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Tyler Perry's The Paynes
Created by Tyler Perry
Written by Tyler Perry
Directed by Tyler Perry
Mark E. Swinton
Starring LaVan Davis
Cassi Davis
Stephanie Charles
Markice Moore
JD McCrary
Sanai Victoria
Anthony O. Dalton
Matthew Law
Jackée Harry
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 38 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Tyler Perry
Camera setup Multiple
Running time 25 minutes
Production company(s) Tyler Perry Studios
Release
Original network Oprah Winfrey Network
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release January 16, 2018 (2018-01-16) – present
Chronology
Preceded by Tyler Perry's House of Payne

The Paynes is an American sitcom (a funny TV show about everyday life). It first aired on January 16, 2018, on the Oprah Winfrey Network. The show was created, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. It's a follow-up to his earlier series, Tyler Perry's House of Payne.

What is The Paynes About?

The story of The Paynes begins with Curtis and Ella Payne. They decide it's time to retire and enjoy life. But their plans change when a family member, Uncle Robert, passes away. This leads the whole family to travel to Sun Coast, Florida, for the funeral.

Their trip takes an unexpected turn. Ella and Curtis get involved in a real estate deal. This leads them to a new community with a new church and family members they don't know well. The show then explores the everyday challenges and life lessons the family faces in their new surroundings. Ella even finds a new business, a new home, and a new purpose in life.

LaVan Davis and Cassi Davis are the only actors who appear in every episode. In 2018, the OWN announced that the show would return for more episodes. A second season was also planned for 2019.

Meet the Characters

Main Characters

  • Curtis Payne (LaVan Davis) - He is Ella's husband and JoAnn’s cousin. Without telling his wife, Curtis sells their old home. He then buys his late uncle's house and a laundromat. His cousin suggested it, but both properties are in bad shape. Curtis is mad at first. But he sees how the move helps Ella and decides to make the best of it.
  • Ella Payne (Cassi Davis) - She is Curtis' wife. Ella is very upset that Curtis made such a big decision without her. However, she soon starts to enjoy their new life. She lets go of her anger and looks forward to a fresh start.
  • JoAnn Payne (Jackée Harry) - She is Curtis' cousin and Ryan's mother. JoAnn convinced Curtis to buy his uncle's old, rundown house and a broken laundromat. She did this to help her church make money.
  • Nyla Payne (Stephanie Charles) - She is Kenny and Lynn's mother. Nyla is a young woman who works with JoAnn at the church. She moves in with Curtis and Ella after they learn she is in a difficult situation with her boyfriend, Kendrick.
  • Ryan Payne (Markice Moore) - He is JoAnn's son. Ryan works at the laundromat. He found it funny when his relatives bought the rundown place. He often argues with Curtis. But over time, he starts to see Curtis as family and they learn to get along.
  • Kenny Payne (JD McCrary) - He is Nyla's son and Lynn's brother. Kenny can sometimes be a bit disrespectful to adults. He also argues with Curtis at times. But he slowly starts to like Curtis.
  • Lynn Payne (Sanai Victoria) - She is Nyla's daughter and Kenny's sister. Like Kenny, she sometimes argues with Curtis. But she also starts to warm up to him.
  • Terrance (Anthony O. Dalton) - He is the main contractor Ella hires to fix the laundromat. He is immediately interested in Nyla.
  • Kendrick (Matthew Law) - He is Nyla's boyfriend. Their relationship has some serious problems.

Other Family Members

Seasons and Episodes

The show has one full season with 38 episodes, which aired in 2018. A second season started in 2019.

