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The Chi
Created by Lena Waithe
A relevant, timely and distinctive coming-of-age story following a half dozen interrelated characters in the South Side of Chicago. The story centers on Brandon, an ambitious and confident young man who dreams about opening a restaurant of his own someday, but is conflicted between the promise of a new life and his responsibility to his mother and teenage brother back in the South Side. From TMDB
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The Chi is a 2018 drama TV series, created by Lena Waithe.
- 130 people have posted about this series on Bluesky, Mastodon
- posts span Oct 18, 2014 to Nov 4, 2026
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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 87% based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Like an optimistic companion to The Wire, The Chi explores the complexities of life in the South Side of Chicago, with a tender touch and a clear affection for its captivating characters." On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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60 of 170 · most liked firstCornell University police in 2024 summarized hours of interviews with a woman who said she was attacked in the Chi Phi fraternity house into a document that excluded her unequivocal statement that she had been raped, documents show. A prosecutor did not pursue criminal charges based on the document.
neutral · AI labelView post →i'd bet if you did some analysis, it'd show rupar was a pretty big factor why the MN ICE occupation dominated media coverage more broadly than the CHI invasion. there are other prominent factors too, ofc. but if i were from MN, i'd feel grateful for him for wielding his loudspeaker for his community
neutral · AI labelView post →#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge Day 15: a song that starts with O They are lip syncing but the clothes are groovy, moves are smooth, and The Flip Wilson Show was must see TV for me. Oh Girl - The Chi-Lites youtu.be/9s3rfnzHoXo?...
neutral · AI labelView post →The First 3 episodes of #Ironheart are fantastic. It’s Super authentic to Eve Ewing’s character and the Chi vibe. I love the flips on some key aspects of the lore. Adding The Hood was a clever choice to turn this into a science vs magic street level show. Can’t wait for the next 3
neutral · AI labelView post →South Side is THE BEST Chicago TV show, sorry Shameless/The Chi/The Bear
positive · AI labelView post →What’s the ideal number of seasons for a TV show before its series finale? 🤔 • Insecure: 5 seasons • Atlanta: 4 seasons • The Chi: 5 seasons • Grown-ish: 4 seasons • Martin: 5 seasons Could these shows have stayed successful if they lasted longer, or is it better to end on a high note?
neutral · AI labelView post →Brb gonna start a new show broadcasting direct from the Chi-Town Burbs
neutral · AI labelView post →i can't wait for her to come back to the Chi and show out 😩
neutral · AI labelView post →Just found out one of my songs for my Chromadrift project was on season 6 , of the TV show “The Chi”. Based on a black neighborhood in Chicago. Which is pretty cool 😊 and it was on the showtime network.
positive · AI labelView post →NEW — This one is for "The Chi" fans. Whether he’s designing clothes or commanding the screen, Cortez Smith — the man behind Nuck on the hit show "The Chi" — has main character energy. Smith stopped by The TRiiBE Studio in Chicago to rap about his time on the show. thetriibe.com/2026/06/the-...
neutral · AI labelView post →My playlist keeps diggin deeper but playing stuff I forgotten about. Played The Chi-Lites "Oh Girl" Man I love this song I saw them at the Allen Theatre in Cleveland in 72. They did 2 shows that night. I had tickets for the 1st show and talked my way into the 2nd one www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM7Q...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Dragon and Phoenix mirrors are items of such high importance in the Shenmue series that multiple parties like the Chi You Men and others are willing to die in order to get their hands on them! Are they really supernatural and what are your theories on them? #MythosDeepDive #LetsGetShenmue
neutral · AI labelView post →New episode of the WOMEN’S HOOPS SHOW ♠️What’s up with the Aces?? 🤷🏾♀️Trouble in the Chi ☝🏾Rookie Check-In ✨ROY Hoop Roots! Listen: link.chtbl.com/TWHS_AP_JR
neutral · AI labelView post →‘The Chi’ Season 8 has started production. 🔔: This will be the last season of the long-running Showtime series.
neutral · AI labelView post →As The Chi prepares to wrap up in Season 8 (confirmed as its final season by creator Lena Waithe), these episodes help us see what the show has done best: it’s given us characters we care deeply about, stories rooted in place, and a depiction of a community with all its beauty and pain.
neutral · AI labelView post →For my “ The Chi “ watchers our show is coming back on May 16 🤗 I’m so excited
positive · AI labelView post →Americans are worried about things like their job, debt, the cost of healthcare, how wages aren't rising faster than prices. You show up with a elaborate victim narrative about how the Chi-Coms want to use TikTok to brainwash the kids to say 'trans rights' and you look crazy because you are.
