New Faces Join ‘The Chi’ For Its Final Season

Paramount+ expands “THE CHI‘s” final season ensemble.

Welcoming new recurring guest stars:

· Darryl Dunning II as “Rafi,” one of Nuck’s quick-tempered enforcers;

· Biko Eisen-Martin as “Smitty,” a reformed gangster, hardened by the streets and humbled by life;

· Akilah A. Walker as “Amaya,” Smitty’s fiery girlfriend who wants more out of life;

· Laila Odom as “Jordan,” Keith’s girlfriend who is a nurse but still has ties to the streets;

· Liza Jessie Peterson as “Patience,” Rashaad’s no-nonsense attorney with the heart of an activist;

· Anthony B. Jenkins as “Devante,” Emmett and Shay’s son who moves in with Emmett and Kiesha after getting into trouble at school.

Produced by 20th Television, production on the new season began in January, kicking off the road to the show’s highly anticipated farewell.

As “THE CHI” enters its eighth and final season and its coldest winter ever, life or death choices must be made.

The question becomes, who is willing to make them? Legacy, conflict, joy, and pain.

It all collides in the biggest, most emotionally riveting way ever seen this season on “THE CHI.”

The series stars Jacob Latimore, Birgundi Baker, Luke James, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Hannaha Hall and Jason Weaver.

Returning guest stars include Rolando Boyce, Ahmad Ferguson, Zaria Primer, Cortez Smith, Rotimi, Barton Fitzpatrick, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Kyla Pratt, Reagan Gomez, Amari Noelle Ferguson, Tammy Townsend, Punkie Johnson, Karrueche Tran, L’lerret Jazelle, Jackie Long, Monroe Alise, Kennedy Amaya and Aina Brei’Yon.

All previous seasons of THE CHI are currently available to stream on Paramount+.