The Chi
“Love lives on.”
- 2018 –2026
- Ended
- TV-MA
★ 7.9 TMDB Rating · 227 votes
A relevant, timely and distinctive coming-of-age story following a half dozen interrelated characters in the South Side of Chicago. The story centers on Brandon, an ambitious and confident young man who dreams about opening a restaurant of his own someday, but is conflicted between the promise of a new life and his responsibility to his mother and teenage brother back in the South Side.
- Created by
- Lena Waithe
- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes
- 88
- First aired
- Jan 7, 2018
- Networks
- Showtime, Paramount+ with Showtime
- Original language
- English
- Origin
- United States
Cast of The Chi
Cast information is not available.
Where to Stream The Chi by Country
- United States
- Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, Spectrum On DemandRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
- United Kingdom
- Streaming on Disney+
- India
- No streaming offers listed right now
- Canada
- Streaming on CraveRent or buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia
- Streaming on Disney+Rent or buy on Apple TV Store
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Seasons
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Specials
Dec 15, 2017
4 episodes
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Season 1
Jan 6, 2018
10 episodes
On the South Side of Chicago, fates can change in an instant and beauty and community persist even when tragedy intervenes. As lives intersect, the people who call The Chi home strive to make the right choices and overcome life’s challenges.
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Season 2
Apr 6, 2019
10 episodes
Brandon strives to make his food truck a success. Emmett makes an effort to get custody of his son, guided by Jada. Kevin reckons with the trauma of what he has experienced in his young life. Ronnie attempts to come to terms with killing Brandon’s brother.
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Season 3
Jun 20, 2020
10 episodes
Emmett tries to alter the way his mother sees him, but Jada is on to her next chapter. Ronnie seeks to transform himself. The Williams family undergoes a seismic shift. Jake must choose between two competing guardians, and Papa finds unlikely love.
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Season 4
May 22, 2021
10 episodes
Jake, Papa and Kevin confront the harsh reality of how the world views young, Black men in the aftermath of an act of police brutality. As the three friends reckon with a broken system, the aftershocks ripple across the South Side, inspiring friends and neighbors to rise up and take action.
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Season 5
Jun 26, 2022
10 episodes
Emmett & Tiff forge a new path as Tiff grows closer to Rob. Kevin finds love where he least expects it, Jake & Jemma navigate life as a couple and Papa still knows how to get into trouble. Jada looks at life post-cancer and Trig considers a political run.
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Season 6
Aug 5, 2023
16 episodes
This season, life in the Chi reverberates between the highest highs and lowest lows. Big dreams are finally realized but at a cost and everyone will be tested in unimaginable ways as they calculate the risks and rewards of their next big move.
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Season 7
May 18, 2025
12 episodes
In season 7, with Alicia at the helm, the pivotal women of the series rise to reclaim their power. Yet, as loyalties are tested and new rivalries are stoked, it becomes clear that there's only one crown and it will come at a heavy cost.
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Season 8
May 24, 2026
10 episodes
In the eighth and final season of The Chi, the South Side faces its coldest winter ever. Following the shocking death, Victor and Shaad are wrongfully imprisoned, forcing Patience to lead their legal fight. Meanwhile, Emmett faces parenting crises ahead of his wedding, and a returning Reg brings chaos.
