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In addition to Waithe, Common and Hillian, the hit drama series is also executive produced by Aaron Kaplan of Kapital Entertainment, Derek Dudley and Shelby Stone of Freedom Road Productions, Rick Famuyiwa and Jet Wilkinson. Season three guest stars included series creator Waithe, two-time Grammy nominee James (“Star,” “Little”), Alani “La La” Anthony (“Power”), Lil Rel Howery (“Get Out,” “Bird Box”) and Kandi Burruss (“The Real Housewives of Atlanta”). Meanwhile, Papa (Brown Jr.) found love in an unlikely place with former rival Maisha (Genesis Denise Hale). Jake (Epps) found himself in a tug-of-war when his estranged brother Trig (Luke James) and girlfriend Imani (Jasmine Davis) arrived back in town to extricate Jake from his powerful new father-figure, Douda (Curtiss Cook). A fledgling Ronnie (Mwine) was unsure of his life’s purpose but hoped it wasn’t too late to transform himself.
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Jada (Ross) had her sights set on her own next chapter with a budding romance. Emmett (Latimore) grappled with the loss of his business partner as he struggled to mature into a full-fledged businessman and family man with girlfriend Tiff (Hannaha Hall). Hyman) as they underwent a seismic shift in their blended family when Kiesha goes missing.
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Produced entirely in its namesake city, season three of “The Chi” found Kevin (Hibbert), Kiesha (Baker) and their newlywed mothers Nina (Tyla Abercrumbie) and Dre (Miriam A. I still can’t believe our numbers are up by double digits! ‘The Chi’ is a team effort, and I’m grateful to continue this journey with such an amazing group of people.” I didn’t know how this season would be received, but the level of engagement and enthusiasm from the fans has been fantastic. “This show has definitely taken me on a journey,” said Waithe. “Lena Waithe together with Justin Hillian explore the joys and the heartbreak of life on the South Side in a way that is unique on television, and we relish the prospect of continuing that exploration with them.” “Each season, The Chi’s authentic storytelling resonates more deeply with its devoted and growing audiences,” said Gary Levine, president of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc. Season three of “The Chi” was up double-digits across platforms over last season and doubled its audience on streaming platforms. “The Chi” is produced by Touchstone Television (“HOMELAND”). Justin Hillian (“Snowfall”) will return as showrunner and executive producer for the fourth season. Season three cast included Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (“Queen of Katwe”), Jacob Latimore (“Sleight”), Alex Hibbert (“Moonlight”), Yolonda Ross (“Treme”), Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Created and executive produced by Emmy winner Lena Waithe (“Twenties,” “Boomerang”) and executive produced by Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Common (“Selma”), “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. Showtime has picked up the hit drama series “The Chi” for a fourth season.