For Immediate Release
May 20, 2017
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(BPRW) NEW SEASON OF TYLER PERRY COMEDY SERIES "FOR BETTER OR WORSE" PREMIERES SATURDAY, JUNE 10 ON OWN

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's popular comedy series from Tyler Perry, "For Better or Worse," returns for its sixth and final season on Saturday, June 10 with two back-to-back episodes starting at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.  The series' most recent season was Friday night's #1 original cable series for African-American women.

 

In the final season of "For Better or Worse," the zany group of friends are back and crazier than ever.  Angela (Tasha Smith) and Marcus (Michael Jai White) enter a new chapter in their marriage, Leslie (Crystle Stewart) and Joseph (Jason Olive) settle into their new marriage and Jennifer (Cocoa Brown) finds real love with Richard (Kent Faulcon).  Keisha (Kiki Haynes), Marcus' baby mama and Richard's ex-wife, continues to cause trouble for the group.

 

About Tyler Perry Studios

Tyler Perry Studios (TPS) was formed by actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry in the fall of 2008. The studio develops and produces motion picture films, in addition to drama and comedy television programming for the multi-platform U.S. television market. The 200,000-square foot studio lot is situated on the former Delta Airlines campus of more than 30 acres in the Greenbriar area of southwest Atlanta. The studio consists of five sound stages, a post production facility, a pond, a back lot, a 400-seat theater, a private screening room, and designated areas for entertaining and hosting events.  Since its opening, Perry and the studio's 400 Atlanta-based employees have been hard at work in production of over fifteen films and five television series, with over 90 total episodes per year.  In 2015 TPS announced plans to expand operations with the acquisition of Fort McPherson, adding another 330 acres to create another major movie production studio lot.

 

About OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey's heart and creative instincts inform the brand - and the magnetism of the channel.  Winfrey provides leadership in programming and attracts superstar talent to join her in primetime, building a global community of like-minded viewers and leading that community to connect on social media and beyond. OWN is a singular destination on cable.  Depth with edge.  Heart. Star power. Connection.  And endless possibilities.  OWN is a joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery Communications.  The network debuted on January 1, 2011.  The venture also includes the award-winning digital platform Oprah.com.  For more information, please visit www.oprah.com/own and https://press.discovery.com/us/own/

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