The Paynes Season 1 Episodes

Episode 0

Pilot

Thu, Feb 5, 2026

Episode 1

A Surprise for the Paynes

Tue, Jan 16, 2018

Curtis and the rest of the Payne family take a road trip to Florida where Ella receives a stunning surprise.

Episode 2

Revelations of Payne

Tue, Jan 16, 2018

Ella is fuming after Curtis makes a life-changing decision without her input. Meanwhile, Curtis discovers that he has been duped into a bad investment.

Episode 3

A Confrontation of Payne

Fri, Jan 19, 2018

While Curtis is determined to get his money back after realizing he was swindled, Ella considers staying when she realizes the community's need for a strong community presence.

Episode 4

Cleaning Up the Payne

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

Curtis and Ella begin to settle in Florida and get reacquainted with their cousins, but the house renovations go wrong and Ella becomes concerned when Nyla goes missing.

Episode 5

A Fugitive in Payne

Fri, Feb 2, 2018

Ella and Curtis find Nyla hiding at the laundromat with her kids after fleeing her boyfriend's abuse. But Kendrick has been injured and Nyla asks Ella to take the children if she goes to jail.

Episode 6

The Waiting Game

Fri, Feb 9, 2018

Ella and Curtis await Nyla's return in hopes of resolving her legal issues. Kenny and Lynn reveal important info about their mother's relationship with Kendrick. Ryan and his friends begin to improve the laundromat.

Episode 7

Better Than Nothing

Fri, Feb 16, 2018

Ella and Curtis become more involved with Nyla and her problems. They contemplate letting Nyla and her kids move in. Ella worries how the children are being affected by being homeless.

Episode 8

A Payneful Night

Fri, Feb 23, 2018

Nyla stays up, which keeps Ella and Curtis up, and they both talk to Nyla about it.

Episode 9

The World Wide Payne

Fri, Mar 2, 2018

Curtis asks for Ella's help in ordering laundry items on the Internet, but Ella gets mad at him when she sees the browser history.

Episode 10

Lynn's Punishment

Fri, Mar 9, 2018

Lynn keeps reliving how Kendrick 'punished' her while he was beating up Nyla. Ella informs Nyla, and Nyla says that Lynn is lying. When Kendrick comes back claiming that he's better, Nyla learns that Lynn was telling the truth.

Episode 11

Making Repairs

Fri, Mar 16, 2018

Curtis starts making repairs to the garage by himself, and Ella wants a professional involved. Meanwhile, Kendrick keeps trying to get back into Nyla's life, and Nyla improves on talking and listening to Lynn and Kenny.

Episode 12

Payneful Repairs

Fri, Mar 23, 2018

Curtis continues to try making repairs, but it gets out of hand and Ella gets Terrance the handyman involved; Ella gets a loan.

Episode 13

Payneful Dispute

Fri, Mar 30, 2018

The family is in an uproar after Ryan tells Joann about some money that one of Ella's contractors found in the laundromat.

Episode 14

A Payneful Cry

Fri, Apr 6, 2018

Joann decides to sue Ella and Curtis when she learns of the money found during the renovation. Curtis wants to keep all of the cash and Nyla tries to mediate between the two.

Episode 15

Keep The Payne Away

Fri, Apr 20, 2018

Ella has her hands full keeping Curtis away from the renovations at the laundromat. Despite her best efforts Curtis sneaks onto the site but the contractor makes sure he doesn't get involved.

Episode 16

Date Night

Fri, Apr 20, 2018

Curtis tries playing matchmaker for Terrence and Nyla and setting them up on a blind date, but Nyla isn't interested.

Episode 17

Secret Lovers

Fri, Apr 27, 2018

When Curtis and Ella learn that Nyla is seeing Kendrick again, Ella is afraid that she's returning to a situation where she'll be abused again, starting the cycle over for her and her children.

Episode 18

Making Her Honest

Fri, May 4, 2018

Nyla and Kendrick reveal interesting news to the Paynes.

Episode 19

A Payneful Bounce

Fri, Jul 20, 2018

Ella gets Curtis a new suit for the opening of the Laundromat, but the checks bounce and the FBI gets involved. Meanwhile, Kendrick wants Nyla to come home, but she wants to take it slow.

Episode 20

Episode #1.20

The FBI is taking the laundromat, and Ella's loan has been confiscated, but Curtis won't allow it. Meanwhile, Nyla wants Ella and Curtis to watch the kids so she can go on a date with Kendrick.