"The Chi" has scored an early Season 8 renewal at Parmaount+ with Showtime. The news comes just under two weeks after the Season 7 premiere, which was themost-streamed premiere in series historyaccording to Paramount. More from Variety 'Dexter: Resurrection' Casts Bryan Lillis in Guest Star Role (EXCLUSIVE) 'Dexter: Original Sin' Renewed for Season 2 at Showtime 'Yellowjackets' Star Melanie Lynskey on Shauna's Growth in Season 3: She's 'Relaxing into Herself' The official description of Season 7 states, "With Alicia (Lynn Whitfield) 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's only one crown and it will come at a heavy cost." Along with Whitfield, the cast of the series includes Jacob Latimore, Yolonda Ross, Michael V. Epps, Shamon Brown Jr., Birgundi Baker, Luke James, and Wendy Raquel Robinson. With the Season 8 renewal, "The Chi" is now one of the longest-running Showtime shows in the network's history. It now ranks alongside shows like "Dexter," "Homeland," and "Weeds," which all ran eight seasons at the premium cabler. Only "Shameless" has run longer, with that show wrapping up after 11 seasons in 2021. Lena Waithe is the creator of "The Chi" and executive produces under her Hillman Grad banner. Justin Hillian serves as co-showrunner and executive producer via Hillianaire Productions, with Jewel Coronel co-showrunning and executive producing via Uncut Gems, Inc. Common is also an executive producer along with Aaron Kaplan, Rick Famuyiwa, 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. 20th Television is the studio. Best of Variety 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.
