In The Chi Season 2 finale, fans were shocked to see Reggie, played by Barton Fitzpatrick, getting shot by assailants on motorcycles. (Did we mention that Ronnie walked by and they exchanged a look just before she disappeared?). Mitchell’s chef character Brandon will be killed off in the upcoming Season 3 of the Showtime drama However, the showrunners were able to make sense of his absence in the show. reserved.PMC Entertainment. “There is a lot of great life in The Chi, and there’s also death in The Chi, and that’s how we’ll be dealing with it,” Showtime co-president of entertainment Gary Levine confirmed at the time, saying that Mitchell's character was going to be killed off. The SHO series 'The Chi' follows multiple story lines as people of different ages and backgrounds try to make their way through the streets of Chicago, intertwining paths and showing how everything isn't so black and white. June 21 2020, 7:00 PM PDT, RELATED STORIES It's been a whole year since the Showtime series premiered on the small screen, and now that it has, there are a lot of follow up questions following the two big events that happened … ARI 32 - 30 BUF. Looks like we will have to stay tuned. REG’S FAMILY | As you might’ve guessed from that attack at the end of last season, Reg is dead. One of China's 55 ethnic minorities, Uighurs are Turkic in origin, with cultural affiliations to Central and Eastern Asia. Please take care of me, like old times . Created by Lena Waithe. He joined an acting workshop and over there, actress Tasha Smith saw something in him and signed him. A quick breakdown: KEVIN AND KIESHA & CO. | The wedding that opens the episode is the union of Kev and Kiesha mom Nina to Dre; the brides are beyond blissful, even though Kiesha doesn’t stop rolling her eyes the entire time. Jason Mitchell got into acting when he was 23. Man,talk about a double sword in the back for the women who played as Brandon and coogies mother.This episode left so many wounds open!The last scene was chilling! Quentin is a neighborhood kingpin elder. So the actor who played Reggie on The Chi left the show because he didn’t want to play a character who is in a relationship with a trans woman?But he was fine playing a drug dealer who beat up and kill niggas? Season two remains committed to showing us how all of the neighbors make their way in that world, but continues to hinder that progress with by not allowing for enough room to breathe between shifts in narrative. While those rumors haven't been substantiated yet, or even addressed, it was clear that people who love The Chi were upset with the character dying, but all may not be lost. The Chi Season 3: Jason Mitchell’s Fate. When, for a minute, eternity was ours. Wait...so Reggie got killed off the Chi cuz he didn’t wanna do the Trans scenes? In this show, he plays the character of Brandon. In The Chi Season 2 finale, fans were shocked to see Reggie, played by Barton Fitzpatrick, getting shot by assailants on motorcycles. Imani From 'The Chi' Marks the First Transgender Character on the Show — Meet Her Here! The Chi returned for season 3 on Sunday, June 21st to bring the surprising n His friend ran to get help before the screen cut to black and fans were left waiting to find out what happened until the third season. And there ain’t nothin’ that’s ever gonna make me whole again.” In the audience, Kevin and Emmett wipe away tears. Jason Mitchell, who played Brandon, was fired from The Chi in April 2019 after two cast members filed complaints with Human Resources over inappropriate behavior. He has been gone for a while, but has recently returned to try to re-stake his claim. Tiffany Boone, who played Jerrika on the show, and showrunner Ayanna Floyd Davis, both came forward with accusations against Mitchell. This is Episode 10: "The Scorpion and the Frog" “Don’t be afraid to leave because you’re too scared to see what’s out there,” he gently advises her. 17-18, 2018. The Chi is pretty much Coogie, he’s full of love. 