What is The Paynes?
{{Infobox television | image = | creator = [[Tyler Perry]] | director = Tyler Perry<br>Mark E. Swinton | writer = Tyler Perry | starring = [[LaVan Davis]]<br>[[Cassi Davis]]<br>[[Stephanie Charles]]<br>[[Markice Moore]]<br>[[JD McCrary]]<br>[[Sanai Victoria]]<br>[[Anthony O. Dalton]]<br>[[Matthew Law]]<br>[[Jackée Harry]] | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 38 | list_episodes = List of The Paynes episodes | executive_producer = Tyler Perry | camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multiple]] | runtime = 25 minutes | company = [[Tyler Perry Studios]] | channel = [[Oprah Winfrey Network]] | first_aired = {{Start date|2018|1|16}} | last_aired = {{End date|2018|11|30}} }} '''''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]]''. ==Plot== The Paynes picks up where Curtis and Ella Payne have decided to take the next step in their lives—retirement. A death in the family has the whole family traveling to Sun Coast, Florida, 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 is thrown straight back into the issues that viewers find in their everyday lives. As life lessons abound, Ella finds a new business, new home and new purpose. [[LaVan Davis]] and [[Cassi Davis]] are the only cast members who appear in every episode. On June 22, 2018, [[Oprah Winfrey Network|OWN]] announced the show's return for the second half for the first season t