The Chi: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Chi is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption. Kevin is the pre-teen who must step past shattered illusions and embrace the normal rites of childhood, while Brandon the dreamer makes his own nearly impossible leap of faith to succeed in life and love with girlfriend Jerrika. Emmett is the carefree teen is thrust into complex responsibility with guidance from his mother Jada, and Ronnie is the drifter whose struggle to love and be loved calls into question his every pursuit.

Series details

• Title: The Chi
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2018-01-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-07-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Paramount+
• Typical episode runtime: 56 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 24371
• IMDb ID: tt6294706
• TVDB ID: 336602

Cast and credited roles

• Jacob Latimore — Emmett Washington
• Michael V. Epps — Jake Taylor
• Shamon Brown, Jr. — Stanley 'Papa' Jackson
• Yolonda Ross — Jada Washington
• Hannaha Hall — Tiff
• Birgundi Baker — Kiesha Williams
• Luke James — Victor "Trig" Taylor
• Alex R. Hibbert — Kevin Williams
• Jason Weaver — Rashaad "Shaad" Shervington
• Curtiss Cook — Otis "Douda" Perry
• Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine — Ronnie Davis
• Barton Fitzpatrick — Reg Taylor

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-01-07; final listed air date 2018-03-18; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2019-04-07; final listed air date 2019-06-16; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2020-06-21; final listed air date 2020-08-23; episode order: 10.
• Season 4: premiered 2021-05-23; final listed air date 2021-08-01; episode order: 10.
• Season 5: premiered 2022-06-26; final listed air date 2022-09-04; episode order: 10.
• Season 6: premiered 2023-08-04; final listed air date 2024-06-28; episode order: 16.
• Season 7: premiered 2025-05-16; final listed air date 2025-08-01; episode order: 12.
• Season 8: premiered 2026-05-22; final listed air date 2026-07-24; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Chi on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.