The Chi
| The Chi | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Lena Waithe |
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| Composer | Patrick Warren |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 46–58 minutes |
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| Release | |
| Original network | Showtime |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | December 5, 2017 – present |
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The Chi (pronounced THE-SHY) is an American drama television series created by Lena Waithe about life in a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.[4] The pilot was directed by Rick Famuyiwa.[4] It premiered on Showtime on January 7, 2018. In August 2021, after the conclusion of the fourth season, it was announced that the series was renewed for a fifth season.[5][6] The series also airs on sister network BET Wednesdays at 10pm.
Premise[]
The Chi is described as following "a fateful turn of events that sends shockwaves through a community on the Southside of Chicago and connects the lives of Emmett, Brandon, Ronnie and Kevin in unexpected ways."[7]
Cast[]
Main[]
- Jason Mitchell as Brandon Johnson[4] (seasons 1–2)
- Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Ronnie Davis (seasons 1–3)
- Jacob Latimore as Emmett Washington[8]
- Alex Hibbert as Kevin Williams
- Tiffany Boone as Jerrika Little (seasons 1–2), Brandon's girlfriend.
- Yolonda Ross as Jada Washington,[8] Emmett's mother.
- Armando Riesco as Detective Cruz (seasons 1–2)
- Rolando Boyce as Darnell (seasons 2-4), Emmett's father.[9]
- Barton Fitzpatrick as Reg Taylor (season 2; recurring seasons 1), Jake's older brother and gang leader.
- Shamon Brown Jr. as Stanley "Papa" Jackson (season 2 - present; recurring season 1), Kevin and Jake's best friend.
- Michael V. Epps as Jake Taylor (season 2 - present; recurring season 1), Kevin and Papa's best friend and Reg and Trig's younger brother.
- Birgundi Baker as Kiesha Williams (season 3 - present; recurring seasons 1–2), Kevin's older sister.[10]
- Luke James as Victor "Trig" Taylor (season 4; recurring season 3), Reg and Jake's estranged older brother.[11]
- Curtiss Cook as Otis "Douda" Perry (season 4; recurring 2–3)[12]
Recurring[]
- Lucien Cambric as Jason Roxboro (season 1)
- Jahking Guillory as Charles Frederick “Coogie” Johnson (season 1)[13]
- Brian King as Detective Wallace (season 1)
- Steven Williams as Quentin "Q" Dickinson (season 1), a kingpin elder.
- Tosin Morohunfola as Trice (season 1)
- Byron Bowers as Meldrick[14] (season 1)
- Sonja Sohn as Laverne Johnson (seasons 1 and 3),[13] Brandon's mother.
- Cedric Young as Sonny (seasons 1–3), Q's brother and Emmett's boss.
- LaDonna Tittle as Ethel Davis (seasons 1–3), Ronnie's grandmother.
- Tyla Abercrumbie as Nina Williams, Kevin and Keisha's mother.
- Hannaha Hall as Tiffany, the mother of Emmett's child.[15]
- José Antonio García as Mr. Gasca (seasons 1–2), Kevin's teacher.
- Genesis Denise Hale as Maisha
- Mariah Gordon as Andrea (season 1)
- Chris Lee as Hannibal (seasons 1–3), Brandon's cousin.
- Tai Davis as Tracy Roxboro, Jason's mother.
- Common as Rafiq (seasons 1–2)
- Crystal Dickinson as Detective Alice Toussaint (season 2)
- Miriam A. Hyman as Dre (since season 3), Nina's partner who is a high school counselor.[16]
- Jasmine Davis as Imani (since season 3), Trig's girlfriend.
- La La Anthony as Dominque "Dom" Morris (since season 3)[10]
- Judae'a Brown as Jemma (since season 3)
- Kandi Burruss as Roselyn Perry (since season 3), Douda's estranged wife.[17]
- Lena Waithe as Camille Hallaway (season 3), a mayoral candidate.
- Lil Rel Howery as Zeke Remnick (season 3),[10] Sonny's landlord.
