the haves and the have nots season 1 had 23 episodes.
how many episodes in the haves and the have nots season 1?
23
within its first season alone, "variety" had recognized "the haves and the have nots" as "own's most popular series to date." also within only its first season, "the haves and the have nots" had been critically acclaimed as being "one of own's biggest success stories with its weekly dose of soapy fun, filled with the typical betrayals, affairs, manipulations and a bitch slap or two." recognizing the show's increasing popularity, own renewed the drama series for a 2nd season midway into the first season. the 2nd season was originally to consist of 16 episodes and bring the series to 32 in total by the completion of season 2; however on august 21, it was announced that the network had ordered 4 additional episodes for the 2nd season, which will bring the series to 36 episodes in total by season 2's completion.
the haves and the have nots (tv series)
season 2 of "the haves and the have nots" premiered on tuesday, january 7, 2014. continuing on with its ratings records from season 1, the show debuted its 2nd season with series and network high ratings. throughout season 2, the soap has achieved several more series highs. on february 4, 2014, for example, the drama series came in as the most watched television program in all of cable television with an estimated 3.4 million viewers. among all of own programming since the network's january 2011 debut, only a march 2012 "oprah's next chapter" interview with bobbi kristina has drawn more viewers (3.5 million) than the february 4, 2014 episode of "the haves and the have nots." the "haves and the have nots" episode in question is "why didn't you tell me?" on tuesday, march 11, 2014, however, the mid-season 2 finale of "the haves and the have nots" set a record for all of own programming, scoring the highest ratings in the station's history. the record-breaking episode brought in 3.6 million viewers, surpassing the 3.5 million that tuned in for oprah winfrey's interview with bobbi kristina. not only was the episode the most watched broadcast in all of own history but it came in at number 1 among all of cable television and number 4 among all shows on television for its airing night. season 3 premiered on january 6, 2015. production of season 3 began in august 2014 following a 25 episode order which will bring the episode count to 61 through 2015.
the haves and the have nots (tv series)