neutral · AI labelView post →Am I the only one who gives up on a show I’m behind on when I find out it’s been cancelled?? I still haven’t finished Bel-Air, The Chi, or Good Girls. 😅
neutral · AI labelView post →My next interview I’m dropping is for the fans of THE CHI! Who’s your favorite character from the show?
neutral · AI labelView post →Have You Seen Her - The Chi-Lites “Oh, I see her face everywhere I go On the street and even at the picture show Have you seen her? Tell me, have you seen her?” youtu.be/xVYxKRXDT2I
neutral · AI labelView post →niche question, was Brandon in The Chi originally a butch lesbian before network notes? because it's weird that the show just kind of doesn't have any women in it in the first season at least, and some of the stories about Brandon feel like they would make more sense being about a lesbian
neutral · AI labelView post →On Wednesday, March 12 at 7pm EDT, Joan Kwon Glass will give a reading and conversation as part of the Amherst College Creative Writing Center Spring Reading Series. The evening is free and open to the public and will be held in the CHI Think Tank, Lyceum 101. @joankwonglass.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →One week from tonight! Jen Siraganian will read in the Amherst College Creative Writing Fall Reading Series on Wed. 10/7 at 7pm in the CHI Think Tank (Lyceum 101). She’ll also be visiting classes on 10/6 & 10/7. The reading is free & open to the public - please join us! 🎤📚🍂 @jsiraganian.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →“We had an amazing run,” Shamon Brown Jr. told HuffPost. “I don’t think there will be another show like ‘The Chi’ the way we did it for a minute.”
neutral · AI labelView post →As Lena Waithe prepares audiences for the final season of The Chi, one thing remains at the center of the acclaimed series and that is community. blackgirlnerds.com/lena-waithe-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Lan Di hanging from the rope ladder of the Chi You Men helicopter staring down at Ryo is one of the most chilling and intense moments in the entire Shenmue series and it the fact that it's totally unexpected and comes out of nowhere but it still hits all the same! #LetsGetShenmue4
neutral · AI labelView post →Shenmue 2 gave us some of the most memorable moments in the entire Shenmue series like the rooftop encounter with Dou Niu, the Chi You Men, and Lan Di. It leads to Ryo and Lan Di having that intense stare-down on the rooftop. #Shenmue3Enhanced #LetsGetShenmue4
neutral · AI labelView post →What to Watch: The Chi @karenhunter.bsky.social @rodimusprime.bsky.social #KarenRebels #KHWhatToWatch: www.hulu.com/series/38081...
neutral · AI labelView post →Is there anybody in here that watches the show “ The Chi” besides me? 👀
neutral · AI labelView post →Hope you don't mind @drokmars.bsky.social but I'm showing all my adopts on here, and that does include Singi, the Chi-yu girl, whose original art is on the left. She's cute and hot (in every sense of the word), how could I not show her off? #pokemon #oc
neutral · AI labelView post →#STS70s 2nd hour SOTN Top Ten (2/2) ABBA Carpenters Andy Gibb Barry Manilow Melba Moore Linda Lewis Pratt & McClain The Chi-Lites X-Ray Spex Stranglers Thx @alanread80 & Bskyers for a great show, CU next week on @ssuburbs.bsky.social and please #StaySafe <3
neutral · AI labelView post →Have You Seen Her The Chi-Lites Oh, I see her face everywhere I go On the street and even at the picture show
neutral · AI labelView post →Did y'all catch what happened to Nuck on 'The Chi' last week? Cortez Smith recently visited The TRiiBE Studio to reminisce about his time on the hit Showtime/Paramount+ show. “This ain’t the end all, be all. I’m really working on being a household name," he said. 💻: thetriibe.com/2026/06/the-...
neutral · AI labelView post →I should also show for fellow Orb fans that not too far away (east of Krakow), the Chi. place has been blessed by familiar faces (ok i Did make Jolenta myself but look!!)
neutral · AI labelView post →🔥 The Chi is BACK! Showtime just renewed Season 8 — more drama, more heart, more South Side stories coming your way. Are you ready? Season 7 is still rolling out new episodes! #TheChi #Season8 #Showtime #tvsky
neutral · AI labelView post →The Chi is my favorite bad show to watch, I can’t wait for it to come back so I can leave it in my rear view
neutral · AI labelView post →#STS70s 2nd hour SOTN Top Ten (2/2) Neil Young Wings Harry Chapin Tina Charles Marvin Gaye AC/DC Ohio Players The Chi-Lites Average White Band Emmylou Harris Thanks @alanread80 and the bskyers for a great show, see you next week on @ssuburbs.bsky.social and please #Staysafe <3
neutral · AI labelView post →NAACP Image Award Nominations Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Adrian Holmes, Bel-Air Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Power Book II: Ghost Isaiah Mustafa, Cross Jacob Latimore, The Chi Morris Chestnut, Reasonable Doubt
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching “The Chi” and it’s absolutely the best TV series 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿 #BlackSky #BlackSkyOver40 #BlackSkyOver30 youtube.com/watch?v=OJEx...