Season 1 (2018)

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 38 January 16, 2018 (2018-01-16) November 30, 2018 (2018-11-30)
2 TBA 2019 (2019) TBA
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Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
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1 1 "A Surprise for the Paynes" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry January 16, 2018 (2018-01-16) 101
In the first episode, Curtis (LaVan Davis) and the Payne family go to Florida. Ella (Cassi Davis) gets a big surprise there.
2 2 "Revelations of Payne" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry January 16, 2018 (2018-01-16) 102
Ella (Cassi Davis) is upset because Curtis (LaVan Davis) made a huge life decision without her. Curtis then finds out he was tricked into a bad business deal.
3 3 "A Confrontation of Payne" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19) 103
Curtis (LaVan Davis) is very angry after realizing he was cheated. Later, Ella (Cassi Davis) changes her mind after visiting a local church. She meets Nyla (Stephanie Charles), a young woman who needs help.
4 4 "Cleaning Up the Payne" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26) 104
The Paynes start to get used to their new life with help from their cousins. Ella (Cassi Davis) is worried because Nyla (Stephanie Charles) has disappeared.
5 5 "A Fugitive in Payne" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry February 2, 2018 (2018-02-02) 105
Nyla (Stephanie Charles) is afraid her actions will have serious consequences. Meanwhile, Ella (Cassi Davis) tries to fix the situation.
6 6 "The Waiting Game" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry February 9, 2018 (2018-02-09) 106
Curtis (LaVan Davis) and Ella (Cassi Davis) wait for the police at the laundromat after Nyla (Stephanie Charles) goes missing. Later, the children share surprising news about Nyla's relationship with Kendrick (Matthew Law).
7 7 "Better Than Nothing" Mark E. Swinton Tyler Perry February 16, 2018 (2018-02-16) 107
Curtis (LaVan Davis) and Ella (Cassi Davis) discuss whether to let Nyla (Stephanie Charles) and her kids stay with them. Ella talks to Nyla about how her relationship is affecting her children.
8 8 "A Payneful Night" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23) 108
Nyla's (Stephanie Charles) disrespectful behavior makes her less welcome at the Paynes’ house.
9 9 "The World Wide Payne" Mark E. Swinton Tyler Perry March 2, 2018 (2018-03-02) 109
Curtis (LaVan Davis) needs to order parts online to get the laundromat working. But he doesn't know how to use a computer.
10 10 "Lynn's Punishment" Mark E. Swinton Tyler Perry March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) 110
Ella (Cassi Davis) talks to Nyla (Stephanie Charles) after Lynn (Sanai Victoria) has worrying nightmares. Later, Nyla confronts Kendrick (Matthew Law) about Lynn's claims.
11 11 "Making Repairs" Mark E. Swinton Tyler Perry March 16, 2018 (2018-03-16) 111
Ella (Cassi Davis) finds out Curtis (LaVan Davis) is trying to fix the laundromat himself. She decides to hire professionals. Later, Kendrick (Matthew Law) visits Nyla (Stephanie Charles) to apologize.
12 12 "Payneful Repairs" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23) 112
Curtis (LaVan Davis) and Ella (Cassi Davis) learn some upsetting news about Nyla (Stephanie Charles).
13 13 "A Payneful Dispute" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry March 30, 2018 (2018-03-30) 113
The family is in chaos after Ryan (Markice Moore) tells JoAnn (Jackée Harry) about money one of Ella's (Cassi Davis) contractors found in the laundromat.
14 14 "A Payneful Cry" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry April 6, 2018 (2018-04-06) 114
Nyla (Stephanie Charles) tries to help settle things between The Paynes and JoAnn (Jackée Harry) after Ella (Cassi Davis) and Curtis (LaVan Davis) receive court papers.
15 15 "Keep the Payne Away" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13) 115
Ella (Cassi Davis) wants to surprise Curtis (LaVan Davis) with the new renovations. But Curtis has other plans.
16 16 "Date Night" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry April 20, 2018 (2018-04-20) 116
Curtis (LaVan Davis) tries to set up Terrance (Anthony O. Dalton) and Nyla (Stephanie Charles) on a blind date. But Nyla isn't very interested.
17 17 "Secret Lovers" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27) 117
