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The Chi
2018–2026
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 8 seasons
B
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
58–79
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 58, highest is Trakt on 79.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →From Emmy® winner Lena Waithe, The Chi is a timely coming-of-age drama series centered on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.
Details
- Created by
- Lena Waithe
- Studio
- Fox 21 Television Studios, Showtime Networks, Kapital Entertainment, Hillman Grad Productions
- Released
- 7 January 2018
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 88 across 8 seasons
- Awards
- 4 wins, 7 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →4 wins from 11 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| GLAAD Media Awards 2022 | Outstanding Drama Series | The Chi | Nominee |
| Gracie Allen Awards 2021 | Writer Scripted - Drama | Lena Waithe | Winner |
| NAACP Image Awards 2021 | Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) | Alex R. Hibbert | Nominee |
| ReFrame Stamp 2021 | IMDbPro Top 200 Scripted TV Recipients | The Chi | Winner |
| Young Artist Awards 2021 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Artist | Alex R. Hibbert | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2018 | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Rick Famuyiwa | Winner |
| Black Reel Awards 2018 | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Lena Waithe | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2018 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Jacob Latimore | Nominee |
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ReFrame Stamp
2 nominations, 2 won
| IMDbPro Top 200 Scripted TV Recipients | The Chi | Winner |
| IMDbPro Top 200 Scripted TV Recipients | The Chi | Winner |
Black Reel Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Rick Famuyiwa | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Barry M. Berg, Common, Derek Dudley, Rick Famuyiwa, Aaron Kaplan, Erin Mitchell, Elwood Reid, Shelby Stone and Lena Waithe | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Common | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Jacob Latimore | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Lena Waithe | Nominee |
Gracie Allen Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Writer Scripted - Drama | Lena Waithe | Winner |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Drama Series | The Chi | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) | Alex R. Hibbert | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Artist | Alex R. Hibbert | Nominee |