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Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots: Season 2

25 episodes Premiered Jan 6, 2015 Updated Oct 20, 2026
Previously on Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots Season 1.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (22): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

The Power Dance

Jan 6, 2015 · 45 min

Hanna hosts a party for Benny; Jim is being held hostage; David resists the temptation to be intimate with Maggie.

S2·E2 Core

The War Room

Jan 13, 2015 · 45 min

Hanna seeks information about Quincy's mother so she can get one step closer to finding her grandson's room.

S2·E3 Core

A Southern Brawl

Jan 21, 2014 · 45 min

Wyatt gives Celine a taste of reality and he finds out a about his brother Carlos.

S2·E4 Core

Amanda's Room

Jan 28, 2014 · 45 min

Jim gives up and finally gives in to Candace's demands.

S2·E6 Core

A Tragic Day

Feb 11, 2014 · 45 min

Everyone else is assembled at the Cryer mansion.

S2·E7 Core

April 7, 1979

Feb 18, 2014 · 45 min

Katheryn tells the story of how she first met Jim.

S2·E8 Core

In Crisis

Feb 25, 2014 · 45 min

Katheryn and David try to tell Veronica how wrong she is about Jeffery.

S2·E9 Core

A Talk with Jim

Mar 4, 2014 · 45 min

Benny is convinced that Candace has changed her ways.

S2·E10 Core

Oscar

Mar 11, 2014 · 45 min

Hanna comforts Jim after Amanda's death.

S2·E11 Core

Unglued

May 27, 2014 · 45 min

David is angry at Veronica for telling Quincy to beat up Jeffrey.

S2·E12 Core

Enough is Enough

Jun 3, 2014 · 45 min

Benny searches for Quincy after he shows up at Hanna's home.

S2·E13 Core

Two Funerals

Jun 10, 2014 · 45 min

Veronica starts a fire that destroys her mansion and almost claims David's life.

S2·E14 Core

In Memoriam

Jun 17, 2014 · 45 min

Wyatt's confession to D.A. Sallison sparks controversy.

S2·E15 Core

Nine Lives

Jul 14, 2015 · 45 min

Hanna finds out that Jim and Katheryn were holding Candace hostage.

S2·E16 Core

The Cougar

Jul 21, 2015 · 45 min

Hanna finds Benny in bed with Veronica; Melissa demands that Jeffrey's parents take care of her own.

S2·E18 Core

Benny Does Battle

Aug 4, 2015 · 45 min

Quincy is hurt from the accident.

S2·E19 Core

Quincy Jr.

Aug 11, 2015 · 45 min

Hanna is reunited with Q.

S2·E20 Core

A Home For Q

Aug 18, 2015 · 45 min

Candace learns that Hanna is seeking custody of Q; and the Cryers and Harringtons try to convince the D.A. that Wyatt's taped confession is a misunderstanding.

S2·E21 Core

Candace's Closing

Aug 25, 2015 · 45 min

Candace buys property with the money she extorted from Jim; and Jim is interviewed on TV.

S2·E22 Core

Dianna Whinchil

Sep 1, 2015 · 45 min

While Jim is being interviewed by Dianna Winchill, a surprise guest arrives. Veronica tells Jim that she had planned Wyatt's attack in prison, leading Jim to attack her and later p

S2·E23 Core

Vetted

Sep 8, 2015 · 45 min

Hanna grows suspicious of Benny's involvement with Veronica and how he acquired his new house; Quincy drives a car through Hanna's home in spite of revenge; Candace decides to let

S2·E24 Mytharc

Sheep's Clothing

Sep 14, 2015 · 45 min

Hanna becomes devastated when she learns that Quincy set her house on fire; Maggie tries to talk David into running for Governor; Jeffrey gives Wyatt the necessary ammunition to ta

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