‘The Have & Have Nots’ ratings reach a new premiere high with the season 2 premiere.
Despite losing his movie deal with Lionsgate, Tyler Perry has a lot to celebrate. The official Season 2 premire of The Haves and The Have Nots garnered 3.22 million viewers on OWN last night. This is the season-premiere and network record for the Atlanta filmed production.
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From Deadline:
Last night’s debut was up 16% from the viewership of the Season 1, Part 2 premiere on January 7, 2014, the previous record holder with 2.8 million viewers, which was up 57% from the series’ debut on May 28, 2013.
The Haves and The Have Nots follows three families and their lifestyles as they intersect with one another in Savannah, Georgia: the rich and powerful Cryer and Harrington families (dubbed “The Haves”) and the poor and destitute Young family (dubbed “The Have Nots”).
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Atlanta casting directors for the Tyler Perry series have been looking for actors, models, and talent to work on the popular series while it was filming earlier last year.
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