Series synopsis
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse is an American comedy television series that premiered on TBS on November 25, 2011. It ended on July 22, 2017. It was created by Tyler Perry. It stars Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Bobb'e J. Thompson and Crystle Stewart.
Follow the ups-and-downs of Angela Williams, the owner of a successful beauty salon, and her husband of 13 years, Marcus, a former professional football player who has recently partnered with Richard Ellington and Joseph Jetson on a new sports news program called "C-Sports Now."
Premise
Follow the ups-and-downs of Angela Williams, the owner of a successful beauty salon, and her husband of 13 years, Marcus, a former professional football player who has recently partnered with Richard Ellington and Joseph Jetson on a new sports news program called "C-Sports Now."
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tasha Smith as Angela Williams
- Michael Jai White as Marcus Williams
- Bobb'e J. Thompson as M.J.
- Crystle Stewart as Leslie Morris
- Jason Olive as Joseph Jetson
- Kiki Haynes as Ro'Keisha "Keisha" Jones
- Kent Faulcon as Richard Ellington
- Cocoa Brown as Jennifer
Supporting cast
- Brad James as Todd
- Chandra Currelley-Young as Ms. V.
- Bobbi Kristina Brown as Tina
Guest cast
- Bre Scullark as Dee
- Eddie Cibrian as Chris
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 135 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | November 25, 2011 | December 23, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 35 | July 13, 2012 | December 7, 2012 |
| Season 3 | 41 | September 18, 2013 | June 11, 2014 |
| Season 4 | 14 | September 17, 2014 | December 17, 2014 |
| Season 5 | 15 | March 25, 2015 | October 16, 2015 |
| Season 6 | 20 | June 10, 2017 | July 22, 2017 |
| Season 7 | 0 | September 30, 2016 | November 25, 2016 |
| Season 8 | 0 | June 10, 2017 | July 22, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Better Me All hell breaks loose when Dominique, Marcus' daughter, calls her stepmother, Angela, a whore in front of the couple's son M.J., Angela is sure that Dominique picked up such language from her mother, Keisha. When Keisha shows up to Angela's house, the confrontation turns into a knock down drag out fight. |
November 25, 2011 |
| 2 |
One Last Try Tensions run high at a dinner party hosted by Joseph and Leslie; Leslie witnesses a part of "an exchange" between Marcus and Keisha. |
November 25, 2011 |
| 3 |
The One I Want Leslie battles with whether or not she should tell Angela what she saw between Marcus and Keisha and confides in Jennifer. Marcus is uncomfortable with the fact that Angela and Keisha are becoming friends. |
December 2, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waiting for Larry White | July 13, 2012 |
| 2 |
You Are The Father Haunted by a one night stand she had fourteen years ago, Angela is horrified when Tyrik's mother has an uncanny resemblance to M.J. sparking drastic steps to be taken for DNA samples; At C-Sports, the guys are frustrated by Keisha's incessant presence at the studio. |
July 13, 2012 |
| 3 | The Blind Date | July 20, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Runaway Bride - Part 1 | September 18, 2013 |
| 2 | The Runaway Bride - Part 2 | September 18, 2013 |
| 3 | The Ex | September 25, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Too Much Sex Marcus overwhelms Angela when his sex drive rivals that of his college days. Meanwhile at C-Sports Joseph, Todd and Richard search for missing fertility pills for Leslie's dog, Fifi. |
September 17, 2014 |
| 2 |
Shawn - Part 1 A pregnant woman named Shawn claims that Marcus is the father of her unborn child. |
September 24, 2014 |
| 3 |
Shawn - Part 2 Todd makes a shocking discovery about Shawn, much to Marcus' relief. |
October 1, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Told You So | March 25, 2015 |
| 2 | Who Got The Keys? | April 3, 2015 |
| 3 | Healing Hands | April 10, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Big Secret Marcus and Angela worry about having another child at this point in their lives. Meanwhile Leslie and Jennifer have a big secret to tell their men. |
June 10, 2017 |
| 2 |
Bodacious They guys are all at odds with their women. They are able to trace their marital woes back to a stripper named Bodacious. |
June 10, 2017 |
| 3 |
And It Starts The women are very irritable as their husbands try to cope. |
June 17, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Three Times Angela and Leslie try to mend their frayed friendship with Jennifer. |
September 30, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Flower Delivery Keisha intercepts Richard's gift for his new love. |
September 30, 2016 |
| 3 |
Set Her Straight Richard tries to stop Keisha from interfering with his love life. |
October 7, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Big Secret The ladies share a big secret. |
June 10, 2017 |
| 2 |
Bodacious The guys are all at odds with their women. |
June 10, 2017 |
| 3 | All Over the Place | June 17, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 25, 2011 |
| Last aired | July 22, 2017 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:00:00 |