The Chi Season 8 is in production, and will mark the final season of the hit SHOWTIME® drama series. Created by Emmy® winner Lena Waithe (Master of None), The Chi follows the interconnected lives of a group of young people and their parents in Chicago.
To get you ready for what’s to come as we head back to the Southside, we’ve got a breakdown of what you need to know about The Chi Season 8, including how to stream episodes, cast info, and more.
SPOILER ALERT: Plot points from The Chi Season 7 finale, “Rebirth,” will be discussed. If you haven’t seen the episode, read on at your peril – or, watch the episode now on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ Premium plan.
When does The Chi Season 8 premiere?
The Chi Season 8 premieres later this year on Paramount+ (Paramount+ Premium plan). An exact premiere date has not been announced.
Where to watch The Chi Season 8
You can watch The Chi Season 8 on Paramount+ with a subscription to the Paramount+ Premium plan (monthly or annual). And if you want to catch up on the show before Season 8 starts, the same subscription to the Paramount+ Premium plan will get you on-demand access to all episodes of The Chi‘s first seven seasons.
Is The Chi Season 8 the final season?
Yes, The Chi Season 8 is the final season of the series. The show began its run on Jan. 7, 2018, when its first episode (“Pilot“) aired on SHOWTIME®. All episodes from The Chi‘s first seven seasons are streaming now on Paramount+ (Paramount+ Premium plan).
What is The Chi Season 8 about?
The Chi Season 8 follows the shocking Season 7 finale in which a stunned Rashaad (Jason Weaver) and Victor (Luke James) discover the bullet-riddled body of Alicia (Lynn Whitfield). When police arrive, Rashaad and Victor exit the scene of the crime … with their blood-stained hands in the air.
In the wake of those events and more, The Chi‘s eighth and final season finds the residents of the South Side facing their coldest winter ever, with life or death choices that must be made.
Who is in The Chi Season 8 cast?
Below is the announced list of series regulars for The Chi Season 8 cast. As you’ll see, Hannaha Hall and Jason Weaver, previously recurring stars, are now series regulars.
- Jacob Latimore as Emmett Washington
- Birgundi Baker as Kiesha Williams
- Luke James as Victor Taylor
- Shamon Brown Jr. as Stanley “Papa” Jackson
- Michael V. Epps as Jake Taylor
- Hannaha Hall as Tiffany
- Jason Weaver as Rashaad Marshall
Who created and produces The Chi?
The Chi is created and executive produced by Lena Waithe under her Hillman Grad banner, and also executive produced by co-showrunners Justin Hillian for Hillianaire Productions and Jewel Coronel for Uncut Gems.
Additional executive producers include Oscar and Emmy® winner Common, Aaron Kaplan, Rick Famuyiwa, Resheida Brady-Anderson, Derek Dudley and Shelby Stone of ID8 Multimedia, Naomi Funabashi and Rishi Rajani. For The Chi Season 8, James Rogers III joins as executive producer, alongside new co-executive producers Deondray Gossfield and Quincy LeNear Gossfield. The Chi is produced by 20th Television.
Are there first-look photos for The Chi Season 8?
Yes. There are first-look photos for The Chi Season 8. You can see them right here in this article.
What to expect from the final season of The Chi
With this being the final season of The Chi, there are a lot of questions to answer. How will the family rebuild after the death of a matriarch? Will Bakari (Ahmad Nicholas Ferguson) and Nuck (Cortez Smith) find a way to keep the peace with Reg (Barton Fitzpatrick) back in the picture? And when it comes to dangerous showdowns in the criminal realm, who will reign? Fans can expect all of these storylines and more as Season 8 wraps up The Chi.
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