Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married Again? is coming to Netflix on 9 September and inevitably, our favourite couples find themselves pondering “why did they get married… again?”
The latest instalment of Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? film is the third in the series. We were introduced to our favourite toxic couples in the original, Why Did I Get Married? which debuted in 2007, and the follow-up Why Did I Get Married Too? premiered in 2010.
We can finally catch up with the friend group in Why Did I Get Married Again? which premieres on Netflix next month. A lot can happen in 16 years. What’s been happening to our four couples?
Credit: Chip Bergmann/Perry Well Films 2/Netflix
Read on to learn everything we know so far about the film.
The gang’s heading to Italy
Once again, the four couples embark on their annual marriage-building vacation, and this time they’re heading to the land of love, Italy. So, expect gorgeous scenery and fantastic locations.
Who returns to the cast?
Most of the core group returns in this latest instalment. Returning cast members include Tyler Perry (Terry) Jill Scott (Sheila) Tasha Smith (Angela) Michael Jai White (Marcus) Sharon Leal (Dianne) Lamman Rucker (Troy) Richard T. Jones (Mike).
An exciting new addition to the cast is Taraji P. Henson who plays a successful businesswoman (Roseline) who is also a long-time member of the core friend group. We are meeting her for the first time.
Janet Jackson (Patricia) does not return and neither does Malik Yoba (Gavin) for obvious reasons, being dead and all.
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What is the plot?
The couples are reuniting for a celebration. Angela and Marcus invite their friends to Italy to witness their daughter Jasmine (Armani Greer) tie the knot with Wesley (Everett Osborne) the son of one of their best friends – Roseline.
Together once again, how much have they changed, and how much have they stayed the same? What type of role models have they been for their offspring?
Credit: Chip Bergmann/Perry Well Films 2/Netflix
What’s in the trailer?
Supposedly now older and wiser, (though still looking fabulous!), our couples are up to their usual tricks. Loud guffaws at Mike’s (Richard T. Jones) new wig, secret smooching among unexpected lovers behind closed doors and frank yet hilarious dialogue among the friends.
At the heart of the film is the disconnect between perception and reality. During the trip, the children of the couples are revealed to view their parents’ marriages as “so perfect”. This illusion is soon disputed when Sheila admits, “We didn’t tell you how unperfect we really are.” We soon find out that that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, when it’s revealed their children are more like them than they realised.
Will you be watching?
The energy and heart of the Why Did I Get Married? series is here once again. We’ll be watching for the laughs, the great cast and to see what our favourite couples and their children have been up to. In the trailer, Terry delivered the line: “This is what real love is. It’s ugly sometimes, it’s messy. But it’s beautiful and it’s worth it!” It’s apt that this statement could also describe the whole Why Did I Get Married? series too.
Watch the Why Did I Get Married Again? trailer
