House of Payne
SitcomClassic comedy rhythm, multi-camera or single.This show: 9/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 8/10Family sagaBonds and fractures across generations of one family.This show: 8/10SentimentalOpenly emotional storytelling that reaches straight for the heartstrings.This show: 7/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 7/10
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Starring
LaVan DavisCassi DavisAllen PayneLance GrossLarramie Doc ShawKeshia Knight Pulliam
Written by
Tyler Perry
Starring
LaVan DavisCassi DavisAllen PayneLance GrossLarramie Doc ShawKeshia Knight Pulliam
Written by
Tyler Perry
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | E35 | E36 | E37 | E38 | E39 | E40 | E41 | E42 | E43 | E44 | E45 | E46 | E47 | E48 | E49 | E50 | E51 | E52 | E53 | E54 | E55 | E56 | E57 | E58 | E59 | E60 | E61 | E62 | E63 | E64 | E65 | E66 | E67 | ||
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| S1 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 4.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||
| S3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 6.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S5 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S7 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 6.5 | ||||||||
| S8 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S9 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S10 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S11 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S12 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S13 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S14 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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About
"Melodrama and morality lessons, syndicated for years"
This Tyler Perry sitcom follows the Payne family, an extended Atlanta household where a fire forces a nephew's family to move in with his aunt and uncle, sparking clashes across generations. It mixes broad, church-picnic style comedy with sudden lurches into heavy drama: addiction, infidelity, grief, all wrapped up with tidy moral lessons. The pacing is uneven and the tone swings hard between slapstick and sermon, but it built a loyal audience through sheer volume and familiarity, becoming a comfort-viewing staple for many households over its long run.
Watch it for
the warm, lived-in family dynamic that rewards viewers looking for comfort over polish.
Maybe skip if
you dislike heavy-handed moralizing and abrupt tonal swings between comedy and trauma.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12007
4.723610
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Season 22008
4.41K5519h 47m
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Season 32008
4.4306227h 56m
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Season 42008
4.5416259h 6m
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Season 52008
4.1496269h 26m
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Season 62009
5.33434014h 38m
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Season 72011
6.46786721h 47m
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Season 82020
5.9231206h 20m
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Season 92021
8.4526257h 21m
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Season 102022
7.9303222h 27m
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Season 112023
7.4262223h 9m
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Season 122024
8.2295223h 2m
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Season 132025
8.43102221m
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Season 14
8.423922
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Season 15
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Season 15 follows the Payne family as everyone tries settling into a calmer chapter of life. Calvin and Miranda secretly rebuild their relationship while Ella deals with the fallout of reaching out to Laura. When Laura unexpectedly returns looking for clarity—and carrying major news—it slowly creates tension throughout the family.
Meanwhile, CJ and Janine struggle balancing work and home life, Malik and Lisa adjust to raising Malisa more independently, and Jasmine and Jaxson try figuring out where their relationship is headed. As secrets begin coming out, the family is forced to confront old feelings, hard truths, and whether some situations are better left in the past.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
LaVan Davis Curtis Payne, Curtis 'Pops' Payne
Cassi Davis Ella Payne
Allen Payne C.J. Payne
Lance Gross Calvin Payne
Larramie Doc Shaw Malik Payne
Keshia Knight Pulliam Miranda Payne, Miranda Lucas, Mirana Payne
China Anne McClain Jazmine Payne, Jasmine Payne
Demetria McKinney Janine Payne
Palmer Williams Jr. Floyd, Floyd Jackson, Floyd Stanley Jackson
Quin Walters Laura
Crew
Tyler Perry
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