The Chi
Starring
Jason MitchellJacob LatimoreNtare Guma Mbaho MwineAlex R. HibbertShamon Brown Jr.Michael Epps
Written by
Lena Waithe
Starring
Jason MitchellJacob LatimoreNtare Guma Mbaho MwineAlex R. HibbertShamon Brown Jr.Michael Epps
Written by
Lena Waithe
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | ||||||
| S2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.3 | ||||||
| S3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.3 | ||||||
| S4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | ||||||
| S5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.8 | ||||||
| S6 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| S7 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.7 | ||||
| S8 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.4 |
About
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.
"Love lives on."
All Seasons
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Season 12018
7.82K108h 58m
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 22019
7.92K109h 28m
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 32020
7.61K107h 42m
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 42021
7.31K10
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 52022
7.490110
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 62023
8.01K16
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 72025
8.380512
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 82026
8.521310
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.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Jason Mitchell Brandon Johnson
Jacob Latimore Emmett Washington
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine Ronnie Davis
Alex R. Hibbert Kevin Williams
Shamon Brown Jr. Stanley 'Papa' Jackson, Stanley 'Papa' Jackson Jr., Papa Jackson
Michael Epps Jake Taylor
Birgundi Baker Kiesha Williams
Hannaha Hall Tiffany, Tiff
Yolonda Ross Jada Washington
Luke James Victor 'Trig' Taylor, Trig Taylor, Victor Taylor
Crew
Lena Waithe
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