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[04/02/26 - 08:35 AM]
New Faces Join "The Chi" Ensemble Cast for Its Final Season on Paramount+
Daryl Dunning II, Biko Eisen-Martin, Akilah A. Walker, Laila Odom, Liza Jessie Peterson, and Anthony B. Jenkins are among the latest additions.

[via press release from Paramount+]

NEW FACES JOIN "THE CHI" ENSEMBLE CAST FOR ITS FINAL SEASON ON PARAMOUNT+

Top (L-R): Daryl Dunning II, Biko Eisen-Martin, Akilah A. Walker

Bottom (L-R): Laila Odom, Liza Jessie Peterson, Anthony B. Jenkins

· April 2, 2026 - 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.

· THE CHI is created and executive produced by Emmy(R) winner Lena Waithe (Twenties, Master of None) under her Hillman Grad banner, and the series is executive produced by co-showrunners Justin Hillian for Hillianaire Productions and Jewel Coronel for Uncut Gems.

· Additional executive producers include Academy Award(R) and Emmy winner Common (Selma), Aaron Kaplan (A Million Little Things, The Neighborhood), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Resheida Brady-Anderson, Derek Dudley and Shelby Stone of ID8 Multimedia, Naomi Funabashi and Rishi Rajani. James Rogers III joins as executive producer. Co-Executive Producers Deondray Gossfield and Quincy LeNear Gossfield return to direct multiple episodes.

· All previous seasons of THE CHI are currently available to stream on Paramount+ only with the Paramount+ Premium Plan.

· For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com, and follow @ParamountPlus on social media.

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