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Showtime's The Chi has been a successful and popular TV series ever since it premiered on January 7, 2018.
Created by Lena Waithe, the drama series follows the lives of a community in a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Showtime describes the series, which is filmed in Chicago, as "a timely coming-of-age drama series centered on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption."
Waithe is one of the executive producers, together with rapper Common (real name Lonnie Rashid Lynn), Rick Famuyiwa, Aaron Kaplan and others.
Is The Chi Being Renewed for Season 6?
The TV show, Showtime's second-longest-running current series, has been renewed for a sixth season, the network announced on Thursday, August 18.
"We are deeply grateful to our Chi Family for their loyal support, all the conversations and for making us one of the most watched shows in Showtime's history," The Chi's creator Waithe told entertainment site Complex. "We are beyond excited to continue to tell these stories and to watch these characters grow. We're looking forward to Season 6."
The news of the renewal came as season five was still airing. The season finale of season five was made available on streaming on September 2 and airs on September 4.
You can watch the series on Showtime, Hulu as well as Amazon Prime.
What is The Chi Season 6 Release Date?
The Chi season 6 is set to premiere in 2023, though an exact date has not been announced yet.
Season five (the current season), explored in detail life issues faced by the community, including co-parenting, moving in with a loved one, people launching political campaigns, life after becoming a parent, as well as dealing with post-cancer issues.
The show stars Jacob Latimore as Emmett, Hannaha Hall as Tiff, Iman Shumpert as Rob, Alex Hibbert as Kevin, Michael V. Epps as Jake, Shamon Brown Jr. as Papa, and Judae'a Brown as Jemma.
On Showtime, the series is described as: "On Chicago's South Side, an average day finds kids prepping for school as their parents head off to work, young adults trying to make a living, and the elders keeping an eye on things from their front porches. But in this tough neighborhood, real dangers threaten daily to squelch dreams, and the simplest decisions can have life or death consequences."
You can watch the trailer for season five here:
