{"id":2938,"date":"2017-11-24T16:33:59","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T21:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=2938"},"modified":"2017-11-24T16:33:59","modified_gmt":"2017-11-24T21:33:59","slug":"the-chi-debuts-on-showtime-sunday-january-7-at-10-p-m-et-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/the-chi-debuts-on-showtime-sunday-january-7-at-10-p-m-et-p\/","title":{"rendered":"THE CHI Debuts on Showtime Sunday, January 7 at 10 p.m. ET\/P"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2940\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2940\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thechi_groupwall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thechi_groupwall.jpg 550w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thechi_groupwall-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thechi_groupwall-260x195.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thechi_groupwall-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thechi_groupwall-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cast photo of the Showtime original series THE CHI.<br \/>Photo: Mathieu Young\/SHOWTIME<br \/>Pictured (clockwise from top left): Yolonda Ross as Jada, Tiffany Boone as Jerrika, Jason Mitchell as Brandon, Armando Riesco as Detective Cruz, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Ronnie, Alex Hibbert as Kevin and Jacob Latimore as Emmett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Showtime has announced premiere\u00a0of the highly-anticipated drama series <em>THE CHI<\/em>, created and executive produced by Emmy(R) winner Lena Waithe (<em>Master of None<\/em>), and executive produced by Academy Award(R), Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) winner Common (Selma) and Elwood Reid (<em>The Bridge<\/em>, <em>Hawaii Five-O<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>[rev_slider thechi]<\/p><div id=\"morty-1734794301\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The series, which explores the humanity behind the headlines sensationalizing the South Side of Chicago, premieres on Sunday, January 7 at 10PM. ET\/PT.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oPqbhroAPWI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Produced entirely in its namesake city, <em>THE CHI<\/em> is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.<\/p>\n<p>The ensemble cast includes Jason Mitchell (<em>Straight Outta Compton<\/em>), Jacob Latimore (<em>Sleight<\/em>), Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (<em>Queen of Katwe<\/em>), Alex Hibbert (<em>Moonlight<\/em>), Yolonda Ross (<em>Treme<\/em>, <em>The Get Down<\/em>), Armando Riesco (<em>Bull<\/em>) and Tiffany Boone (<em>The Following<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"medfordtrails-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_design = \"enhanced_links\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"B003B2BEM2\";\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"fbb1d62b84c3841a37521226731c1980\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kevin (Hibbert) is the pre-teen who must step past shattered illusions and embrace the normal rites of childhood, while Brandon (Mitchell) the dreamer makes his own nearly impossible leap of faith to succeed in life and love with girlfriend Jerrika (Boone).<\/p><div id=\"morty-3323178773\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Emmett (Latimore) is the carefree teen thrust into complex responsibility with guidance from his mother Jada (Ross), and Ronnie (Mwine) is the drifter whose struggle to love and be loved calls into question his every pursuit. 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