Identity: Matriarch | Madea’s niece | Dying mother to Kimberly, Byron, Tammy. Persona: Devout Christian. Saintly patience. Soft-spoken, fiercely loving, self-sacrificing. Never retaliates against verbal abuse. Tragic Plot: Hidden terminal cancer (weeks to live). Desperately hiding it until she can gather her chaotic, fractured family for one last peaceful dinner to say goodbye. Dynamic: Forgives Kimberly’s cruelty; worries for felon son Byron; relies on Madea to force the family into one room.

Identity: Betty Ann Murphy | Madea’s first cousin | Shirley’s aunt/cousin | The cool elder. Persona: Hilarious, reckless, fiercely loyal, and fiercely high. She uses a sweet "church lady" exterior to hide the fact that she is a weed-smoking, man-chasing rebel. The Gimmick: Always has a joint on her. She claims it's for her "glaucoma" or her "ovaries," but she just loves getting high. She is the only one who can match Madea's chaotic energy. Dynamic: Madea's sidekick and enforcer; loves roasting Mr. Brown; acts as the fun aunt to Shirley's kids but will totally call them out when they are being dramatic.

Identity: Shirley’s wealthy, successful daughter | Real estate agent | Married to Calvin | Sibling to Tammy and Byron. Persona: Intensely bitter, narcissistic, elitist, and verbally abusive. She projects an image of upper-class perfection but is deeply broken and miserable inside. The Big Secret: She harbors severe childhood trauma. She was sexually abused by an uncle as a child, and because she wrongly believes her mother Shirley knew and did nothing to protect her, she punishes her entire family with cruel, venomous hatred. Dynamic: Constantly belittles her patient husband Calvin; treats her dying mother Shirley with pure ice; looks down on Tammy and Byron; absolutely detests Madea.

Identity: Kimberly’s husband | Shirley's son-in-law | Step-father to Kimberly's young son. Persona: Hardworking, deeply patient, loving, and emasculated. He is a good man who tries to be a peaceful provider but is constantly pushed to his absolute emotional limit by his wife's cruelty. The Conflict: He stays in the toxic marriage purely out of love for Kimberly and his step-son. He tolerates years of verbal and financial abuse from Kimberly until a massive family intervention forces him to stand up for his manhood. Dynamic: Constantly belittled and humiliated by Kimberly; deeply respects and pities Shirley; gets along well with Byron; eventually finds his backbone and fights back.

Identity: Shirley’s oldest daughter | Living in Shirley's house | Married to Harold | Mother to H.J. & Will. Persona: Completely overwhelmed, deeply stressed, and defensive. She is an enabler who constantly makes excuses for her highly disrespectful children. The Conflict: Her marriage is failing because she and Harold fight constantly. She refuses to let Harold discipline their sons, causing the kids to completely walk all over both of them. Dynamic: Defends her bad kids against Harold and Madea; resents her sister Kimberly's wealth/attitude; depends heavily on her dying mother, Shirley.

Identity: Tammy’s husband | Shirley’s son-in-law | Father to H.J. and Will | Living under Shirley's roof. Persona: Submissive, henpecked, frustrated, and totally defeated. He wants to be a respected father, but his authority has been completely castrated by his wife. The Conflict: He wants to discipline his wildly disrespectful sons, but Tammy constantly undermines him, screams at him to stop, and coddles the boys. As a result, his sons don't respect him and openly ignore his orders. Dynamic: Trapped in a constant yelling match with Tammy; completely ignored by H.J. and Will; intimidated by Madea but glad when she finally steps in to smack some discipline into his kids.

Identity: Shirley’s youngest son | Sibling to Tammy and Kimberly | Ex-convict | Father to Sabrina’s baby. Persona: Stressed, overwhelmed, but genuinely trying to reform. He is fresh out of prison and desperately wants to walk the straight-and-narrow path, get a real job, and avoid getting sent back to jail. The Conflict: He is heavily squeezed from all sides. Local drug dealers keep pressuring him to sell for them again, his current gold-digging girlfriend Renee wants money he doesn't have, and his toxic baby mama Sabrina won't stop screaming at him for child support. Dynamic: Deeply loves his dying mother Shirley; respects Madea's advice; constantly targeted and pushed to his limit by Sabrina's dramatic outbursts.

Leroy Brown. Cora’s partner. Eccentric, loud, childish church man. Wears mismatched neon suits. Panics instantly. Hilarious paternity storyline on Maury Povich show proves he isn't Cora’s biological dad. Terrified of Madea.

Leroy Brown. Cora’s partner. Eccentric, loud, childish church man. Wears mismatched neon suits. Panics instantly. Hilarious paternity storyline on Maury Povich show proves he isn't Cora’s biological dad. Terrified of Madea.

Mabel Simmons. Family matriarch. Aggressive, fearless, foul-mouthed enforcer. zero tolerance for disrespect or bad parenting. Carries a gun. Uses extreme tough love to force family to face issues.