( WATCH ) Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong Season 6 Episode 3 : Under The Influence

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.[3][4][5] 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.[5][6][7]

The series premiere was the highest-rated in OWN history, setting a new record over The Haves and the Have Nots. The second half of the first season aired on March 24, 2015. On February 27, 2015, the series was renewed for a second season with 22 more episodes. The second season premiered on September 22, 2015. The second half premiered on March 15, 2016. OWN renewed the series for a third season. The third season of the series premiered on September 13, 2016.[8]

On January 7, 2020, OWN announced the series' return for the fifth season, stating that it's "coming soon".[9] On February 5, 2020, OWN announced that season five will be the final season, which premiered on March 31, 2020.[10][11]

Syndication of this program is tentatively purposed in the works and no network has been selected for rights at this time.