The sixth season of Showtime‘s hit series The Chi is set have a streaming premiere Aug. 4 on Paramount+ with Showtime ahead of its Aug. 6 on-air debut. The season has been expanding to 16 episodes following the record high of the previous season. Watch the trailer below.
Because of the expanded episode count, Season Six will be split into two eight-episode installments. The second half will premiere at a later time. With the series giving viewers more of what they want, Chris McCarthy, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks’ president and CEO, said that Showtime is happy to work with creator and executive producer Lena Waithe on deepening the series’ storyline.
“The Chi is Showtime at its best – complex characters and sophisticated storytelling that leave our viewers wanting more, which is why we’ve expanded this season to its biggest yet,” said McCarthy. “Lena is a gifted creator and we’re fortunate to collaborate with her on this iconic series – one of our biggest – as we continue to lean into diverse cultures, one of our key programming lanes, that you’ll see us build out as we gear up to launch Paramount+ with Showtime.”
The upcoming season of The Chi is described as reverberating “between the highest highs and lowest lows.” The stakes are high as “[b]ig dreams are finally realized but at a cost and everyone will be tested in unimaginable ways as they calculate the risks and rewards of their next move.”
According to the description:
Emmett (Jacob Latimore) and Kiesha’s (Birgundi Baker) blissful blended union is tested by his insatiable drive to expand Smokey’s and a new perilous partnership, while Kiesha finally races toward a rewarding new career. Douda (Curtiss Cook) deals with the fallout of Q’s murder and its effect on the shifting loyalty of his inner circle. Victor’s (Luke James) bold declaration of love for both his new girlfriend and his beloved community will impact his political ambitions. Happily married Jada (Yolonda Ross) mentors Emmett and her besties as they navigate relationships. Kevin (Alex Hibbert) is becoming a brilliant master gamer but struggles with the youthful pitfalls of early independence. Jake (Michael V. Epps) launches a new business, and Papa (Shamon Brown Jr.) falls for an older woman while questioning his faith. What will become of their pursuits will be revealed over the course of this season’s sixteen jaw-dropping episodes.
