‘The Chi’ Renewed By Showtime And Paramount+ For Season 7
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‘The Chi’ Renewed By Showtime And Paramount+ For Season 7

Marc Berman
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Paramount+ has greenlit drama The Chi, created by Emmy Award winner Lena Waithe, for a seventh season. News of the renewal comes ahead of the second half of the current sixth season, which returns on Showtime on Sunday, May 12. Paramount+ subscribers with the Showtime plan can get a head start on season six on Friday, May 10.

Debuting in January 2018, The Chi from 20th Television is described as a coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption. The season six cast includes Jacob Latimore, Alex Hibbert, Yolonda Ross, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Birgundi Baker, Luke James and Curtiss Cook.

"Lena Waithe is a generational storyteller, whose authentic and unflinching narratives in The Chi resonate deeply, offering a powerful lens into both the complexities of life in Chicago as well as the Black experience in America,” said Nina L. Diaz, President of Content and Chief Creative Officer, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks in a statement. "On the heels of a record-breaking season and ahead of this week’s return, we’re excited to provide fans with the promise of more - ensuring that they can continue to enjoy the raw, emotional stories and unforgettable characters that have made this seminal series a resounding success for Showtime."

Along with Waithe and Common (Selma), The Chi is executive produced by Aaron Kaplan (A Million Little Things, The Neighborhood), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Derek Dudley and Shelby Stone of ID8 Multimedia, and Rishi Rajani, CEO of Hillman Grad. Executive Producers Justin Hillian and Jewel Coronel are co-showrunners for season six. Co-executive producers include Naomi Funabashi, who oversees for Hillman Grad, and Resheida Brady.

A total of 59 episodes have been produced for The Chi through season six. The episode order for season seven has not been confirmed, but the expectation is 10 new installments.

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