positive · AI labelView post →Niao Sun Shenmue One of the four leaders of the Chi You Men criminal cartel, first appearing in 2019's Shenmue III. Concept artwork by series character designer Kenji Miyawaki.
neutral · AI labelView post →The mask of the Bakunawa Killer in the BK trailer of Virtua Fighter Crossroads strongly resembles the Chi You Men insignia that Lan Di and what the Chi You Men organization in the #Shenmue series use as the main symbols for the group. #VirtuaFighterCrossroads #Shenmue #LetsGetShenmue4
neutral · AI labelView post →A theory (written by me on the @Shenmue_Dojo forums) about what the Chi You Men's main overall goal in the #Shenmue series is and what they truly want with the Dragon and Phoenix mirrors. 🔗 Link: www.shenmuedojo.com/forum/index.... #ShenmueTheories #Sega #Shenmue3Enhanced #LetsGetShenmue4
neutral · AI labelView post →Have You Seen Her by the Chi-Lites was one of the first songs I remember taping off Fluff Freeman's chart show on my dad's new fangled radio cassette recorder #sts70s
neutral · AI labelView post →It is frankly ridiculous how much time is spent manually marking up LaTeX to show how a paper was revised in the CHI R&R process. Sure, some of this is about clear communication with reviewers. On the other hand, we know how to create automatic diffs of PDFs: why not just use this? #chi2026
neutral · AI labelView post →It was The Chi for me. That show had the potential to be Amazing after that first season and it went down the drain after season 2 😒
negative · AI labelView post →It’s official: The Chi is ending with Season 8. Get ready for one last ride through the South Side. Big emotions, bigger drama. #TheChi #tvsky
neutral · AI labelView post →Me, as a 1st time viewer of The Chi season 1: This show is 'aight, but I LOVE me some Ms. Ethel. They better not let ANYTHING bad happen to her! Me, after season 2, episode 1:
neutral · AI labelView post →I mean the series is literally called "The Chi"... 🙄😬
negative · AI labelView post →Have you seen "the Chi''? I feel like every white person should have to see the entire series 5x It covers so much, everything showtime will allow them to show. They make it a point to mention Malcom X standing by the window TWICE. Everyone should go to the Legacy museum in Montgomery Alabama.
positive · AI labelView post →We used to regularly catch John Cipollina at the Chi Chi club on Broadway in San Francisco - 1980s. At one show I got yelled at for leaning on John Lee Hooker. He was sitting in the booth and I was leaning on the back The bouncer literally said that to me. I moved Those shows were a blast
neutral · AI labelView post →10 shows to get to know me: 1. Wynonna Earp 2. Agatha All Along 3. The Big Bang Theory 4. Queer as Folk 5. The L Word 6. Chicago Series (med, fire, pd) 7. Law & Order SVU 8. Great British Bake Off 9. Oz 10. The Chi
neutral · AI labelView post →Officially went to my first rap concert here in the Chi as part of my birthday festivities. And I’m glad it was a Lupe show. #Chicago
neutral · AI labelView post →I can finally share the news! ID8 Multimedia & the EPs of THE CHI, have acquired the film rights to my thriller MALIBU BURNING variety.com/2024/tv/news...
neutral · AI labelView post →“The Chi” series finale was BEAUTIFUL.
positive · AI labelView post →I’ve never really been the type to rewatch a show. I try, but I usually just let them go once they’re over. The Chi, Greenleaf, and The Resident (loveddd that show) are a few that I’d actually rewatch from the very beginning to end.
positive · AI labelView post →What to Watch: The Chi @karenhunter.bsky.social @rodimusprime.bsky.social #KarenRebels #KHWhatToWatch www.hulu.com/series/the-c...
neutral · AI labelView post →Eight seasons later, The Chi is still standing — and the NYC premiere proved this cast knows they made TV history. 🎬🔥 #TheChi #Showtime #LenaWaithe #TVNews #tvsky
neutral · AI labelView post →🔥 New faces, big drama, and life-or-death choices hit The Chi final season on Paramount+. Who will rise, who will fall? Find out! #TheChi #ParamountPlus #TVNews #tvsky
neutral · AI labelView post →Eight seasons of The Chi, and now Lena Waithe is shifting to theater with trinity. A different kind of spotlight. http://ow.ly/6An930sTrcV
neutral · AI labelView post →How about “Bug” Holliday, an 18-year-old who played his first big league gm in 1885 for the Chi White Stockings (now Cubs) in what was then called the "World's Series"? It pitted Chi of the NL versus the American Association’s StL Browns (now Cards) in a duel between each league’s 1st place clubs.
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