Seasons & episodes

C.J. hires Calvin, whose performance is disappointing; bored with retirement, Curtis takes up painting.

Curtis wakes up as a Jefferson.

Miranda frets over her unemployment; C.J. looks into firefighter response times.

Calvin is allowed supervised visits; Ella's friend Felicia visits.

Janine sponsors a young girl; Curtis and Ella become DeShawn's foster parents.

C.J. and Janine are not comfortable with Malik's roommate; Claretha tries alternative cancer-fighting treatments

Malik gets hazed.

Ella becomes director of the center; Malik mulls dropping out.

Curtis becomes a contestant on Paynefully Fit, while Deshawn get advice about girls.

Miranda's new client hits on her while the family honors Curtis.

Miranda takes over renovating the condo while Calvin and Deshawn bond.

The Paynes say goodbye while praising God in church.

The family gets ready to have one last Sunday dinner at Curtis and Ella's

Calvin battles for his life at the hospital. Ella's unwavering faith won't let the family get down

The Payne family waits for Calvin to wake up, but the fight isn't over. Curtis decides not to move.

Calvin might get discharged from the hospital after he finally awakened. Curtis attempts to mortgage his house for money to pay Calvin's medical bills.

Calvin has nightmares about being shot and is uncomfortable at home with Miranda who is overwhelmed with caring for an ailing husband, two kids, a career and home. Ella and Curtis are worried that Calvin isn't receiving proper care and wants him to move in with them. Curtis prepares the house for Calvin.

A depressed Calvin admits to Ella that he think he would have been better off dead. The family is very concerned and Curtis has a heart to heart with Calvin. Deshawn's mother visits and wants Deshawn back. Deshawn decides to go live with her.

Calvin plans to get revenge on Travis Harris for shooting him. Curtis makes plans with Ella then pretends to be sick when he gets tickets to a baseball game. When footage of Curtis at the game is aired, Curtis does everything he can to keep Ella from finding out.

C.J. is left to look after the twins during the big game. Ella gets in the way of Calvin's transition back home.

Calvin is invited back to work, then decides he isn't ready and doesn't show. Floyd has a new girlfriend who looks awfully familiar to Curtis. Curtis realizes he knew the girlfriend, when she was a man.

Ella runs a gun buy back program at the Help Center that is threatened by rival gang members. Curtis, bored, wants to volunteer at the Help Center and causes mischief.

Curtis runs for neighborhood watch president. C.J. helps until he realizes he disagrees with some of Curtis's policies. When Curtis challenges C.J., C.J. decides to run himself. Meanwhile, Malik runs up his parent's credit card.

The family meets Malik's new free-spirited girlfriend, Summer.