Showtime will premiere an extended sixth season of its Lena Waithe-produced hit drama series The Chi on August 6.
New episodes will debut on the Paramount Plus with Showtime streaming service August 4 before they premiere on the Showtime network. The first eight episodes will air this summer, with the remaining episodes debuting at a later date.
The series follows the lives and circumstances of a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago. The new season of The Chi will feature the realization of big dreams but at a cost, as everyone will be tested in unimaginable ways as they calculate the risks and rewards of their next moves, Showtime said.
The series’ ensemble cast includes Jacob Latimore, Alex Hibbert, Yolonda Ross, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael Epps, Birgundi Baker, Luke James and Curtiss Cook.
The Chi is executive produced by Waithe, Common, Justin Hillian, Jewel Coronel, Aaron Kaplan, Derek Dudley, Shelby Stone, Rick Famuyiwa and Rishi Rajani.
