Tika Sumpter embracing life and new love after bittersweet series finale Eight seasons, over 194 episodes and millions of fans later, Tyler Perry’s hit series, “The Haves and the Have Nots” has finally come to an end. Tika Sumpter’s character was a pivotal force in the show and took Sumpter’s career to new heights. According to OWN, the show was the most-watched scripted cable series with African American women 18 and over and much of that was due to Sumpter’s riveting portrayal of the ruthless and conniving Candace Young. Sumpter, however, received much more from the show than a consistent paycheck and a trending hashtag; the former reality TV host met and became engaged to her current fiancé Nick James while paying the mercurial vixen.