{"id":98390,"date":"2025-04-17T15:41:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T19:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=98390"},"modified":"2025-04-17T15:43:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T19:43:20","slug":"showtime-reveals-the-new-trailer-for-highly-anticipated-season-seven-of-the-chi-premiering-friday-may-16-on-the-paramount-with-showtime-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/17\/showtime-reveals-the-new-trailer-for-highly-anticipated-season-seven-of-the-chi-premiering-friday-may-16-on-the-paramount-with-showtime-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Showtime Reveals the New Trailer for Highly Anticipated Season Seven of &#8220;The Chi&#8221; Premiering Friday, May 16 on the Paramount+ with Showtime Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_98391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98391\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-98391 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-Chi-poster-s07.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-Chi-poster-s07.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/The-Chi-poster-s07-240x300.webp 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Photo credit: Chris Lowe\/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SHOWTIME\u00ae today revealed the official trailer for the season seven return of THE CHI. Season seven will premiere Friday, May 16 on demand and on streaming for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan, before making its on-air debut on Sunday, May 18, @ 9 PM ET\/PT. <a rel=\"sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/c\/130535\/1007330\/3065\">Paramount+. Thousands of episodes, live TV &#038; exclusive originals\u2013all in one place. Get Started!<\/a> <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"0\" width=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/i\/130535\/1007330\/3065\" style=\"position:absolute;visibility:hidden;\" border=\"0\" \/><\/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\/4CEoeFJQdkQ?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>THE CHI is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption. Produced entirely in its namesake city, THE CHI is produced by 20th Television.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3093800475\" 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>Season six was record-breaking for THE CHI, with the drama series delivering its most-watched season yet on streaming, surging nearly 25% over the previous season.<\/p>\n<p>This season, with Alicia at the helm, the pivotal women of THE CHI rise to reclaim their power. Yet, as loyalties are tested and new rivalries are stoked, it becomes clear that there&#8217;s only one crown, and it will come at a heavy cost.<\/p>\n<p>Season seven will see Tony Award\u00ae Winner Phylicia Rashad, NAACP Award\u00ae Winner Wendy Raquel Robinson, and Emmy Award\u00ae Winner Karrueche Tran join the cast lineup in guest starring roles.<\/p>\n<p>THE CHI features an impressive ensemble cast, including Jacob Latimore, Lynn Whitfield, Yolonda Ross, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Birgundi Baker, and Luke James. Kadeem Hardison, Chris Lee, Brett Gray, Rotimi, Jackie Long, Charmin Lee, Jill Marie Jones and Daniel J. Watts return to guest star, alongside Hannaha Hall, Jason Weaver, La La Anthony, Vic Mensa, Kandi Burruss, Tai Davis, Rolando Boyce, Ahmad Ferguson, Cortez Smith, Genesis Denise Hale, Joel Steingold, Judae&#8217;a Brown, Zaria Imani Primer, L&#8217;lerr\u00e9t Jazelle and Brian Keys.<\/p><div id=\"morty-181950716\" 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>Created and executive produced by Emmy winner Lena Waithe (Twenties, Master of None) under her Hillman Grad banner, the series is executive produced by co-showrunners Justin Hillian (Hillianaire Productions) and Jewel Coronel, and by Academy Award\u00ae and Emmy winner Common (Selma).<\/p>\n<p>Additional executive producers include Aaron Kaplan (<em>A Million Little Things, The Neighborhood<\/em>), Rick Famuyiwa (<em>Dope<\/em>), Resheida Brady-Anderson, Derek Dudley, and Shelby Stone of ID8 Multimedia as well as Naomi Funabashi, who oversees for Hillman Grad, and Rishi Rajani, CEO of Hillman Grad. Supervising producers Deondray Gossfield and Quincy LeNear Gossfield directed multiple episodes in season seven.<\/p>\n<p>Join the conversation using #TheChi and follow the official THE CHI accounts on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.<br \/>\n\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/niD8X5pEXpmRUDhSPdDOgI3Gw5Q.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>The Chi<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> Showtime<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Drama<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 7<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 78<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>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.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>  \r\n    <br \/>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-26535\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25983\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg\" alt=\"Powered by TMDB.org\" width=\"250\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg 353w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-350x74.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: .4em;\"><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font: normal 8pt Arial;\">TV &amp; Movie information has been provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\">themoviedb.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SHOWTIME\u00ae today revealed the official trailer for the season seven return of THE CHI. 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