'The Chi' returns for season 3 on Showtime. Ok so they there is no more Brandon or reg?Well if anybody is anybody you know what really happened to Brandon. The Chi is good at keeping things real, and the showrunners aren't afraid of getting rid of characters for the sake of a great storyline. Oh, and he also arranges for a meeting where he kills the man who killed Reg. Actor Tiffany Boone addressed her exit from “ The Chi ,” the Showtime series she departed in November 2018 after making harassment allegations against her former co-star Jason Mitchell. His first big project was playing Easy-E in Straight Outta Compton. Fans have anxiously been awaiting the Season 3 premiere of The Chi, and on Sunday, June 21, the wait ended. There's a Video Going Around of Quando Rondo in an Ambulance — but It's Totally Fake, Josie Totah Plays Lexi, a Cheerleader on the 'Saved by the Bell' Reboot, John Goodman Attributes Weight Loss to a Complete Lifestyle Change, Not Surgery. Viewers at home have noticed that Jason Mitchell left The Chi. Now it’s your turn. His friend ran to get help before the screen cut to black and fans were left waiting to find out what happened until the third season. Though Season 3 of The Chi opens with one of the happiest celebrations possible — a wedding! Along with his girlfriend Imani, Trig confronts his mom about the price she commanded for her youngest son — $5,000 — and then robs a man in order to get at least some of the cash. To all the fans hurt by the death of Reg.... #TheChi pic.twitter.com/vvnTBKpHpt, Y’all crying over Reg like y’all actually saw him get buried or an obituary..... Matthew Boling gained a lot of attention as a senior in high school. PIT 36 - 10 CIN. MIA 29 ... What Happened to Matthew Boling Who Went Viral for His 100-Meter Record? In a twist, the best show within The Chi has become the one focused on Emmett, Ronnie, Reg and Quentin. They’re smiling, having fun. UK To Begin Rolling Out Covid-19 Vaccine Next Week, Bell Media, Rogers Corp. and theScore Best Positioned to…, 'The Mauritanian' Trailer: Jodie Foster and Benedict…, Vue, Odeon Cinemas Set to Reopen in England, Ireland With 'Home…, The Best Karaoke Machines for Practicing Your Singing Skills at…, Copyright © 2020 TVLine Media, LLC. The Tocharians, or Tokharians (US: / t oʊ ˈ k ɛər i ə n / or / t oʊ ˈ k ɑːr i ə n /; UK: / t ɒ ˈ k ɑːr i ə n /), were speakers of Tocharian languages, Indo-European languages known from around 7600 documents from around 400 to 1200 AD, found on the northern edge of the Tarim Basin (modern Xinjiang, China). We now have confirmation on exactly how "The Chi" will deal with the exit of the Showtime drama's former star Jason Mitchell: they're going to kill him off. The Chi has always made a point of showing us how South Side Chicagoans do more than survive—they live, love, aspire, fight, and thrive, despite the odds. During the reception, Emmett (who’s carrying on with Brandon’s business and is therefore the caterer) and Kiesha steal away for a quiet moment where she admits that she’s scared to leave for college; he encourages her to get out and use track as a vehicle to build a new life for herself, even if the prospect of doing so terrifies her. Both places have gang violence, but in the hood there’s so much love. “As showrunner, I did everything I could to deal with his behavior, by speaking with the studio’s HR department multiple times and instructing one actress to call HR herself, before I became a target of his rage and inappropriateness, and had to report him to HR, as well,” Ayanna said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In closing, she says her sons “were all I had, and this city took ’em from me. From Emmy® winner Lena Waithe, The Chi is a timely coming-of-age drama series centered on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption. If you were to drive through any poor part of the city, you drive past these little kids. “I had no right to bring those boys into the world.” She adds that Brandon used her pain as the impetus to make a better life for himself. So I’m always gonna be broken. Later on, she tells him she’s planning on attending Pepperdine University in California, and he tells her she’ll always be in his heart. The truth about Jason’s murder invites more questions than it resolves. TVLine Items: Thanksgiving Night NFL Sidelined, On Pointe Trailer and More Neither did Coogie!” Laverne says, crying as she gives a eulogy full of regret for the way she was unable to love them unconditionally, because she hadn’t grown up with that kind of nurturing care. Kimberly Roots / A YouTube video popped up titled "'The Chi’ Star REGGIE Allegedly Fired For Refusing To Date a Trans," and people started asking questions on Twitter, curious if this is why Barton left the popular series. REG’S FAMILY | As you might’ve guessed from that attack at the end of last season, Reg is dead. With Jason