BET Renews ‘House of Payne,’ 'Assisted Living’

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Tyler Perry-produced series get season renewals prior to new season debuts

BET's 'Assistant Living'
BET's 'Assistant Living' (Image credit: BET)

 BET has greenlit additional seasons for Tyler Perry-produced series House of Payne and Assisted Living in advance of each show's season premiere later this month.

The network has renewed House of Payne for a ninth season prior to the comedy’s eighth season debut on May 25. The series, which initially aired on TBS for its first six seasons and premiered its seventh season on BET last year, stars LaVan Davis, Cassi Davis Patton, Allen Payne, Lance Gross, and Keshia Knight Pulliam.

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Assisted Living, which stars David and Tamela Mann as well as J. Anthony Brown and Na’im Lynn, has been renewed for a third season in advance of its second season premiere on May 25. 

Read Also: BET’s Assisted Living’ Draws 1.1 Million Viewers in Premiere 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.