The Chi - wikipedia The Chi The Chi Genre Drama Created by Lena Waithe Starring Jason Mitchell Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine Jacob Latimore Alex Hibbert Yolonda Ross Tiffany Boone Armando Riesco Composer ( s ) Patrick Warren Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons No. of episodes 10 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Lena Waithe Common Elwood Reid Aaron Kaplan Rick Famuyiwa Location ( s ) Chicago Camera setup Single - camera Running time 60 minutes Production company ( s ) Elwood Reid Inc. Hillman Grad Productions Freedom Road Productions Verse Productions Kapital Entertainment Fox 21 Television Studios Showtime Networks Release Original network Showtime Picture format 1080i ( HDTV ) Original release January 7, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 07 ) -- present External links Website The Chi is an American drama series created by Lena Waithe about life in a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The pilot was directed by Rick Famuyiwa. It premiered on Showtime on January 7, 2018. On January 30, 2018, Showtime renewed the series for a second season. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast 3 Episodes 4 Production 5 Critical response 6 References 7 External links Premise The Chi is described as following `` a fateful turn of events that sends shockwaves through a community on the Southside of Chicago and connects the lives of Emmett, Brandon, Ronnie and Kevin in unexpected ways. '' Cast Jason Mitchell as Brandon Johnson Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Ronnie Jacob Latimore as Emmett Alex Hibbert as Kevin Yolonda Ross as Jada Tiffany Boone as Jerrika Armando Riesco as Detective Cruz Byron Bowers as Meldrick Sonja Sohn as Laverne LaDonna Tittle as Ethel Steven Williams as Quentin `` Q '' Jahking Guillory as Charles Frederick `` Coogie '' Johnson Episodes No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Pilot '' Rick Famuyiwa Lena Waithe December 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 15 ) ( online ) January 7, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 07 ) ( Showtime ) 0.533 `` Alee '' David Rodriguez Elwood Reid & Lena Waithe January 7, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 07 ) ( online ) January 14, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 14 ) ( Showtime ) 0.570 `` Ghosts '' David Rodriguez Adam Glass & Ayanna Floyd Davis January 21, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 21 ) 0.707 `` Quaking Grass '' Tanya Hamilton Story by : Elwood Reid & Mike Flynn Teleplay by : Elwood Reid & Justin Hillian January 28, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 28 ) 0.751 5 `` Today Was a Good Day '' Darren Grant Marcus Gardley February 11, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 11 ) 0.679 6 `` Penetrate a Fraud '' Roxann Dawson Casallina Kisakye February 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 18 ) 0.673 7 `` The Whistle '' David Rodriguez Lena Waithe & Dime Davis February 25, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 25 ) 0.791 8 `` Wallets '' Tanya Hamilton Adam Glass & Marcus Gardley March 4, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 04 ) 0.675 9 `` Namaste Muthafucka '' Zetna Fuentes Adam Glass & Sylvia L. Jones March 11, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 11 ) 0.797 10 `` Ease on Down the Road '' Justin Tipping Elwood Reid March 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 18 ) 0.872 Production Official poster Filming started in Chicago in April 2017. Critical response On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a `` certified fresh '' approval rating of 85 % based on 39 reviews, and an average rating of 7.44 / 10. The website 's critical consensus reads, `` Like an optimistic companion to The Wire, The Chi explores the complexities of life in the South Side of Chicago, with a tender touch and a clear affection for its captivating characters. '' On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. References ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( January 9, 2017 ). `` Showtime Picks Up Drama ' The Chi ' To Series ; Jason Mitchell Joins Cast -- TCA ''. Deadline. Retrieved August 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Swift, Andy ( January 30, 2018 ). `` Showtime Renews The Chi, Names New Showrunner for Season 2 ''. TVLine. Retrieved January 30, 2018. Jump up ^ Evans, Greg ( October 18, 2017 ). `` ' The Chi ' Teaser Trailer : Showtime 's Hour Drama Sets Premiere Date ''. Deadline. Retrieved January 17, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( January 24, 2017 ). `` ' The Chi ' : Jacob Latimore & Yolonda Ross Join Showtime Drama In Recasting ''. Deadline. Retrieved August 9, 2017. Jump up ^ http://www.tvguide.com/galleries/the-chi-showtime/photo/8/ ^ Jump up to : Swartz, Tracy ( April 10, 2017 ). `` Stars of Showtime drama ' The Chi ' arrive in Chicago for filming ''. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( January 9, 2018 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 1.7. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 9, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( January 17, 2018 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 1.14. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 17, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( January 23, 2018 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 1.21. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 23, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( January 30, 2018 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 1.28. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 30, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( February 13, 2018 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 2.11. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( February 21, 2018 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 2.18. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 21, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( February 27, 2018 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 2.25. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 27, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 6, 2018 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 3.4. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 13, 2018 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 3.11. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 13, 2018. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 20, 2018 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 3.18. 2018 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 20, 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Chi : Season 1 ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Chi Reviews ''. Metacritic. Retrieved February 13, 2018. 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Question: how many episodes in season 1 of the chi
Answer: 10