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The Chi
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| The Chi | |
| Premiere | January 7, 2018 |
| Airs | On hiatus |
| Creator | Lena Waithe |
| Network/Provider | Showtime (USA)
Crave (Canada) |
| Style | 60-minute drama |
| Company | Elwood Reid, Inc. (season 1), Hillman Grad Productions, Freedom Road Productions (seasons 1-4), Verse Films, Kapital Entertainment, iD8 mm. (seasons 5-), Hillianaire Productions (season 6) Fox 21 Television Studios (seasons 1-3), Touchstone Television (season 3), 20th Television (seasons 4-) |
| Seasons | 7 |
| Episodes | 78 (through season 7) |
| Status | Renewed through season 8 (2026) |
| Origin | USA |
| Watch Now | Paramount+ |
| Official Site | Showtime |
Produced entirely in its namesake city, The Chi is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.
Contents |
Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Jason Mitchell | Brandon Johnson | * | * | |||||
| Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine | Ronnie Davis | * | * | * | ||||
| Jacob Latimore | Emmett Washington | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Alex R. Hibbert | Kevin Williams | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
| Tiffany Boone | Jerrika Little | * | * | |||||
| Yolonda Ross | Jada Washington | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Armando Riesco | Detective Cruz | * | * | |||||
| Rolando Boyce | Darnell | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
| Barton Fitzpatrick | Reg Taylor | o | * | o | ||||
| Shamon Brown Jr. | Stanley "Papa" Jackson | o | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Michael V. Epps | Jake Taylor | o | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Birgundi Baker | Kiesha Williams | o | o | * | * | * | * | * |
| Luke James | Victor "Trig" Taylor | o | * | * | * | * | ||
| Curtiss Cook | Otis "Douda" Perry | o | o | * | * | * | ||
| Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season. | ||||||||
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Showtime | ||||||
| Season One | January 7, 2018 | March 18, 2018 | 10 | |||
| Season Two | April 7, 2019 | June 9, 2019 | 10 | |||
| Season Three | June 21, 2020 | August 23, 2020 | 10 | |||
| Season Four | May 23, 2021 | August 1, 2021 | 10 | |||
| Season Five | June 26, 2022 | September 4, 2022 | 10 | |||
| Season Six | August 6, 2023 | June 30, 2024 | 16 | |||
| Season Seven | May 18, 2025 | August 3, 2025 | 12 | |||
| Season Eight | 2026 | — | — | |||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
There are no DVD releases for this show.