- Tabitha Brown as Octavia (season 4)[12]
- Jason Weaver as Rashaad "Shaad" Marshall (season 4)[12]
- Vic Mensa as Jamal (season 4)[18]
- Da Brat as LaPortia (season 4)[18]
Episodes[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 10 | December 15, 2017 (online) January 7, 2018 (Showtime) | March 18, 2018 | ||
| 2 | 10 | April 4, 2019 (online) April 7, 2019 (Showtime) | June 16, 2019 | ||
| 3 | 10 | June 21, 2020 | August 23, 2020 | ||
| 4 | 10 | May 23, 2021 | August 1, 2021 | ||
Season 1 (2018)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Rick Famuyiwa | Lena Waithe | December 15, 2017 (online) January 7, 2018 (Showtime) | 1BEO78 | 0.533[19] |
| A fateful event links four lives on Chicago's South Side. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Alee" | David Rodriguez | Elwood Reid & Lena Waithe | January 7, 2018 (online) January 14, 2018 (Showtime) | 1BEO02 | 0.570[20] |
| 3 | 3 | "Ghosts" | David Rodriguez | Adam Glass & Ayanna Floyd Davis | January 21, 2018 | 1BEO03 | 0.707[21] |
| 4 | 4 | "Quaking Grass" | Tanya Hamilton | Story by : Elwood Reid & Mike Flynn Teleplay by : Elwood Reid & Justin Hillian | January 28, 2018 | 1BEO04 | 0.751[22] |
| 5 | 5 | "Today Was a Good Day" | Darren Grant | Marcus Gardley | February 11, 2018 | 1BEO05 | 0.679[23] |
| 6 | 6 | "Penetrate a Fraud" | Roxann Dawson | Casallina Kisakye | February 18, 2018 | 1BEO06 | 0.673[24] |
| 7 | 7 | "The Whistle" | David Rodriguez | Lena Waithe & Dime Davis | February 25, 2018 | 1BEO07 | 0.791[25] |
| 8 | 8 | "Wallets" | Tanya Hamilton | Adam Glass & Marcus Gardley | March 4, 2018 | 1BEO08 | 0.675[26] |
| 9 | 9 | "Namaste Muthafucka" | Zetna Fuentes | Adam Glass & Sylvia L. Jones | March 11, 2018 | 1BEO09 | 0.797[27] |
| 10 | 10 | "Ease on Down the Road" | Justin Tipping | Elwood Reid | March 18, 2018 | 1BEO10 | 0.872[28] |
Season 2 (2019)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Eruptions" | Jet Wilkinson | Ayanna Floyd Davis & Lena Waithe | April 4, 2019 (online) April 7, 2019 (Showtime) | 2BEO01 | 0.454[29] |
| 12 | 2 | "Every Day I'm Hustlin'" | Darren Grant | Joe Wilson | April 14, 2019 | 2BEO02 | 0.375[30] |
| 13 | 3 | "Past Due" | Justin Tipping | J. David Shanks | April 21, 2019 | 2BEO03 | 0.339[31] |
| 14 | 4 | "Showdown" | Carl Seaton | Casallina Kisakye | April 28, 2019 | 2BEO04 | 0.392[32] |
| 15 | 5 | "Feeling the Heat" | Jet Wilkinson | Ayanna Floyd Davis & Joe Wilson | May 5, 2019 | 2BEO05 | 0.439[33] |
| 16 | 6 | "A Leg Up" | Cheryl Dunye | Justin Hillian & Dime Davis | May 12, 2019 | 2BEO06 | 0.397[34] |
| 17 | 7 | "A Blind Eye" | Rebecca Rodriguez | Cinque Henderson & J. David Shanks | May 26, 2019 | 2BEO07 | 0.350[35] |
| 18 | 8 | "Lean Into It" | Salli Richardson-Whitfield | Terri Kopp | June 2, 2019 | 2BEO08 | 0.328[36] |
| 19 | 9 | "Guilt, Viral Videos, and Ass Whuppings" | Tanya Hamilton | Joe Wilson | June 9, 2019 | 2BEO09 | 0.427[37] |
| 20 | 10 | "The Scorpion and the Frog" | Jet Wilkinson | Ayanna Floyd Davis | June 16, 2019 | 2BEO10 | 0.474[38] |
Season 3 (2020)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Foe 'Nem" | Jet Wilkinson | Lena Waithe & Justin Hillian | June 21, 2020 | 3BEO01 | 0.348[39] |
| 22 | 2 | "Brewfurd" | Rashaad Ernesto Green | Marcus Gardley | June 28, 2020 | 3BEO02 | 0.347[40] |
| 23 | 3 | "Buss Down" | Gandja Monteiro | Lolis Eric Elie | July 5, 2020 | 3BEO03 | 0.351[41] |
| 24 | 4 | "Gangway" | Jet Wilkinson | T.J. Brady & Rasheed Newson | July 12, 2020 | 3BEO04 | 0.367[42] |
| 25 | 5 | "Terror Town" | Jet Wilkinson | Ricardo Gamboa & Nambi E. Kelley | July 19, 2020 | 3BEO05 | 0.438[43] |
| 26 | 6 | "Woo Woo Woo" | Darren Grant | Jewel McPherson | July 26, 2020 | 3BEO06 | 0.525[44] |
