The Haves and the Have Nots is an American prime time television soap opera created, executive produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. The premise of the series is based on Perry's 2011 play The Haves and the Have Nots. The Haves and the Have Nots premiered on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at 9/8c on the Oprah Winfrey Network. It is the first scripted television series to air on OWN. Both the show's first and second episodes aired back-to-back on its premiere night. Each episode of the series runs for an hour (42 minutes plus commercials).