If Loving You Is Wrong | |
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Genre | Soap opera |
Created by | Tyler Perry |
Written by | Tyler Perry |
Directed by | Tyler Perry |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 53 (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Multiple |
Running time | 42 minutes |
Production company(s) | Tyler Perry Studios |
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Original network | Oprah Winfrey Network |
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480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | September 9, 2014 – present |
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If Loving You Is Wrong is an American prime time television soap opera created, executive produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. The series focuses on the lives and relationships of a group of five husbands and wives who live on the same street (Castillo Lane) in the fictional community of Maxine. The show stars Amanda Clayton, Edwina Findley, Heather Hemmens, Zulay Henao, and April Parker Jones as the five female leads Alex, Kelly, Marcie, Esperanza and Natalie on "their quest to find love in the midst of managing very complex lives."
If Loving You Is Wrong is loosely based on Perry's 2014 film The Single Moms Club. Actress Zulay Henao reprised her movie role of Esperanza, although her character and storyline was rebooted for the TV series. It was officially ordered straight-to-series on January 9, 2014. It premiered on September 9, 2014, on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), and the first half of the first season finale aired on November 4, 2014.
The series premiere was the highest-rated in OWN history, setting a new record over The Haves and the Have Nots. On February 27, 2015, the series was renewed for 22 more episodes. The second half of the first season aired on March 24, 2015. The season season premiered on September 22, 2015. The second half premiered on March 15, 2016. The third season of the series premiered on September 13, 2016.