Lena Waithe had a pretty stellar year in 2017 ... The new Showtime series she created called “The Chi," about her hometown of Chicago, was just renewed for a second season.

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EXCLUSIVE: The Chi is eying another potential early renewal ahead of the launch of its most recent installment. Paramount+ ...

Paramount+ Showtime's American drama show The Chi was announced for Season 7 in May 2024, ahead of the release of Season 6 Part 2.

In addition to her writing career, Lena Waithe proves to be a visionary producer and director. She is the creator of The Chi, a Showtime drama series set on the South Side of Chicago. This show ...

Lena and Cynthia become close friends and start attending events together.

While Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe’s relationship has been one of the more subtly joyous moments in the 2025 award season lineup thanks to their low-key appearances at the Golden Globes ...

Lena Waithe is taking the blows so you don’t have to Lena Waithe, No. 10 on this year's Queer 50 list, is using her seat at the table to pull up as many chairs as possible for the next ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Chi is eyeing another potential early renewal ... a Season 8 writers room for the drama created by Lena Waithe, sources tell Deadline. There are no deals yet with the cast who ...