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Season 8 – The Chi

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The South Side of Chicago carries daily danger, and the smallest and simplest of decisions can have life or death consequences for the residents. Life continues as the kids prep for school and their parents shuffle off to work. The young adults of the area are trying to scrape a living for themselves, while the elders sit on their front porches and observe the goings on. The South Side has the potential to crush dreams, and this coming-of-age series focuses on Kevin, a preteen who embraces the normal rites of childhood, Brandon, who makes a leap of faith to succeed in love and life with Jerrika, Emmett, who seeks guidance from his mother, and Ronnie, who is a drifter struggling to be loved. All of them are linked together by sheer coincidence as they seek redemption.
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The Chi — Season 8

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Lord B @lordxbutler Aug 5 Better than last time everyone was awesome See more Dorethea K @Zoemonroe Jul 28 Thank you for making the final season Beautiful thank you for letting young man live and going to be successful and selling his book. I wish the show hadn’t ended. It was a beautiful series all eight seasons and thank you for making everybody happy and I’m from Chicago and I love Chicago. See more donnie M @RT64375194 Jul 19 i watched every season on demand-a couple of episodes a night and it's exciting but for me it seems the only things that are important to everyone are $ dope and sex and people die trying to get it-keep it and sell it-my favorite chacater is Jake because he seems to be so comfortable in the part it's not like he's acting and he's good looking-something that bugged me is emmets dad-that laugh after everything he says even if it's not funny-HEH-HEH-HEH-HEH See more Q'tyashia A @RT00081637 Jul 12 Show fills my soul and has every season. Grateful for the writing, dialogue (which give voice to a lot of what’s unspoken), stories, ideas (from men’s groups, to leading in your own communities, etc), cast, cinematography, representation and so much more. Strikes a real balance between the joy and the pain experienced in many communities. While fictional, story lines humanizes experiences behind the clickbait headlines we experience from news sources about Chicago. Definitely a top 10 show for me - sad this is the last season 🤞🏿for a spin off. If you don’t like it, don’t watch😒. See more Pat L @RT33884791 Jul 5 Horrible season baked in fillers that are irrelevant. See more Steven G. @RT35526713 Jun 22 End it now. The acting, the writing and the storyline is terrible now. Trying to use famous actors to make up for it is not going to make it any better. It had its run but everything is extremely forced now. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired May 22, 2026 Coldest Winter Ever In the immediate aftermath of Alicia's murder, Rashaad and Victor must navigate the police investigation while keeping their hands clean; Emmett and Kiesha struggle to keep their family unit together as external pressures mount. Details Episode 2 Aired May 29, 2026 White Russian Shaad and Victor's fight to get out of their unfair prison sentence sends Patience down a path to find proof of their innocence; Emmett faces two major parenting crises, leading him to question if he's a good father; Jake throws another party with the help of Bakari and Papa; Nuck decides to bring in new blood, which shakes things up at the 63rd Street mob; Tiff, under Nuck's influence, gets pulled deeper into her bad bitch era and into his arms. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 5, 2026 Beneath the Icy Veil Business is booming for Emmett, but a surprise visitor causes him to reassess his family's future; Bakari considers a new opportunity from a dangerous ally. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 12, 2026 White Widow Tiff grapples with her feelings for Nuck after a vulnerable confession; Emmett and Kiesha take steps toward their future as Bakari settles into his new jobs; Jake expands his business, but like all good parties, unexpected drama arises. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 19, 2026 The Dead of Winter The temperature drops as Reg makes a cold-hearted move for a quick payday; Bakari reaches out in an attempt to soften Lynae's cold shoulder; Emmett and Kiesha make a bold parenting choice that brings them closer as a couple; Jake stands up to Reg. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 28, 2026 When Truth Thaws As Tiff throws them a lavish engagement party, Emmett and Kiesha discover they have some big differences on what their wedding should look like. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 5, 2026 Ice Box Tiff attempts to quiet Kiesha's worries as Emmett faces a difficult choice. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 12, 2026 Cold Hearted Detective Toussaint goes down a path to find answers about what happened to Nuck; Tiff throws herself into hosting Kiesha's bachelorette party to avoid her own feelings while Emmett's bachelor party gets turned upside down; Bakari makes a decision. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 19, 2026 Cold Feet Tensions run high as Bakari makes a choice that puts his life on the line. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 26, 2026 The Last Dance Emmett and Kiesha say yes to their fairytale. Details
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Season Info

Creator
Lena Waithe
Executive Producer
Aaron Kaplan, Common, Elwood Reid, Lena Waithe
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 22, 2026
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