The Chi Season Seven First Look and Premiere Date
Today, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME announced that The Chi season seven will premiere on Friday, May 16, on-demand and on streaming for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan.
The seventh season will make its on-air debut on Sunday, May 18, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
In The Chi season seven, with Alicia at the helm, the pivotal women of The Chi 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.
Season six was record-breaking for The Chi, with the drama series delivering its most-watched season yet on streaming, surging nearly 25% over season five.
Series regular Lynn Whitfield recently took home an NAACP Image Award win for her role in the show, with the series also nominated for a GLAAD Media Award.
Created and executive produced by Emmy winner Lena Waithe (Twenties, Master of None) under her Hillman Grad banner, the series is executive produced by co-showrunners Justin Hillian and Jewel Coronel and by Academy Award and Emmy winner Common (Selma).
The Chi is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption. Produced entirely in its namesake city, The Chi is produced by 20th Television.
The cast includes Jacob Latimore, Lynn Whitfield, Yolonda Ross, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Birgundi Baker, and Luke James.
Kadeem Hardison, Chris Lee, Brett Gray, Rotimi, Jackie Long, Charmin Lee, Jill Marie Jones, and Daniel J. Watts return to guest star.
Hannaha Hall, Jason Weaver, La La Anthony, Vic Mensa, Kandi Burruss, Tai Davis, Rolando Boyce, Ahmad Ferguson, Cortez Smith, Genesis Denise Hale, Joel Steingold, Judae’a Brown, Zaria Imani Primer, L’lerrét Jazelle, and Brian Keys also guest star.
Additional executive producers include Aaron Kaplan, Rick Famuyiwa, Resheida Brady-Anderson, Derek Dudley, and Shelby Stone of ID8 Multimedia, as well as Naomi Funabashi, who oversees for Hillman Grad, and Rishi Rajani, CEO of Hillman Grad.
Supervising producers Deondray Gossfield and Quincy LeNear Gossfield directed multiple episodes in season seven.
