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Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots: Season 5

44 episodes Premiered Jan 9, 2018 Updated Oct 23, 2026

Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots continues to heat up as Hanna, the moral conscience of the drama, faces tests like never before. Hanna and Benny find themselves almost stripped of everything because Candace lands in a world of trouble once again. Meanwhile, Jim and Katheryn Cryer wage war against almost everyone who has crossed their path, demonstrating to their enemies that they are formidable foes willing

Previously on Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots

Season 5 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ The series follows the complicated dynamic between the rich and powerful Cryer family and the hired help who work in their opulent Savannah, Georgia, mansion.
  • ⚡ Hanna serves as the moral conscience of the drama alongside Benny, while facing severe trials due to Candace's recurring troubles.
  • ⚡ Jim and Katheryn Cryer act as formidable foes who engage in war with nearly everyone who crosses their path.
  • ⚡ The wealthy haves use their money to rule the world, leaving the have-nots to look to a higher power.
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Season overview

Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots continues to heat up as Hanna, the moral conscience of the drama, faces tests like never before. Hanna and Benny find themselves almost stripped of everything because Candace lands in a world of trouble once again. Meanwhile, Jim and Katheryn Cryer wage war against almost everyone who has crossed their path, demonstrating to their enemies that they are formidable foes willing to stop at nothing to win every battle. The wealthy and powerful appear determined to avoid the reality of what goes around coming back around. As a result, Savannah remains forever altered as the haves utilize their money to rule the world, while the have-nots are left with no choice but to look toward a higher power for guidance and support.

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Season 5 Episodes

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S5·E1 Mytharc

Afraid of Flames

Jan 9, 2018 · 45 min

Hanna is in mourning after a deadly shooting. Candace rejects Benny's pleas to help her. Veronica and Melissa find themselves in danger.

S5·E2 Core

Searching For A Mother's Love

Jan 16, 2018 · 45 min

Benny and Mitch risk their lives to save victims of a horrific auto accident. Justin professes his love and lust for Jeffery.

S5·E3 Core

Undercover Vice

Jan 23, 2018 · 45 min

David discovers Jeffrey's whereabouts. Hanna and Benny confront Candace.

S5·E4 Mytharc

The Lion

Jan 30, 2018 · 45 min

Hanna reveals a deep, dark secret; David calls Katheryn for help with Jeffrey.

S5·E5 Core

Errand Boy

Feb 6, 2018 · 45 min

Justin tries to convince Jeffrey of his love; Candace and Benny fight to keep their relationship.

S5·E6 Core

Hanna's Tea

Feb 13, 2018 · 45 min

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.

S5·E7 Core

Every Six Months

Feb 20, 2018 · 45 min

Candace gets released from jail while David fights to get Jeffrey out of jail.

S5·E8 Core

Wicked

Feb 27, 2018 · 45 min

Sarah and George make progress in prosecuting the Cryers; Veronica concocts a scheme against David.

S5·E9 Core

An Eye for an Eye

Mar 6, 2018 · 45 min

David fights to save his son Jeffery; Charles yearns to see Candace.

S5·E10 Core

A Lover's Passion

Mar 13, 2018 · 45 min

Candace works on a new plan to recoup her money from the Cryers; Veronica is preoccupied by an all-consuming desire for revenge

S5·E11 Core

Veronica's House

May 1, 2018 · 45 min

Veronica lets it be known that she is the only queen in the kingdom; Candace reverts to old ways.

S5·E12 Core

In His Eyes

May 8, 2018 · 45 min

Candace enacts her new money scheme like a boss.

S5·E13 Core

The Right Cocktail

May 15, 2018 · 45 min

Wyatt once again finds himself in a life-threatening situation.

S5·E15 Core

The Third Quarter

May 29, 2018 · 45 min

Benny wants to return the money to the Malone's but discovers it's not that simple.

S5·E16 Core

No Honor in This Game

Jun 5, 2018 · 45 min

Katheryn learns that Wyatt's anger for her comes from childhood scars that are deep.

