<P> The Haves and the Have Nots is an American primetime television soap opera created, executive produced, written and directed by Tyler Perry . The premise of the series is loosely based on Perry's 2011 play The Haves and the Have Nots . </P> <P> The series follows three families and their lifestyles as they intersect with one another in Savannah, Georgia: the rich and powerful Cryer and Harrington families (dubbed "The Haves") and the poor and destitute Young family (dubbed "The Have Nots"). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 16 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> May 28, 2013 (2013 - 05 - 28) </Td> <Td> September 3, 2013 (2013 - 09 - 03) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> January 7, 2014 (2014 - 01 - 07) </Td> <Td> July 29, 2014 (2014 - 07 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 25 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> January 6, 2015 (2015 - 01 - 06) </Td> <Td> September 22, 2015 (2015 - 09 - 22) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 23 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> January 5, 2016 (2016 - 01 - 05) </Td> <Td> September 6, 2016 (2016 - 09 - 06) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 23 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> January 3, 2017 (2017 - 01 - 03) </Td> <Td> September 12, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 12) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr>

When did the haves and have nots start