The Chi
A relevant, timely and distinctive coming-of-age story following a half dozen interrelated characters in the South Side of Chicago. The story centers on Brandon, an ambitious and confident young man who dreams about opening a restaurant of his own someday, but is conflicted between the promise of a new life and his responsibility to his mother and teenage brother back in the South Side.
very high confidence
What people are saying
Updated nightlyPeople are split on "The Chi," a show about interconnected lives on Chicago's South Side, but more lean positive than not. They really appreciate its originality and the strength of the acting, though the story itself gets a lot of mixed feedback. A vocal few singled out the character Emmett as a highlight, but the discussion around the large cast, from Jacob Latimore to Alex Hibbert, was overwhelmingly negative. The tone is set by creator Lena Waithe, who was mentioned constantly but with very little praise.
Sentiment split
Every qualifying reaction, weighted.
- Positive44%
- Mixed37%
- Negative18%
By aspect
What people scored, piece by piece.
How opinion moved
The Real Score, night by night.
By season
Scored only from posts that clearly name a season. Seasons without enough of that conversation yet aren’t shown.
Buzz
19 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.
Where the signal came from
Volume and platform mix only.
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Names and topics that came up
Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.
