Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Afraid of Flames
Jan 9, 2018
Hanna is in mourning after a deadly shooting. Candace rejects Benny's pleas to help her. Veronica and Melissa find themselves in danger.
Searching For A Mother's Love
Jan 16, 2018
Benny and Mitch risk their lives to save victims of a horrific auto accident. Justin professes his love and lust for Jeffery.
Undercover Vice
Jan 23, 2018
David discovers Jeffrey's whereabouts. Hanna and Benny confront Candace.
The Lion
Jan 30, 2018
Hanna reveals a deep, dark secret; David calls Katheryn for help with Jeffrey.
Errand Boy
Feb 6, 2018
Justin tries to convince Jeffrey of his love; Candace and Benny fight to keep their relationship.
Hanna's Tea
Feb 13, 2018
Veronica returns home after a stay in the hospital; Candace and Jeffrey 's secret crime begins to catch up with them; Hanna meets a new man.
Every Six Months
Feb 20, 2018
Candace gets released from jail while David fights to get Jeffrey out of jail.
Wicked
Feb 27, 2018
Sarah and George make progress in prosecuting the Cryers; Veronica concocts a scheme against David.
An Eye for an Eye
Mar 6, 2018
David fights to save his son Jeffery; Charles yearns to see Candace.
A Lover's Passion
Mar 13, 2018
Candace works on a new plan to recoup her money from the Cryers; Veronica is preoccupied by an all-consuming desire for revenge
Veronica's House
May 1, 2018
Veronica lets it be known that she is the only queen in the kingdom; Candace reverts to old ways.
The Right Cocktail
May 15, 2018
Wyatt once again finds himself in a life-threatening situation.
The Rabbit and the Water Moccasin
May 22, 2018
Wyatt learns just how much trouble drugs can get one into.
The Third Quarter
May 29, 2018
Benny wants to return the money to the Malone's but discovers it's not that simple.
No Honor in This Game
Jun 5, 2018
Katheryn learns that Wyatt's anger for her comes from childhood scars that are deep.
Sugar Mamma
Jun 19, 2018
Officer Justin shows Jeffery just how serious he is about being with him.
Team of Rivals
Jun 26, 2018
David is pushed by Veronica to a point that he didn't know he had.
Moles
Jul 10, 2018
Benny's arrest forces Candace back to her old tricks to make some quick cash to leave town.
Til Death Do Us Part
Jul 17, 2018
Candace and Jim are up to their old tricks while people are caught in the crossfire of Veronica's wicked plots and intimidations.
The Road to Hell
Aug 14, 2018
After being pushed to the limit, Veronica finally gets her revenge.
The Black Dress
Aug 21, 2018
David learns Erica's fate while being rushed to the hospital; the truth about Uncle Vinny's accident comes out, and the Malones now have a new target.
A Father's Regret
Aug 28, 2018
An explosion in this small town sets more on fire than just a car. Who will survive?
The Damned Defibrillator
Sep 4, 2018
While David is the hospital, Veronica gets a shock of her own.
Laugh Not to Cry
Sep 11, 2018
Veronica tries to convince RK to do some of her dirty work.
Stronger Together
Oct 2, 2018
Candace's plan begins to unravel as Benny discovers what she did to Hanna.
The Black Man ...
Oct 9, 2018
Jim tries to save Wyatt from himself; Jeffrey deals with an uninvited guest.
The Chosen
Oct 23, 2018
The future president of the United States is back and chooses Candace.
The Committee
Oct 30, 2018
Jeffrey's scare with David brings him closer to Nurse Madison as the FBI gets one step closer to Veronica's wicked trail.
Exhausted
Nov 6, 2018
Jim thinks he holds all the cards, but there's a ticking time bomb coming his way.
Speak Through It
Jan 8, 2019
Benny is severely rushed to the hospital following a shooting incident and Mitch reveals to Hanna about what happened with him. Katheryn attempts to mix business with pleasure. Ver
Battle For The Past
Jan 15, 2019
Secrets are revealed when everyone comes together at the hospital.
Power Struggle
Feb 5, 2019
Justin focuses on Jeffrey with laser-like intensity; Katheryn gets a taste of what it's like on the other side of the tracks.
From the Seventies
Feb 12, 2019
Wyatt is in jail; the Cryers secrets may make it out before he does.
Fifteen Minutes
Mar 12, 2019
The Harringtons and the Cryers must join forces in order to save them all.