Question: how many episodes in the haves and the have nots season 1
Answer: Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 16 May 28 , 2013 ( 2013 - 05 - 28 ) September 3 , 2013 ( 2013 - 09 - 03 ) 20 January 7 , 2014 ( 2014 - 01 - 07 ) July 29 , 2014 ( 2014 - 07 - 29 ) 25 January 6 , 2015 ( 2015 - 01 - 06 ) September 22 , 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 22 ) 23 January 5 , 2016 ( 2016 - 01 - 05 ) September 6 , 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 06 ) 5 23 January 3 , 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 03 ) September 12 , 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 12 )