The Chi will return for an eighth season, thanks to the drama’s growing audience.
Paramount+ with Showtime announced the renewal in a press release on Thursday, May 29.
The news followed the show’s season 7 premiere earlier this month, which drew 2 million cross-platform viewers in its first week — to become the most-streamed premiere in the drama’s history, per Showtime.
The seventh season debuted May 16 on Paramount+ with Showtime, and then on television Sunday, May 18.
Related: ‘The Chi’ Season 7 Official Trailer Teases ‘Payback Will Be a Mother’
This season follows Alicia (Lynn Whitfield) taking control, avenging her son’s death, and silencing anyone she suspects is up to no good, setting the stage for a power struggle between the women of The Chi.
The returning cast also includes Jacob Latimore, Yolonda Ross, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Birgundi Baker, and Luke James.
Phylicia Rashad, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Karrueche Tran, Kyla Pratt, Punkie Johnson, Reagan Gomez, and Tammy Townsend joined the show for season 7, as previously reported.
The expansive cast also includes Kadeem Hardison, Chris Lee, Brett Gray, Rotimi, Jackie Long, Charmin Lee, and Jill Marie Jones, alongside 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.
The hit series, which premiered in 2018 and is filmed in the Windy City, tells the story of residents from Chicago’s South Side who are all connected in some way.
Created and executive produced by Emmy winner Lena Waithe under her Hillman Grad banner, the series is co-executive produced by co-showrunners Justin Hillian and Jewel Coronel. Award-winning rapper Common is also an executive producer on the show.
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