The Chi
Love lives on.
Created by Lena Waithe
On Showtime, Paramount+ with Showtime
A serialized coming-of-age ensemble drama set on Chicago's South Side that balances intimate character relationships with the social pressures and violence of its setting.
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.
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Is The Chi scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is The Chi sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is The Chi violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.
Does The Chi leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Chi easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Chi, and what each one shares →
Like The Chi
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Chi
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Chi, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Chi, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Chi, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
