Showtime is heading back to The Windy City. The network just announced they’ve renewed The Chi for a third season.
The drama series follows a group of Chicagoans who, at first, are connected by circumstance, but begin to develop a bond, due to their loneliness, thirst for atonement, and hunger for a more meaningful life. The cast includes Jason Mitchell, Tiffany Boone, Jacob Latimore, Yolonda Ross, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Alex R. Hibbert, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Barton Fitzpatrick, and Armando Riesco.
Although the ratings for The Chi have dropped by nearly 50% during its second season, the show remains one of Showtime‘s bigger hits. So far, season two is averaging a .12 rating in the 18-49 demo and 390,000 viewers. For comparison, season one averaged a .25 rating in the 18-49 demo and 705,000 viewers.
You can read more info about the renewal below:
LOS ANGELES – April 30, 2019 – SHOWTIME has picked up the hit drama series THE CHI for a third season. Created and executive produced by Emmy® winner Lena Waithe (Boomerang, Master of None) and executive produced by Academy Award®, Emmy and Golden Globe® winner Common (Selma), 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. The cast includes Jason Mitchell (Mudbound, Straight Outta Compton), Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (Queen of Katwe), Jacob Latimore (Sleight), Alex Hibbert (Moonlight), Yolonda Ross (Treme) and Armando Riesco (Bull). The second season is currently airing Sundays at 10 p.m. PT/ET.
“THE CHI revels in revealing the beating heart of the South Side of Chicago,” said Gary Levine, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc. “We, like our viewers, have fallen in love with these characters and we remain eager to see where Lena and her fellow artists will take them in season three.”
Produced entirely in its namesake city, season two of THE CHI spotlights Brandon’s (Mitchell) ambitious plan for his food truck business. Emmett (Latimore) makes an effort to grow up and get custody of his son, while his mother Jada (Ross) discovers a new life of her own. Kevin (Hibbert) reckons with trauma as he strengthens bonds with his buddies. Ronnie (Mwine) attempts to reclaim his life, while Detective Cruz (Riesco) launches a new investigation. In addition to Waithe and Common, Ayanna Floyd Davis (Empire, Hannibal), Aaron Kaplan (Santa Clarita Diet, Divorce), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), and Derek Dudley and Shelby Stone of Freedom Road Productions served as executive producers on season two. THE CHI is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios. To learn more about THE CHI, visit SHO.com and follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Join the conversation using #TheChi.”
What do you think? Have you seen The Chi? Will you watch season three?
Love it! Love it ! Love it!! Just discovered it when I got a free weekend of Showtime during Thanksgiving. Not only did I fall in love with it, I also subscribed to Showtime!!
Im sooooooo happy they are coming back with a 3rd season i cant wait it was the episode when Brandon was giving Kevin that haircut OMG i was in tears when he start crying about his Dad but this show is the best!!!
I need more plz season 3 and more love this show
Love this show so much and Kevin and his buddies have me rolling especially Papa he so educated and very smart and also soooo funny to lmao i always have to rewind and rewind on Papa lines lmao
Great show. Highlights the humanity and drama of everyday life on Chicago’s South Side. So glad that the show was renewed
Didn’t expect to like this. On the contrary, it is great the way it presents a very serious issue. Educational but not preachy. Love Kevin and his pals. Keep it going. Please.
I’m a huge fan of The CHI, I’m so engaged to find out what happened next, with all the characters! Lena and the team…my expectations are abound! Great job! I look forward to Season 3 ! Thank you, this is the city that I love!
Love this show. Happy it got renewed
I am from chi town I was so glad to see tuley park my brothers and I swam in that pool many summers including my mom on family nights I did not see the wood shop that was in the basement under gym we had woodshop in the evenings after school black kids had activities what happened to all r programs that keep kids out of the streets this was back in late 60 & 70’s
I am the original chi town guy this was my hood I love the show especially Tuley park that was the place for kids to be so much fun programs ,gym ,woodshop even in winter there was ice skating for those who didn’t skate often tried to ride there bikes on the ice