THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS Returns January 7

Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that its popular scripted series from Tyler Perry THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS and LOVE THY NEIGHBOR will return to the network's primetime lineup this January.

THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS heats up this winter after its cliffhanger fall finale garnered a series high 2.6 million viewers, making it one of the most watched episodes in network history. On Tuesday, January 7 (9-10 p.m. ET) the Cryer family is back with even more scandals, lies and deceit as judge Jim Cryer (John Schneider) mounts a campaign for governor despite escalating family problems and the vengeful actions of his former mistress Candace Young (Tika Sumpter).

Perry’s comedy LOVE THY NEIGHBOR, which garnered a series average 1 million viewers, returns to the primetime lineup on Wednesday, January 8 with two half-hour episodes back-to-back at 9 and 9:30 p.m. and features even more hilarious hijinks from Mama Hattie (Patrice Lovely) and the gang at The Love Train Diner.