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
Original release
NetworkOprah Winfrey Network
ReleaseJanuary 16 (2018-01-16) –
November 30, 2018 (2018-11-30)
Related
House 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

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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.[citation needed] 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

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Main

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  • 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

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  • 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

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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Part 1
1"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
2"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
3"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
4"Cleaning Up the Payne"Tyler PerryTyler PerryJanuary 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)104
5"A Fugitive in Payne"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 2, 2018 (2018-02-02)105
6"The Waiting Game"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 9, 2018 (2018-02-09)106
7"Better Than Nothing"Mark E. SwintonTyler PerryFebruary 16, 2018 (2018-02-16)107
8"A Payneful Night"Tyler PerryTyler PerryFebruary 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)108
9"The World Wide Payne"Mark E. SwintonTyler PerryMarch 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)109
10"Lynn's Punishment"Mark E. SwintonTyler PerryMarch 9, 2018 (2018-03-09)110
11"Making Repairs"Mark E. SwintonTyler PerryMarch 16, 2018 (2018-03-16)111
12"Payneful Repairs"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 23, 2018 (2018-03-23)112
13"A Payneful Dispute"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMarch 30, 2018 (2018-03-30)113
14"A Payneful Cry"Tyler PerryTyler PerryApril 6, 2018 (2018-04-06)114
15"Keep the Payne Away"Tyler PerryTyler PerryApril 13, 2018 (2018-04-13)115
16"Date Night"Tyler PerryTyler PerryApril 20, 2018 (2018-04-20)116
17"Secret Lovers"Tyler PerryTyler PerryApril 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)117
18"Making Her Honest"Tyler PerryTyler PerryMay 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)118
Part 2
19"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
20"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
21"Payneful Situations"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 3, 2018 (2018-08-03)121
22"Home Alone"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 10, 2018 (2018-08-10)122
23"Girl Talk"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 17, 2018 (2018-08-17)123
24"The Outsiders"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 24, 2018 (2018-08-24)124
25"An Impasse"Tyler PerryTyler PerryAugust 31, 2018 (2018-08-31)125
26"No Room for Payne"Tyler PerryTyler PerrySeptember 7, 2018 (2018-09-07)126
27"No Sticks or Bricks"Tyler PerryTyler PerrySeptember 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)127
28"A Payneful Hunch"Tyler PerryTyler PerrySeptember 21, 2018 (2018-09-21)128
29"Syncopal"Tyler PerryTyler PerrySeptember 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)129
30"A Payneful Confrontation"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)130
31"Hostile"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)131
32"Payneful Business"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)132
33"A Conundrum"Tyler PerryTyler PerryOctober 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)133
34"A Payneful Proposition"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)134
35"Payneful Partnership"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)135
36"Social Media'd"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16)136
37"A Giraffe And A Bull"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 23, 2018 (2018-11-23)137
38"Payneful Choices"Tyler PerryTyler PerryNovember 30, 2018 (2018-11-30)138

References

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  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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