The Paynes

The Paynes is an American television sitcom that premiered on January 16, 2018, on the Oprah Winfrey Network. The show was created, written, and directed by Tyler Perry and serves as a sequel to his previous series, Tyler Perry's House of Payne.

The Paynes
Created byTyler Perry
Written byTyler Perry
Directed by
  • Tyler Perry
  • Mark E. Swinton
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes38
Production
Executive producerTyler Perry
Camera setupMultiple
Running time21 minutes
Production companyTyler Perry Studios
Release
Original networkOprah Winfrey Network
Original releaseJanuary 16 (2018-01-16) –
November 30, 2018 (2018-11-30)
Chronology
Preceded byHouse of Payne

Though the show was not renewed for a second season, a revival of the original series premiered in 2020 on BET.[1][2]

Plot

The series begins in Sun Coast, Florida, where Curtis and Ella Payne come to attend the funeral of Curtis' Uncle Robert. Their trip takes an unexpected turn when Ella and Curtis get roped into a real estate deal, landing them in a new community with a new church and unfamiliar family members. The family land straight back into the issues they find in their everyday lives. As life lessons abound, Ella finds a new business, a new home, and a new purpose. On House of Payne season 7 episode 14 "Been A Long Time", this series is officially retconned out of existence as it is revealed that it was all a dream that Curtis had.

Cast and characters

Main
  • LaVan Davis as Curtis Payne, Ella's husband and JoAnn's cousin. Without consulting his wife, Curtis sells his old house and buys his late uncle's house and laundromat at his cousin's suggestion, only to find both in ruins.
  • Cassi Davis as Ella Payne, Curtis' wife. While Ella is furious at her husband for not consulting her, she soon comes to enjoy the effect of the move and lets her anger go to make a new start.
  • Jackée Harry as JoAnn Payne, Curtis' cousin and Ryan's mother, who tricked him into buying his late uncle's dilapidated home as well as a broken-down laundromat in order to make profits for her church.
  • Stephanie Charles as Nyla, Kenny and Lynn's mother. A young woman who works with JoAnn at the church. She begins to live with Curtis and Ella after they encounter her in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend Kendrick. She has two young kids, Kenny and Lynn.
  • Markice Moore as Ryan Payne, JoAnn's son and Curtis's nephew. He works at the laundromat and was amused when his relatives bought the dump. He often butts heads with Curtis, but comes to see him as family and reaches common ground with him.
  • JD McCrary as Kenny, Nyla's son
  • Sanai Victoria as Lynn, Nyla's daughter
  • Anthony O. Dalton as Terrance, the head contractor whom Ella hires to repair the laundromat
  • Matthew Law as Kendrick, Nyla's abusive boyfriend

Guest
  • Lance Gross as Calvin Payne, Curtis and Ella's only son
  • Allen Payne as Clarence "CJ" Payne Jr., Curtis and Ella's nephew
  • Demetria McKinney as Janine Payne, C.J.'s wife
  • Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik Payne, C.J. and Janine's son
  • China Anne McClain as Jazmine Payne, C.J. and Janine's daughter
  • Anthony Reynolds as Agent Simms
  • Polly W. LePorte as Margaret Davis
  • Monique Grant as Homeless Woman

Episodes

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
13818January 16, 2018 (2018-01-16)May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
20July 20, 2018 (2018-07-20)November 30, 2018 (2018-11-30)

Season 1 (2018)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Part 1
11"A Surprise for the Paynes"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 16, 2018 (2018-01-16)101
Special guest stars: Lance Gross as Calvin, Allen Payne as CJ, Demetria McKinney as Janine, Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine
22"Revelations of Payne"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 16, 2018 (2018-01-16)102
Special guest stars: Lance Gross as Calvin, Allen Payne as CJ, Demetria McKinney as Janine, Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine
33"A Confrontation of Payne"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 19, 2018 (2018-01-19)103
Special guest stars: Lance Gross as Calvin, Allen Payne as CJ, Demetria McKinney as Janine, Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine
44"Cleaning Up the Payne"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)104
55"A Fugitive in Payne"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 2, 2018 (2018-02-02)105
66"The Waiting Game"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 9, 2018 (2018-02-09)106
77"Better Than Nothing"Mark E. SwintonTyler PerryFebruary 16, 2018 (2018-02-16)107
88"A Payneful Night"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)108
99"The World Wide Payne"Mark E. SwintonTyler PerryMarch 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)109
1010"Lynn's Punishment"Mark E. SwintonTyler PerryMarch 9, 2018 (2018-03-09)110
1111"Making Repairs"Mark E. SwintonTyler PerryMarch 16, 2018 (2018-03-16)111
1212"Payneful Repairs"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 23, 2018 (2018-03-23)112
1313"A Payneful Dispute"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 30, 2018 (2018-03-30)113
1414"A Payneful Cry"Tyler PerryTyler PerryApril 6, 2018 (2018-04-06)114
1515"Keep the Payne Away"Tyler PerryTyler PerryApril 13, 2018 (2018-04-13)115
1616"Date Night"Tyler PerryTyler PerryApril 20, 2018 (2018-04-20)116
1717"Secret Lovers"Tyler PerryTyler PerryApril 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)117
1818"Making Her Honest"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMay 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)118
Part 2
1919"A Payneful Bounce"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJuly 20, 2018 (2018-07-20)119
Guest starring: Anthony Reynolds as Agent Simms and Lolly W. PePorte as Margaret Davis
2020"A Payne Family Secret"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJuly 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)120
Guest starring: Anthony Reynolds as Agent Simms and Lolly W. PePorte as Margaret Davis
2121"Payneful Situations"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 3, 2018 (2018-08-03)121
2222"Home Alone"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 10, 2018 (2018-08-10)122
2323"Girl Talk"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 17, 2018 (2018-08-17)123
2424"The Outsiders"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 24, 2018 (2018-08-24)124
2525"An Impasse"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 31, 2018 (2018-08-31)125
2626"No Room for Payne"Tyler PerryTyler PerrySeptember 7, 2018 (2018-09-07)126
2727"No Sticks or Bricks"Tyler PerryTyler PerrySeptember 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)127
2828"A Payneful Hunch"Tyler PerryTyler PerrySeptember 21, 2018 (2018-09-21)128
2929"Syncopal"Tyler PerryTyler PerrySeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)129
3030"A Payneful Confrontation"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)130
3131"Hostile"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)131
3232"Payneful Business"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)132
3333"A Conundrum"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)133
3434"A Payneful Proposition"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)134
3535"Payneful Partnership"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)135
3636"Social Media'd"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)136
3737"A Giraffe And A Bull"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 23, 2018 (2018-11-23)137
3838"Payneful Choices"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 30, 2018 (2018-11-30)138

References
  1. Petski, Denise (2020-02-04). "Tyler Perry Confirms 'House Of Payne' Revival On BET, New 'Assisted Living' Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  2. "BET Networks And Tyler Perry Studios Announce Ninth Season Return Of 'Tyler Perry's House Of Payne'". BET.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
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