The Paynes discover that Nyla (Stephanie Charles) has not been completely honest about her situation with Kendrick (Matthew Law).
18 18 "Making Her Honest" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04) 118
In the middle of the first season, Nyla (Stephanie Charles) and Kendrick (Matthew Law) share some very interesting news with the Paynes.
19 19 "A Payneful Bounce" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry July 20, 2018 (2018-07-20) 119
After a lot of work, the laundromat renovations are finally done. Curtis (LaVan Davis) and Ella (Cassi Davis) are excited until federal agents get involved.
20 20 "A Payne Family Secret" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27) 120
The FBI threatens to take the laundromat because of Uncle Robert's past actions. When Curtis (LaVan Davis) and Ella (Cassi Davis) ask JoAnn for answers, they find out she knows more than she said.
21 21 "Payneful Situations" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry August 3, 2018 (2018-08-03) 121
Ella (Cassi Davis) and Curtis (LaVan Davis) need more money to run the laundromat.
22 22 "Home Alone" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry August 10, 2018 (2018-08-10) 122
Nyla (Stephanie Charles) might face consequences for her recent mistake.
23 23 "Girl Talk" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry August 17, 2018 (2018-08-17) 123
Curtis (LaVan Davis) learns a secret that Ella (Cassi Davis) was keeping.
24 24 "The Outsiders" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry August 24, 2018 (2018-08-24) 124
Nyla (Stephanie Charles) starts to wear out her welcome with Curtis (LaVan Davis).
25 25 "An Impasse" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry August 31, 2018 (2018-08-31) 125
Ella (Cassi Davis) stands firm on her decision about Nyla (Stephanie Charles).
26 26 "No Room for Payne" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry September 7, 2018 (2018-09-07) 126
Curtis (LaVan Davis) realizes he was right about Nyla (Stephanie Charles) all along.
27 27 "No Sticks or Bricks" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry September 14, 2018 (2018-09-14) 127
Curtis (LaVan Davis) makes peace within his household.
28 28 "A Payneful Hunch" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry September 21, 2018 (2018-09-21) 128
Curtis (LaVan Davis) and Nyla (Stephanie Charles) agree to a truce.
29 29 "Syncopal" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) 129
When Nyla (Stephanie Charles) gets sick, Terrance (Anthony O. Dalton) helps her.
30 30 "A Payneful Confrontation" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry October 5, 2018 (2018-10-05) 130
A misunderstanding leads to an argument in the Payne household.
31 31 "Hostile" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12) 131
Terrance (Anthony O. Dalton) stands up for Nyla (Stephanie Charles).
32 32 "Payneful Business" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19) 132
Terrance (Anthony O. Dalton) is angry to find out that Nyla (Stephanie Charles) has been in a difficult relationship.
33 33 "A Conundrum" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26) 133
Kendrick (Matthew Law) confronts Terrance (Anthony O. Dalton) about Nyla (Stephanie Charles).
34 34 "A Payneful Proposition" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02) 134
The Paynes are running out of ideas to save the laundromat. But Terrance (Anthony O. Dalton) comes up with a solution that could help everyone.
35 35 "Payneful Partnership" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09) 135
Curtis (LaVan Davis) realizes he has tried everything. He decides to go into business with Terrance (Anthony O. Dalton).
36 36 "Social Media'd" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry November 16, 2018 (2018-11-16) 136
Nyla (Stephanie Charles) and Kendrick (Matthew Law) reconnect.
37 37 "A Giraffle and a Bull" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry November 23, 2018 (2018-11-23) 137
Terrance (Anthony O. Dalton) and Curtis (LaVan Davis) argue over who is in charge of the laundromat.
38 38 "Payneful Choices" Tyler Perry Tyler Perry November 30, 2018 (2018-11-30) 138
In the first season finale, Nyla (Stephanie Charles) has to make very important life decisions.

Season 2 (2019)

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39 1 TBA TBA TBA TBA 201
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