08-04-2025
The Chi Season 7: Phylicia Rashad and Wendy Raquel Robinson Among Guest Cast
The Chi has revealed more noteworthy castings ahead of its Season 7 premiere.
Phylicia Rashad (This Is Us, Empire), Wendy Raquel Robinson (The Game) and Karrueche Tran (Claws, The Bay) all have joined the Showtime drama in guest-starring roles.
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The Chi is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption. In Season 7, with Lynn Whitfield's Alicia at the helm, 'the pivotal women of The Chi rise to reclaim their power,' the official synopsis tells us. 'Yet, as loyalties are tested and new rivalries are stoked, it becomes clear that there's only one crown and it will come at a heavy cost.'
Rashad will play Renee, one of the few people who sees Pastor Zeke (Lil Rel Howery) for who he really is and can get through to him; Robinson plays Riley Dalton, who is 'sweet but also direct' and 'has suffered great loss, which allows her to help others during the most trying times in their lives; and Tran will play Zuri, a woman who, 'no matter how much she's trying to fix her problems, trouble seems to find her.'
In addition to Whitfield, The Chi's ensemble cast boasts Jacob Latimore, Yolonda Ross, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Birgundi Baker and Luke James, while returning guest stars include Kadeem Hardison, Chris Lee, Brett Gray, Rotimi, Jackie Long, Charmin Lee, Jill Marie Jones and Daniel J. Watts.
The Chi's Season 7 premiere debuts Friday, May 16 on demand and on streaming for Paramount+ With Showtime subscribers, and then airs Sunday, May 18 at 9/8c on of TVLine
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