The Chiis getting a seventh season almost two years after its sixth season was renewed.The Hollywood Reporterreveals that Paramount+ With Showtime ordered its renewal two days before the show’s return for the second half of season 6, which will debut on May 10 before its linear debut on Showtime on May 12 at 9 p.m.ET/PT. Meanwhile, production for the seventh season is scheduled to begin later this month in Chicago.
The American drama series created byLena Waithefocuses on life in a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The first season premiered on Showtime in January 2018, while its latest season, season 6, was renewed in August 2022. The first half of the sixth season premiered a year later, consisting of eight episodes, whileits second half will premiere on August 11, 2025, also with eight episodes.
The Chiis Paramount+ With Showtime’s longest-running current scripted show, which it earned afterBrian Koppelman,David Levien, andAndrew Ross Sorkin’sBillionscame to an end with its seventh season last year.Jacob Latimore,Alex Hibbert,Yolonda Ross,Shamon Brown Jr.,Michael V. Epps,Birgundi Baker,Luke JamesandCurtiss Cookstar inThe Chi,while Waithe executive produces withCommon.
‘The Chi’ Will Continue With Its Raw, Emotional Stories & Unforgettable Characters
Waithe’s work onThe Chiis beyond phenomenal and many believe her storytelling is original. The president of content and chief creative officer for Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios andParamount Media Networks, Nina L. Diaz, shares this opinion as she says, “Lena Waitheis a generational storyteller, whose authentic and unflinching narratives inThe Chiresonate deeply, offering a powerful lens into both the complexities of life in Chicago as well as the Black experience in America.”
Diaz adds, “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.”
Besides Waithe and Common, other executive producers ofThe Chiinclude co-showrunnersJustin HillianandJewel Coronel,Aaron Kaplan,Rick Famuyiwa, ID8 Media’sDerek DudleyandShelby Stone,and the CEO of Hillman Grad,Rishi Rajani.Naomi Funabashiof Hillman Grad andResheida Bradyare co-executive producers,while producersDeondray GossfieldandQuincy LeNear Gossfielddirected several episodes in season 6.
The Chiis available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.
From Emmy® winner Lena Waithe, The Chi is a timely coming-of-age drama series centered on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.
