Lena Waithe
Director
The Chi (2018)
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.
Genres: Drama
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Watch Providers: fuboTV, Spectrum On Demand, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Paramount+ with Showtime, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel
Production Companies: Fox 21 Television Studios, Showtime Networks, Hillman Grad Productions, Elwood Reid, id8 mm. + 5 more, Verse Productions, Kapital Entertainment, Hillionaire Productions, Freedom Road Productions, 20th Television
Network: Paramount+ with Showtime
Country: United States
Production Country:
United States
Languages:
English
Specials
4 episodes
6.1
Season 1
10 episodes
1.7
Season 2
10 episodes
9.3
Season 3
10 episodes
7.5
Season 4
10 episodes
5.3
Season 5
10 episodes
3.5
Season 6
16 episodes
1.8
Season 7
12 episodes
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Network: Paramount+ with Showtime
Runtime: 4170 min.
Episode Runtime: 53 min.
Released: Jan. 7, 2018
Last Air Date: Aug. 3, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-MA
Parental Guide: 16+
