The Chi

*The Chi*
The Chi
Genre	Drama
Created by	Lena Waithe
Starring	Jason Mitchell; Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine; Jacob Latimore; Alex R. Hibbert; Tiffany Boone; Yolonda Ross; Armando Riesco; Barton Fitzpatrick; Shamon Brown Jr.; Michael V. Epps; Birgundi Baker; Luke James; Curtiss Cook; Lynn Whitfield; Hannaha Hall; Jason Weaver; Ahmad Nicholas Ferguson; Cortez Smith; Rolando Bryce; Daniel J. Watts; Rotimi;
Composer	Patrick Warren
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	78
Production
Executive producers	Lena Waithe; Common; Elwood Reid; Aaron Kaplan; Rick Famuyiwa; Ayanna Floyd Davis; Justin Hillian; Jet Wilkinson; Shelby Stone; Derek Dudley;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	46–58 minutes
Production companies	Hillman Grad Productions; Elwood Reid Inc.; Freedom Road Productions; id8 mm.; Hillianaire Productions; Verse Productions; Kapital Entertainment; 20th Television; Showtime Networks;
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	January 7, 2018 –; September 24, 2023
Network	Paramount+ with Showtime
Release	May 12, 2024 –; present
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The Chi (/ˈʃaɪ/ SHY) is an American drama television series created by Lena Waithe about life in a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. In May 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season; which premiered on May 18, 2025. In May 2025, the series was renewed for an eighth season. Five months later, it was announced that the eighth season would be the final season.