The Chi
“Love lives on.”
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.
Details
First Aired: 1/7/2018
Languages: English
Created by: Lena Waithe
Type: Scripted
Production
Showtime
Paramount+ with ShowtimeCompanies: Fox 21 Television Studios, Showtime Networks, Kapital Entertainment, Hillman Grad Productions, 20th Television, Elwood Reid, Freedom Road Productions, id8 mm., Hillionaire Productions, Verse Productions
Countries: United States of America
Where to watch · US
Videos
Seasons
Season 1
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.
Season 2
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.
Season 3
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.
