have not is the Best I pray that it continue it is not fair to continue taking these shows off to many people looks forward to them please take this in consideration.
I’m glad it’s going off. The acting is very bad and NOBODY wants to see a gay sexual experience. Good bye and good riddance
Please don’t cancel the show, just move it to BET, my friends coworkers and I love this . Cant wait for the next episode
Its the best show around please keep it
Its a good show and it need to continue only thing to many gay guys but its the bes
I am very disappointed to know this show will be cancelled. I look forward to seeing the Haves and the have nots on Tuesday and everyone who knows me knows not to call me when this show is on. Please reconsider.
Yes the have and the have notes my favorite show never miss it.
Iilt is time it was a good show but has lost it’s appeal.
I am still waiting on November 24 airings seems it’s not on where I usually watch it. Don’t know why TP not airing his own show. Forget Oprah. Phillo airs the show but so far it’s not there and Hulu on has up to season 7. What the hell!
If Tyler done ran out of story ideals i have plenty and im sure that there is others feel the same .
One last plea please don’t end the show just yet.
We want Candice to become the 1st lady.
Hannah find a good man and marry.
Katherine get out of jail and Jim and his side kick David go to jail.
Just let everyone be happy.
HAHN is painful to watch now. I was really looking forward to Hannah and Candice having a healthy black mother and daughter relationship. I would love to see it end on that note. I’m over everybody having sex with any and everybody all the time. I know the saying “sex sells” but goodness! This has been a huge turn off. I expect a little substance in a weekly drama show. I like when shows tap into current life events. I love and support Tyler but come on hire some talented writers!
Bad script all the way around