| 27 | 7 | "A Stain" | Sam Bailey | Marcus Gardley & Jade Branion | August 2, 2020 | 3BEO07 | 0.415[45] |
| 28 | 8 | "Frunchroom" | Jet Wilkinson | Justin Hillian | August 9, 2020 | 3BEO08 | 0.430[46] |
| 29 | 9 | "Lackin'" | Alonso Alvarez Barreda | T.J. Brady & Rasheed Newson | August 16, 2020 | 3BEO09 | 0.384[47] |
| 30 | 10 | "A Couple, Two, Three" | Rebecca Rodriguez | Justin Hillian & Jewel McPherson | August 23, 2020 | 3BEO10 | 0.382[48] |
Season 4 (2021)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [49] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [49] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | "Soul Food" | Gandja Monteiro | Lena Waithe & Justin Hillian | May 21, 2021 (online)[50] May 23, 2021(Showtime) | 4BEO01 | 0.335[51] |
| 32 | 2 | "Cooley High" | Gandja Monteiro | Jewel Coronel | May 30, 2021 | 4BEO02 | 0.404[52] |
| 33 | 3 | "Native Son" | Samir Rehem | Patrik-Ian Polk | June 6, 2021 | 4BEO03 | 0.310[53] |
| 34 | 4 | "The Girl From Chicago" | Samir Rehem | Resheida Brady | June 13, 2021 | 4BEO04 | 0.284[54] |
| 35 | 5 | "The Spook Who Sat By The Door" | Gandja Monteiro | Ricardo Gamboa | June 20, 2021 | 4BEO05 | 0.235[55] |
| 36 | 6 | "Candyman" | Nancy C. Mejía | James Rogers III | June 27, 2021 | 4BEO06 | 0.284[56] |
| 37 | 7 | "...Black Messiah" | Kimi Howl Lee | Jewel Coronel & Kristiana Rae Colón | July 11, 2021 | 4BEO07 | 0.253[57] |
| 38 | 8 | "Love Jones" | Katrelle N. Kindred | Justin Hillian & Resheida Brady | July 18, 2021 | 4BEO08 | 0.324[58] |
| 39 | 9 | "Southside With You" | Nancy C. Mejía | Jewel Coronel & Deonte' Staats | July 25, 2021 | 4BEO09 | 0.258[59] |
| 40 | 10 | "A Raisin in the Sun" | Gandja Monteiro | Justin Hillian | August 1, 2021 | 4BEO10 | 0.289[60] |
Production[]
Official poster
On January 30, 2018, Showtime renewed the series for a second season which premiered on April 7, 2019.[61][62] On April 30, 2019, Showtime renewed the series for a third season which premiered on June 21, 2020.[63][64] On May 20, 2019, it was announced that Jason Mitchell would not be returning to the show for season 3 because of "misconduct allegations".[65] On September 8, 2020, Showtime renewed the series for a fourth season which premiered on May 23, 2021.[66][67] In March 2021, production on the series was paused due to a positive COVID-19 test.[68] On August 2, 2021, after the conclusion of the fourth season, it was announced that the series was renewed for a fifth season.[5]
Release[]
The show airs on Showtime.
The Show was released Internationally with the first 3 seasons on Star.[69]
Reception[]
Critical response[]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a "certified fresh" approval rating of 87% based on 47 reviews, and an average rating of 7.47/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Like an optimistic companion to The Wire, The Chi explores the complexities of life in the South Side of Chicago, with a tender touch and a clear affection for its captivating characters."[70] On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[71]
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Rick Famuyiwa | Won | [72] |
| Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Lena Waithe | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Jacob Latimore | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Common | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Drama Series | Barry M. Berg, Common, Derek Dudley, Rick Famuyiwa, Aaron Kaplan, Erin Mitchell, Elwood Reid, Shelby Stone and Lena Waithe | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) | Alex R. Hibbert | Nominated | [73] |
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