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THE CHI SAYS GOODBYE: TRAILER AND KEY ART UNVEILED FOR LANDMARK FINAL SEASON, PREMIERING MAY 22 ON PARAMOUNT+
THE CHI SAYS GOODBYE: TRAILER AND KEY ART UNVEILED FOR LANDMARK FINAL SEASON, PREMIERING MAY 22 ON PARAMOUNT+ Photographer Credit: Alexander Saladrigas (Management: Melina Matsoukas - De La Revolución) View Trailer HERE and Key Art HERE May 7, 2026 – The Chi enters its final chapter as Paramount+ revealed the highly-anticipated Season 8 trailer and key art, setting the stage for the series’ conclusion premiering Friday, May 22, exclusively on Paramount+ with the Premium Plan. Produced by 20th Television, Lena Waithe’s acclaimed drama series will conclude with 10 episodes rollin...
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THE CHI SETS MAY 22 PREMIERE DATE FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE FINAL SEASON ON PARAMOUNT+
THE CHI SETS MAY 22 PREMIERE DATE FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE FINAL SEASON ON PARAMOUNT+ View First-Look Tease HERE April 23, 2026 – Lena Waithe's acclaimed drama series The Chi will return for its eighth and final season on Friday, May 22, exclusively on Paramount+ with the Premium Plan. A first-look tease for the highly anticipated conclusion is available now HERE. Produced by 20th Television, the 10-episode final season will roll out weekly every Friday. As The Chi enters its eighth and final season and its coldest winter ever, life or death choices must be made. The question become...
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NEW FACES JOIN THE CHI ENSEMBLE CAST FOR ITS FINAL SEASON ON PARAMOUNT+
NEW FACES JOIN THE CHI ENSEMBLE CAST FOR ITS FINAL SEASON ON PARAMOUNT+ Top (L-R): Daryl Dunning II, Biko Eisen-Martin, Akilah A. WalkerBottom (L-R): Laila Odom, Liza Jessie Peterson, Anthony B. Jenkins Download Headshots April 2, 2026 - Paramount+ expands THE CHI’s final season ensemble, welcoming new recurring guest stars: Darryl Dunning II as “Rafi,” one of Nuck’s quick-tempered enforcers; Biko Eisen-Martin as “Smitty,” a reformed gangster, hardened by the streets and humbled by life; Akilah A....
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THE CHI SIGNS OFF: FIRST LOOK AT THE EIGHTH AND FINAL SEASON ON PARAMOUNT+
THE CHI SIGNS OFF: FIRST LOOK AT THE EIGHTH AND FINAL SEASON ON PARAMOUNT+ Final Season Returns Later This Year Download First Look Images HERE Today Paramount+ unveiled an exclusive first look at the eighth and final season of THE CHI, giving fans their first glimpse at the series’ final chapter. Production on the new season began in January, kicking off the road to the show’s highly anticipated farewell. As THE CHI enters its eighth and final season and its coldest winter ever, life or death choices must be made. The question becomes, who is willing to make them? Legacy, confli...
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FOLLOWING ITS RECORD-SETTING PREMIERE, PARAMOUNT+ WITH SHOWTIME® RENEWS THE CHI FOR SEASON EIGHT
FOLLOWING ITS RECORD-SETTING PREMIERE, PARAMOUNT+ WITH SHOWTIME® RENEWS THE CHIFOR SEASON EIGHT Season Seven Premiere Scores 2 Million Cross Platform Viewers; Shatters Streaming Viewership Record Created and Executive Produced by Emmy® winner Lena Waithe, New Episodes Stream Every Friday on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME Download Key Art HERE May 29, 2025 – THE CHI Following its record-setting premiere, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME today announced that THE CHI has been renewed for season eight. The season seven premiere scored two million cross-platform viewers and became th...
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THE CHI SEASON SEVEN PREMIERE SCORES TWO MILLION CROSS-PLATFORM VIEWERS
THE CHI SEASON SEVEN PREMIERE SCORES TWO MILLION CROSS-PLATFORM VIEWERS SHOWTIME® Original Series Shatters Its Streaming Viewership Record May 28, 2025 – The Chi season seven premiere scored two million cross-platform viewers, making the season seven premiere the most-streamed in the series’ history, up +2% on streaming versus last season. “With the seventh season of The Chi, Lena Waithe raised the bar creatively and it shattered viewership records, becoming the most-watched season premiere in the show’s history, " said Chris McCarthy, Co-CEO of Paramount Global and President...
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SHOWTIME® ORIGINAL SERIES THE CHI ADDS KYLA PRATT, PUNKIE JOHNSON, REAGAN GOMEZ AND TAMMY TOWNSEND
SHOWTIME® ORIGINAL SERIES THE CHI ADDS KYLA PRATT, PUNKIE JOHNSON, REAGAN GOMEZ AND TAMMY TOWNSEND New Season Returns on the Heels of a Record-Breaking Season Six Series is Created and Executive Produced by Emmy® Winner Lena Waithe “Photo Credits (L-R): Kyla Pratt, Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC, DeWayne Turrentine Jr.,Tina Taliaferro” May 5, 2025 – SHOWTIME® today announced that highly esteemed actresses Kyla Pratt (The Proud Family, Call Me Kat), Punkie Johnson (Saturday Night Live, Love Life), Reagan Gomez (The Parent ‘Hood, Queen Sugar), and Tammy Townsend (Average Joe, Queen...
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SHOWTIME® REVEALS NEW TRAILER AND KEY ART FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEASON SEVEN OF THE CHI PREMIERING FRIDAY, MAY 16 ON THE PARAMOUNT+ WITH SHOWTIME PLAN
SHOWTIME® REVEALS NEW TRAILER AND KEY ART FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEASON SEVEN OF THE CHI PREMIERING FRIDAY, MAY 16 ON THE PARAMOUNT+ WITH SHOWTIME PLAN Series Created and Executive Produced by Emmy® Winner Lena Waithe “Photo credit: Chrris Lowe/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME” Trailer HEREKey Art HERE Aril 17, 2025 – SHOWTIME® today revealed the official trailer and key art for the season seven return of THE CHI. Season seven will premiere Friday, May 16 on demand and on streaming for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan, before making its on-air debut...
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SHOWTIME® ORIGINAL SERIES THE CHI ADDS TONY AWARD® WINNER PHYLICIA RASHAD, NAACP AWARD® WINNER WENDY RAQUEL ROBINSON, AND EMMY AWARD® WINNER KARRUECHE TRAN TO SEASON SEVEN CAST
SHOWTIME® ORIGINAL SERIES THE CHI ADDS TONY AWARD® WINNER PHYLICIA RASHAD, NAACP AWARD® WINNER WENDY RAQUEL ROBINSON, AND EMMY AWARD® WINNER KARRUECHE TRAN TO SEASON SEVEN CAST New Season Returns on the Heels of a Record-Breaking Season Six; Series Created and Executive Produced by Emmy Winner Lena Waithe (L-R): Phylicia Rashad, Wendy Raquel Robinson and Karrueche Tran. Photo Credits (L-R): Luis Barrios, Jerimiah Richardson, Jordan Keith Watch Teaser HEREView Images HERE April 8, 2025 – SHOWTIME® today announced that award-winning actresses, Phylicia Rashad (The Beekeeper...
