The BEST episodes of The Paynes

Every episode of The Paynes ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Paynes!

“The Paynes,” a spin-off of beloved Perry comedy “House of Payne,” follows Ella and Curtis Payne (Cassi Davis and LaVan Davis) through the ups and downs of retirement in Florida.

Last Updated: 3/21/2026Network: Oprah Winfrey NetworkStatus: Ended

8.77

22 votes

#1 - Payneful Partnership

Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/9/2018

Curtis realizes he has exhausted all of his options and decides to go into business with Terrance.

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8.67

24 votes

#2 - Hostile

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/12/2018

Confusion leads to a confrontation in the Payne household.

8.65

26 votes

#3 - Payneful Choices

Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 11/30/2018

Nyla is left with life-altering decisions.

8.43

28 votes

#4 - A Payneful Hunch

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 9/21/2018

Curtis and Nyla make a truce.

8.26

47 votes

#5 - A Payneful Cry

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/6/2018

Nyla attempts to mediate between the Paynes and Joann after Ella and Curtis are served with court papers.

8.22

18 votes

#6 - Payneful Situations

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/3/2018

Ella and Curtis need more money to operate the laundromat.

8.21

58 votes

#7 - A Payneful Night

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2018

Nyla's disrespectful behavior is wearing out her welcome at the Payne's house.

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8.18

28 votes

#8 - Social Media'd

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 11/16/2018

Nyla and Kendrick reconnect.

8.15

33 votes

#9 - A Payneful Proposition

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/2/2018

The Payne's are running out of ideas to save the laundromat but Terrance comes up with a solution that could help everyone.

8.12

34 votes

#10 - A Payneful Confrontation

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/5/2018

Confusion leads to a confrontation in the Payne household.

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8.11

46 votes

#11 - A Payneful Dispute

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/30/2018

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

8.11

38 votes

#12 - Syncopal

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 9/28/2018

Nyla meets a handsome man named Terrance.

8.09

33 votes

#13 - No Sticks Or Bricks

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 9/14/2018

Curtis reconciles within his household.

8.06

16 votes

#14 - A Payne Family Secret

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/27/2018

The FBI threatens to take the Laundromat due to Uncle Robert's past indiscretions. When Curtis and Ella turn to JoAnn for answers, they discover that she knows more than she has previously told them.

8.04

28 votes

#15 - A Giraffe And A Bull

Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 11/23/2018

Terrance and Curtis struggle for power over the Laundromat.

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8.03

29 votes

#16 - No Room For Payne

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/7/2018

Curtis realizes he was right about Nyla all along.

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8.00

6 votes

#17 - Date Night

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/20/2018

Curtis tries playing matchmaker for Terrence and Nyla, but Nyla isn't very interested; Curtis tries to set Terrance and Nyla up on a blind date.

8.00

30 votes

#18 - A Conundrum

Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 10/26/2018

Kendrick confronts Terrance about Nyla.

7.92

13 votes

#19 - Making Her Honest

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/4/2018

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

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7.91

68 votes

#20 - The Waiting Game

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/2018

Curtis and Ella continue to wait for the police to arrive at the laundromat after Nyla disappears; later, the children reveal startling news about Nyla's relationship with Kendrick.

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7.89

28 votes

#21 - An Impasse

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/31/2018

Ella stands firm on her decision with Nyla.

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7.87

62 votes

#22 - Better Than Nothing

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/16/2018

Curtis and Ella debate about taking in Nyla and her kids. Ella talks to Nyla about how her relationship is affecting her children.

7.86

56 votes

#23 - Making Repairs

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/16/2018

After Ella learns that Curtis is trying to make his own repairs at the laundromat, she makes plans to involve professionals; Kendrick visits Nyla to apologize; Nyla finally comes clean with Ella and has a heart-to-heart with her children.

7.85

39 votes

#24 - Secret Lovers

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/27/2018

The Paynes discover that Nyla hasn't been completely truthful.

7.83

53 votes

#25 - Keep The Payne Away

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/13/2018

Ella wants to surprise Curtis with the new renovations, but Curtis has other plans.