The Chi (Season 8)
The Chi (Season 8) is a series that is currently in production with Hillman Grad Production, Kapital Entertainment and 20th Century Studios and 1 other attached. Lena Waithe (showrunner), Common (executive producer) and Elwood Reid (executive producer) are attached. It was scheduled to shoot in Chicago, IL in January 2026. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
Project Summary
Continues exploring the interconnected lives of South Side Chicago residents as they face community, personal, and systemic challenges in the wake of Season 7's dramatic shifts.
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The production office and crew contacts for The Chi (Season 8) are on file at Production List, last updated April 28, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Production
| Showrunner | Lena Waithe |
| Executive Producer | Common |
| Executive Producer | Elwood Reid |
| Executive Producer | Justin Hillian |
| Executive Producer | Jewel Coronel"; |
| Executive Producer | Rick Famuyiwa"; |
| Executive Producer | Resheida Brady-Anderson"; |
| Executive Producer | Derek Dudley"; |
| Executive Producer | Shelby Stone"; |
| Executive Producer | Naomi Funabashi"; |
| Executive Producer | Rishi Rajani"; |
| Supervising Producer | Deondray Gossfield |
| Supervising Producer | Quincy LeNear Gossfield |
| Executive Producer | Aaron Kaplan |
Cast
| Cast | Jacob Latimore |
| Cast | Lynn Whitfield |
| Cast | Yolonda Ross |
| Cast | Shamon Brown Jr. |
| Cast | Michael V. Epps";s: |
| Cast | Birgundi Baker"; |
| Cast | Luke James |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on The Chi (Season 8)
The Chi (Season 8) is shooting, so most departments are already staffed; openings now are day calls and replacements, and background casting runs day to day. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-chi-season-8 (last updated Apr 28, 2026).