The Paynes

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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	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	38
Production
Executive producer	Tyler Perry
Camera setup	Multiple
Running time	21 minutes
Production company	Tyler Perry Studios
Release
Original network	Oprah Winfrey Network
Original release	January 16 (2018-01-16) – November 30, 2018 (2018-11-30)
Chronology
Preceded by	House of Payne
External links
Website
Production website

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.

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.^{[citation needed]} On House of Payne season 9 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
• as Lynn – Nyla's daughter
• as Terrance – the head contractor whom Ella hires to repair the laundromat
• as Kendrick – Nyla's abusive boyfriend

Recurring[]

• Lance Gross as Calvin Payne (Episodes 1–3) – Curtis and Ella's only son
• Allen Payne as Clarence "CJ" Payne Jr. (Episodes 1–3) – Curtis and Ella's nephew; the adopted son of Curtis' late brother
• Demetria McKinney as Janine Payne (Episodes 1–3) – C.J.'s wife
• Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik Payne (Episodes 1–3) – C.J. and Janine's son
• China Anne McClain as Jazmine Payne (Episodes 1–3) – C.J. and Janine's daughter

Guest[]

• Anthony Reynolds as Agent Simms (Episodes: "A Payneful Bounce" and "A Payne Family Secret")
• Polly W. LePorte as Margaret Davis (Episodes: "A Payneful Bounce" and "A Payne Family Secret")
• Monique Grant as Homeless Woman (Episode: "No Room for Payne")

Episodes[]

Series overview[]

Season 1 (2018)[]

References[]

External links[]

• The Paynes at IMDb