“The Chi” explores the lives of residents on the South Side of Chicago after a death and subsequent robbery sends shockwaves through a community and connects the lives of several people in wholly unexpected ways.
The show is shot in Chicago and stars Jason Mitchell, Alex Hibbert, Jacob Latimore, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Hibbert, Yolanda Ross, Tiffany Boone, and Armando Riesco.
Created and executive produced by Lena Waithe and executive produced by Common, Elwood Reid, Aaron Kaplan and Rick Famuyiwa, who also directed the premiere. Elwood Reid is the showrunner. It also has an all black writing room.
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If you missed the premiere, Showtime has had an edited version of the first episode up on YouTube for the past three weeks
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‘The Chi’ Premiere Gets Solid Ratings Start on Showtime https://t.co/Js9qb6GaMK
— Variety (@Variety) January 8, 2018
It aired at 10pm and got 533,000 viewers from the initial premiere which brings it in under SMILF but well above other shows Showtime premiered this past year. After factoring in additional viewers from repeat airings plus viewers who watched the premiere in advance, the episode had a grand total of 1.67 million viewers.
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anyone watch it?