Everyone has been buzzing about Tyler Perry’s new scripted series on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN television network. So what exactly is the buzz all about? The buzz is about how controversial, interesting, and jaw dropping story this new scripted series actually portrays. The story itself includes the three things that can make any story interesting and mind capturing and those three things are money, sex, and scandal which definitely can have anyone at the edge of their seat. This show definitely brings an interesting combination of characters together who each are struggling with their own personal issues alongside with being wrapped around a scandalous situation that can change all of their lives. This culture clashing, controversial and drama filled show is definitely going to be a must see every week for any viewer.
The show itself mainly focuses around the young, sultry, and very devious Candace Harper (played by Tika Sumpter) who is a full time law student who happens to have a very seductive secret that just so happens to be in the business of escorting. Candace’s secret method of making money is where Jim Cryer comes into the equation, Jim is married to Katheryn Cryer but sadly their marriage is not all together so Jim is seeking sex elsewhere. So Jim, just like any other man that’s miserable in a high profile marriage, calls an escort (which is Candace). After the two meet at a hotel and have sex, Jim feels as if everything is over but sadly it’s only the beginning.
Soon after a turn of events Candace ends up being invited as a houseguest in Jim’s home by his daughter Amanda, which is, ironically, where Candace’s mother, Hannah Young, is employed as a maid. Hannah Young doesn’t know anything about the situation with Jim and Candace and hasn’t seen Candace in years. Upon entering the house Candace has the intentions of blackmailing Jim with the fact that they had sex threatening to take the story to the news. Jim who is deciding to run for mayor soon tries to keep thing calm and a secret because having sex with an escort is definitely not a good look for a future governor. Although it can crush and ruin Jim’s life and reputation Candace refuses to stop blackmailing him unless he pays her a hundred thousand dollars and gives her a sports car, but Jim isn’t paying up without a fight. So in a turn of events even more lies, scandal, and accusations arise as Candace tries to get her money and as Jim tries to get rid of her without paying a dime.
The dynamic of the show is that the scandal between the character’s Jim and Candice will affect each and every character in the show, whether they know it or not. By every character being implemented into the scandalous situation there is definitely a culture clash as the haves and the have nots are all forced to be a part of the situation. The Haves (in the monetary sense) are Jim and his family are very high-class, sophisticated, and wealthy individuals that are very different from the Have Nots – Candace and her family alongside with her mother’s friend Celine. By bringing characters from different cultures and motives under one roof revolving around the same situation is definitely a must see.