The Chi

Season 0 · Complete

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20174 episodes

Season 1 · Complete

Season 1

201810 episodes

On the South Side of Chicago, fates can change in an instant and beauty and community persist even when tragedy intervenes. As lives intersect, the people who call The Chi home strive to make the right choices and overcome life’s challenges.

Best episode · S01E01 Pilot

Season 2 · Complete

Season 2

201910 episodes

Brandon strives to make his food truck a success. Emmett makes an effort to get custody of his son, guided by Jada. Kevin reckons with the trauma of what he has experienced in his young life. Ronnie attempts to come to terms with killing Brandon’s brother.

Best episode · S02E01 Eruptions

Season 3 · Complete

Season 3

202010 episodes

Emmett tries to alter the way his mother sees him, but Jada is on to her next chapter. Ronnie seeks to transform himself. The Williams family undergoes a seismic shift. Jake must choose between two competing guardians, and Papa finds unlikely love.

Best episode · S03E01 Foe 'Nem

Season 4 · Complete

Season 4

202110 episodes

Jake, Papa and Kevin confront the harsh reality of how the world views young, Black men in the aftermath of an act of police brutality. As the three friends reckon with a broken system, the aftershocks ripple across the South Side, inspiring friends and neighbors to rise up and take action.

Best episode · S04E01 Soul Food

Season 5 · Complete

Season 5

202210 episodes

Emmett & Tiff forge a new path as Tiff grows closer to Rob. Kevin finds love where he least expects it, Jake & Jemma navigate life as a couple and Papa still knows how to get into trouble. Jada looks at life post-cancer and Trig considers a political run.

Best episode · S05E01 Overnight Celebrity

Season 6 · Complete

Season 6

202316 episodes

This season, life in the Chi reverberates between the highest highs and lowest lows. Big dreams are finally realized but at a cost and everyone will be tested in unimaginable ways as they calculate the risks and rewards of their next big move.

Best episode · S06E09 The Aftermath

Season 7 · Complete

Season 7

202512 episodes

In season 7, with Alicia at the helm, the pivotal women of the series rise to reclaim their power. Yet, as loyalties are tested and new rivalries are stoked, it becomes clear that there's only one crown and it will come at a heavy cost.

Best episode · S07E01 Black Friday

Season 8 · Complete

Season 8

202610 episodes

In the eighth and final season of The Chi, the South Side faces its coldest winter ever. Following the shocking death, Victor and Shaad are wrongfully imprisoned, forcing Patience to lead their legal fight. Meanwhile, Emmett faces parenting crises ahead of his wedding, and a returning Reg brings chaos.

Best episode · S08E03 Beneath the Icy Veil