The Chi Season 8: Everything You Need To Know

Key facts about Season 8

Status: Final season; all episodes now streaming
Season premiere date: May 22, 2026
Season (and series) finale release: July 24, 2026
Series finale: “The Last Dance” (Season 8, Episode 10)
Season 8 episodes: 10
Streaming: Paramount+ (Paramount+ Premium plan)
Creator: Lena Waithe
Stars: Jacob Latimore, Birgundi Baker, Luke James, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Hannaha Hall, Jason Weaver

The eighth and final season of The Chi is now streaming on Paramount+ with a subscription to the Paramount+ Premium Plan. Created by Emmy® winner Lena Waithe (Master of None), the hit SHOWTIME® drama series follows the interconnected lives of a group of young people and their parents in Chicago. Now that the series finale, “The Last Dance,” has premiered, all eight seasons of The Chi are available to stream.

We’ve got a breakdown of what you need to know about The Chi Season 8, including how to stream all episodes, plus cast info.

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Where to watch

You can watch The Chi Season 8 on Paramount+ with a subscription to the Paramount+ Premium plan. All episodes are now streaming. And when we say all episodes, we mean all episodes: With the launch of the Season 8 finale, the final episode of the show’s final season, the Southside saga is now complete, and you can stream all 80-plus episodes of The Chi, from the drama’s very beginning, on Paramount+ (Paramount+ Premium plan).

Is 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” (Season 1 Episode 1), aired on SHOWTIME®. The series finale, “The Last Dance” (Season 8, Episode 10), premiered on July 24, 2026, on Paramount+ (Paramount+ Premium plan). All episodes, from Season 1 to Season 8, are streaming now on Paramount+ (Paramount+ Premium plan).

What is Season 8 about?

Spoiler alert: While this article is a spoiler-free zone for Season 8, in order to set up the final season for you, we have to drop some Season 7 spoilers. So, proceed with caution.

All clear? Here we go …

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 final season finds the residents of the South Side facing their coldest winter ever (with “Coldest Winter Ever” literally serving as the title of the Season 8 opener), with life or death choices that must be made.

When did Season 8 premiere?

The Chi Season 8 premiered May 22, with “Coldest Winter Ever” (Season 8, Episode 1). The season (and series) finale, “The Last Dance” (Season 8, Episode 10), launched on Friday, July 24. All episodes stream on Paramount+ (Paramount+ Premium plan).

Who’s is in the 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

What to watch next

If you’ve loved The Chi, watch these three shows next:

All three shows are streaming now on Paramount+ with a subscription to any plan (Paramount+ Premium or Paramount+ Essential).

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.