Angela Robinson & Renee Lawless celebrate the last season of "The Haves and the Have Nots"
Updated: May 27, 2021
The Oprah Winfrey Network announced that it will premiere the final episodes of its long running series, “The Haves and the Have Nots,” on Tuesday, June 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. The Tyler Perry drama, which chronicles the scandalous lives of the Cryer, Harrington and Young families living in Savannah, Georgia, will conclude after eight seasons and 196 episodes. In this final season viewers will see the wealthy residents of Savannah, Georgia involved in a true-to-life Greek tragedy as Judge Jim Cryer (John 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 series stars John Schneider, Tika Sumpter, Angela Robinson, Renee Lawless, Crystal Fox, Peter Parros, Tyler Lepley, Gavin Houston, Aaron O’Connell, Brett Davis and Brock Yurich. “The Haves and the Have Nots” has averaged more than 2.8 million total viewers across its 188 episodes. It averaged more than 3.1 million viewers each year from 2014 to 2017. In 2021 to date, it is the most-watched cable series with African American Women 18+, households and total viewers. “The Haves and the Have Nots” is produced for OWN by Tyler Perry Studios and created, written and executive produced by Tyler Perry.
Cast members Angela Robinson (Veronica Harrington) and Renee Lawless (Kathryn Cryer) sat down for an exclusive roundtable lunch to discuss and celebrate their journey throughout the show. Both actresses’ expressed that being on the show was an experience of a lifetime and it would be hard to let go. This intimate conversation went in-depth about the growth of their character, how they prepared for their roles, balancing out personal and career lives, and more importantly their most memorable scenes.
When asked by journalist Brandon and Blair from The Blairisms about a message to the fans, Renee Lawless got emotional and took a moment to share what is important to her.
Renee Lawless: “My message to the fans is we are here now because of you. We would not have made it 8 seasons without you and you have offered us 8 seasons of some of the most memorable and glorious times of my life. Going into this final season I can say enjoy every minute and know that we gave it our all and we have valued you as much as you valued us.”
When asked about legacy from journalist Ronda Penrice, Angela Robinson spoke straight from the heart.
Angela Robinson: “I think we have to wait and see. We will have years and years down the road to see what the legacy becomes. There are so many people who haven’t bitten the apple yet that are going to fall in love with The Haves and the Have Nots. It’s going to be staying power. It’s going to be the ability to speak into the lives of everyone. There is something in the show for everyone. Rich or Poor – Black or White – Gay or Straight There is something in the show that everyone can relate to and that’s going to be a part of its legacy.”
Click here for a sneak peak of the final episodes: www.Oprah.com/HAHNpromo
I am looking forward to seeing the last season and what's to come in the future.
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Until next post... Coach Tay
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