Tyler Perry’s ‘Have & Have Nots’ Return Sets Ratings Record For OWN

Similar to FOX’s ‘Empire’ after it, Tyler Perry‘s ‘The Haves & the Have Nots’ has experienced an unprecedented and continuous ride upward since its debut on the Oprah Winfrey’s OWN.  And, if the response to last night’s season premiere is any indication, that ride will not be slowing any time soon.

Fans apparently couldn’t wait to get their eyes and ears back on the delectable soap opera as its return to screens not only clocked the highest viewership in the series’ tenure, but in the network’s history overall.

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Via press release:

“‘The Haves and the Have Nots’ OWN’s (Oprah Winfrey Network) season premiere of “The Haves and the Have Nots” set a new network record with 3.3 million total viewers…

The Tuesday night premiere (6/30/15) was also the highest-rated telecast in series history among the network’s core W25-54 demo (2.80 rating).  Last night’s episode was the highest-rated Tuesday night cable telecast in 2015 to date among W25-54.  Additionally, Tuesday’s premiere ranked as the night’s #1 cable telecast among W25-54 and W18-49, making OWN the night’s #1 cable network among W25-54 and W18-49.