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The Chi

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  • Status: Returning Series
  • First Aired: January 7, 2018
  • Seasons: 7
  • Episodes: 78
  • Networks: Showtime, Paramount+ with Showtime
  • Genres: Drama
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The Chi(2018)
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Payback is a mother.

TMDB Rating: 7.8 (198 votes)

Overview

A relevant, timely and distinctive coming-of-age story following a half dozen interrelated characters in the South Side of Chicago. The story centers on Brandon, an ambitious and confident young man who dreams about opening a restaurant of his own someday, but is conflicted between the promise of a new life and his responsibility to his mother and teenage brother back in the South Side.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

10 episodes • 2018Avg: 6.1

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1PilotJan 7, 20187.7
2AleeJan 14, 20187.1
3GhostsJan 21, 20186.9
4Quaking GrassJan 28, 20185.7
5Today was a Good DayFeb 11, 20186.9
6Penetrate a FraudFeb 18, 20185.2
7The WhistleFeb 25, 20185.5
8WalletsMar 4, 20185.8
9Namaste MuthafuckaMar 11, 20185.3
10Ease On Down The RoadMar 18, 20185.0
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

10 episodes • 2019Avg: 1.7

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1EruptionsApr 7, 20195.3
2Every Day I'm HustlinApr 14, 20194.0
3Past DueApr 21, 20191.0
4ShowdownApr 28, 20191.0
5Feeling the HeatMay 5, 20191.0
6A Leg UpMay 12, 20191.0
7Blind EyeMay 26, 20191.0
8Lean Into ItJun 2, 20191.0
9Guilt, Viral Videos, and Ass WhuppingsJun 9, 20191.0
10The Scorpion and the FrogJun 16, 20191.0
Season 3 Poster

Season 3

10 episodes • 2020Avg: 9.3Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Foe 'NemJun 21, 20209.4
2BrewfurdJun 28, 20207.0
3Buss DownJul 5, 20200.0
4GangwayJul 12, 202010.0
5Terror TownJul 19, 202010.0
6Woo Woo WooJul 26, 202010.0
7A StainAug 2, 20200.0
8FrunchroomAug 9, 20200.0
9Lackin'Aug 16, 20200.0
10A Couple, Two, ThreeAug 23, 20200.0
Season 4 Poster

Season 4

10 episodes • 2021Avg: 7.3Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Soul FoodMay 23, 20218.6
2Cooley HighMay 30, 20217.0
3Native SonJun 6, 20215.5
4The Girl From ChicagoJun 13, 20218.5
5The Spook Who Sat By The DoorJun 20, 20217.0
6CandymanJun 27, 20217.0
7...Black MessiahJul 11, 20210.0
8Love JonesJul 18, 20210.0
9Southside With YouJul 25, 20210.0
10A Raisin in the SunAug 1, 20210.0
Season 5 Poster

Season 5

10 episodes • 2022Avg: 5.3

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Overnight CelebrityJun 26, 20227.5
2Oh GirlJul 3, 20226.3
3This ChristmasJul 10, 20220.0
4On MeJul 17, 20221.0
5We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes OffJul 24, 20220.0
6Bring It On Home To MeJul 31, 202210.0
7AngelsAug 7, 202210.0
8Sweet ThingAug 14, 20220.0
9I’m Looking For a New ThingAug 28, 20221.0
10I Am the BluesSep 4, 20221.0
Season 6 Poster

Season 6

16 episodes • 2023Avg: 3.5Valley of Despair

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1New Chi CityAug 6, 20237.9
2Mo' Douda, Mo' ProblemsAug 13, 20237.8
3House PartyAug 20, 20231.0
4ReUpAug 27, 20230.0
5One of Them NightsSep 3, 20231.0
6Boyz II MenSep 10, 20231.0
7Long LiveSep 17, 20233.5
8Who Shot Ya?Sep 24, 20235.5
9The AftermathMay 12, 20248.3
10Want This SmokeMay 19, 20243.5
11Saints & SinnersMay 26, 20240.0
12City of GoldJun 2, 20240.0
13LegacyJun 9, 20241.0
14Smoke & MirrorsJun 16, 20240.0
15Tower of TerrorJun 23, 20241.0
16ThanksgivingJun 30, 20241.0
Season 7 Poster

Season 7

12 episodes • 2025Avg: 1.9Valley of Despair

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Black FridayMay 18, 20254.7
2The Fall OutMay 25, 20251.0
3More LifeJun 1, 20251.0
4Mother’s DayJun 8, 20251.0
5Safe HarborJun 15, 20251.0
6Do the Chi ThingJun 22, 20251.0
7Unfinished BusinessJun 29, 20251.0
8A Bet is a BetJul 6, 20255.5
9Last RespectsJul 13, 20251.0
10Tha Block is HotJul 20, 20251.0
11Ready or NotJul 27, 20251.0
12RebirthAug 3, 20253.2

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