Although Tyler Perry is ending his exclusive pact at OWN for Viacom in 2019, he still has a heavy slate set at the network.
New seasons of If Loving You Is Wrong and The Haves and the Have Nots are coming in January 2019, as well as new series The Paynes, which is a spinoff of Perry’s TBS comedy, House of Payne.
The Paynes, which will see Cassi Davis and LaVan Davis return as Ella and Curtis Payne, as well as comedy vet Jackeé Harry in a role, will premiere with back-to-back episodes at 10 p.m. on January 16.
Season 5 of The Haves and the Have Nots debuts at 9 p.m. on January 9, and the midseason premiere of Season 4 of If Loving You Is Wrong will air at 10 p.m. beginning January 10.
Descriptions of the shows, per OWN, are below:
The Paynes
In Tyler Perry’s new comedy series, The Paynes, Cassi Davis and LaVan Davis reprise their roles as Ella and Curtis Payne, from the hit series House of Payne. As Curtis and Ella are enjoying their retirement, a death in the family takes them on the road to Florida, where Curtis is roped into a real estate deal that will tumble their lives like clothes in a dryer – with plenty of laughs and life lessons along the way. The Paynes also stars Emmy-winner Jackeé Harry, Stephanie Charles, Markice Moore, JD McCrary, Sanai Victoria and Anthony O. Dalton.
The Haves and the Have Nots
The Haves and the Have Nots, starring John Schneider and Tika Sumpter, portrays the ongoing drama between the wealthy Cryer and Harrington families and the poor Young family. The most explosive season yet, season five picks up with no one unscathed by scandal, destruction, life-threatening moments and even death. The series also stars Angela Robinson, Renée Lawless, Crystal Fox, Peter Parros, Aaron O’Connell, Tyler Lepley, Gavin Houston.
If Loving You Is Wrong
If Loving You Is Wrong delves into the lives of neighbors and friends-turned-frenemies Alex (Amanda Clayton), Kelly (Edwina Findley Dickerson), Marcie (Heather Hemmens), Esperanza (Zulay Henao) and Natalie (April Parker-Jones). Season three continues to unfold as the neighborhood that once was the perfect picture of suburban life is still dealing with the repercussions of the scandalous affair that tore apart two marriages, and jeopardized every friendship the couples held close. The series also stars Joel Rush, Eltony Williams, Aiden Turner, Charles Malik Whitfield, Denzel Wells and Jay Hunter.