S5·E17 Core

The Broken Washer

Jun 12, 2018 · 45 min

Veronica and Candace scheme up a plan to hurt David.

S5·E18 Core

Sugar Mamma

Jun 19, 2018 · 45 min

Officer Justin shows Jeffery just how serious he is about being with him.

S5·E19 Core

Team of Rivals

Jun 26, 2018 · 45 min

David is pushed by Veronica to a point that he didn't know he had.

S5·E20 Core

Smitten

Jul 3, 2018 · 45 min

Charles learns that Landon may have ulterior motives.

S5·E21 Core

Moles

Jul 10, 2018 · 45 min

Benny's arrest forces Candace back to her old tricks to make some quick cash to leave town.

S5·E22 Core

Til Death Do Us Part

Jul 17, 2018 · 45 min

Candace and Jim are up to their old tricks while people are caught in the crossfire of Veronica's wicked plots and intimidations.

S5·E23 Core

The Road to Hell

Aug 14, 2018 · 45 min

After being pushed to the limit, Veronica finally gets her revenge.

S5·E24 Core

The Black Dress

Aug 21, 2018 · 45 min

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.

S5·E25 Core

A Father's Regret

Aug 28, 2018 · 45 min

An explosion in this small town sets more on fire than just a car. Who will survive?

S5·E26 Core

The Damned Defibrillator

Sep 4, 2018 · 45 min

While David is the hospital, Veronica gets a shock of her own.

S5·E27 Core

Laugh Not to Cry

Sep 11, 2018 · 45 min

Veronica tries to convince RK to do some of her dirty work.

S5·E28 Core

Stronger Together

Oct 2, 2018 · 45 min

Candace's plan begins to unravel as Benny discovers what she did to Hanna.

S5·E29 Core

The Black Man ...

Oct 9, 2018 · 45 min

Jim tries to save Wyatt from himself; Jeffrey deals with an uninvited guest.

S5·E30 Core

Three's A Crowd

Oct 16, 2018 · 45 min

Candace comes face to face with Katheryn Cryer.

S5·E31 Core

The Chosen

Oct 23, 2018 · 45 min

The future president of the United States is back and chooses Candace.

S5·E32 Core

The Committee

Oct 30, 2018 · 45 min

Jeffrey's scare with David brings him closer to Nurse Madison as the FBI gets one step closer to Veronica's wicked trail.

S5·E33 Core

Exhausted

Nov 6, 2018 · 45 min

Jim thinks he holds all the cards, but there's a ticking time bomb coming his way.

S5·E34 Mytharc

Speak Through It

Jan 8, 2019 · 45 min

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

S5·E35 Core

Battle For The Past

Jan 15, 2019 · 45 min

Secrets are revealed when everyone comes together at the hospital.

S5·E36 Core

A Good Man

Jan 22, 2019 · 45 min

Justin will stop at nothing to make sure Jeffrey is his.

S5·E37 Core

The Surgeon

Jan 29, 2019 · 45 min

Veronica is simmering, and someone is going to get burned.

S5·E38 Core

Power Struggle

Feb 5, 2019 · 45 min

Justin focuses on Jeffrey with laser-like intensity; Katheryn gets a taste of what it's like on the other side of the tracks.

S5·E39 Core

From the Seventies

Feb 12, 2019 · 45 min

Wyatt is in jail; the Cryers secrets may make it out before he does.

S5·E40 Core

Room Three

Feb 19, 2019 · 45 min

Jeffery comes to Justin's aid.

S5·E41 Core

Enough

Feb 26, 2019 · 45 min

Jeffery tries to handle the Justin situation amicably.

S5·E42 Core

Morning

Mar 5, 2019 · 45 min

Wyatt takes the witness stand intent on revenge.

S5·E43 Mytharc

Fifteen Minutes

Mar 12, 2019 · 45 min

The Harringtons and the Cryers must join forces in order to save them all.

S5·E44 Mytharc

Out of Time

Mar 19, 2019 · 45 min

A tattoo is worth a thousand words.

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