Thursday, April 23, 2026

Final Season of "The Chi" Lands Premiere Date on Paramount+ and Showtime

Paramount+ and Showtime have today announced the premiere date for the upcoming eighth and final season of the original drama series The Chi.







The 10-episode eighth and final season will debut on Friday, May 22 on Paramount+. The episodes will then make their linear debut on Showtime the following Sunday.

As the drama enters its eighth and final season and its coldest winter ever, life or death choices must be made. The question becomes, who is willing to make them? Legacy, conflict, joy, and pain. It all collides in the biggest, most emotionally riveting way ever seen.

The drama stars Jacob Latimore, Birgundi Baker, Luke James, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Hannaha Hall and Jason Weaver.

Lena Waithe created the drama, with Justin Hillian and Jewel Coronel as co-showrunners for the final season. They executive produce with Common, Aaron Kaplan, Rick Famuyiwa, Resheida Brady-Anderson, Derek Dudley, Shelby Stone, Naomi Funabashi, Rishi Rajani and James Rogers III. 20th Television, Hillman Grad, Hillianaire Productions, Uncut Gems and ID8 Multimedia produce.