Mitchell, Jacob Latimore, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Alex R. Hibbert. SUBSCRIBE This video breaks down if one of the characters from the hit show The Chi on showtime survived after being shot. MIN 19 - 13 CHI. Why All Kinda Know Who Rory Gilmore's Baby Daddy Is, Right? The plight of the Uighur Muslim community in China has been haunting the fringes of the news in recent weeks, but what exactly is happening to this minority ethnic group? Umbrella Academy's Elliot Page Comes Out as Transgender, Virgin River Boss Breaks Down Season 2 Finale's Biggest Cliffhangers…, Filthy Rich Saves Its Sickest Revelation for Last in Fiery Series…, TVLine Items: Thanksgiving Night NFL Sidelined, On Pointe Trailer and More, Shameless Trailer: The Gallaghers Grapple With Gentrification, Marriage and Legal Weed in Final Season. Here's a look at the new season's premiere date, the cast, characters, spoilers, news, trailer, and more. The Chi (TV Series 2018– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the Season 2 finale of The Chi, Reggie is shot in driveby shooting and falls bleeding on the sidewalk. The Chi (pronounced THE-SHY) is an American drama series created by Lena Waithe about life in a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. NO 27 - 13 SF. Grade the premiere via the poll below, then hit the comments with your thoughts! The pilot was directed by Rick Famuyiwa. Dre even gives her two official stepkids some gold jewelry to mark the occasion; the pieces are engraved with the longitude and latitude of their house, “so no matter where you are in the world, you can always find your way home.”. “He never had a damn shot! ‘The Chi’ recap: The finale for Season 3 is a nod to the premiere, with both a wedding and a funeral in Episode 10 By William Lee and Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune 8/24/2020. All rights On May 29, 2019, Deadline reported Mitchell was fired from the show. Is Showtime's New Docuseries 'Couples Therapy' Real? Now we know how The Chi plans to write off exiting cast member Jason Mitchell. (The Chi is produced by Fox 21, which was part of the 21st Century Fox assets acquired by Disney in a deal that closed in March of this year. 'The Chi' is on Sunday night at 10 PM on ShowtimeDe A recap of ‘The Chi’ season one finale episode 10 “Ease on Down the Road.” Steven Williams’ Quentin has become one of my favorite villains. LA 23 - 16 SEA. 2020; 3 Seasons; Showtime; TV-MA; drama, coming of age; 73 METASCORE; 5 Things to Watch This Weekend - Mar. By If you like TVLine, you'll LOVE our weekly newsletter. It had just been announced a month before that the show was going to be picked up for a Season 3, but the shakeup and removal of one of the pivotal characters wasn't expected. The Chi. (Side note: In case you were wondering, Jason Mitchell isn’t in the episode; Brandon’s casket is closed, and there’s a giant photo of him on a stand next to it.). It premiered on Showtime on January 7, 2018. The Chi airs Sunday nights on Showtime. But Reg lives a dangerous life, where one wrong move could spell disaster. Shameless Trailer: The Gallaghers Grapple With Gentrification, Marriage and Legal Weed in Final Season. Shockingly So, 'The Chi' Kicked off Season 3 With the Death of [SPOILER] — Here's How He Died. In September 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season. In a dramatic move that won’t surprise those who’ve been following along with the Showtime series’ behind-the-scenes drama, Brandon is the one in the coffin. So he got written off? How have other characters fared since last we saw them? Although he earns a living illegally, he does seem to maintain a degree of civility and an interest in protecting the families of the neighborhood. NE 23 - 17 BAL. Fans are wondering whether he will die or live. That same night, Kiesha goes out and is waiting for Nuck to pick her up at a bus stop when she goes missing, her cracked-screen phone on the ground the only sign that she was ever there. But his older brother, Trig, has returned and is interested in buying Jake back from Douda (who, by the way, is running for mayor). The series underwent a bit of a transition just before the season returned with some big characters leaving and with one castmate leaving due to abuse allegations, people are now wondering, why did Barton leave The Chi? “He tried to run away from it, but he could never outrun me,” she laments. It all seemed like it was done, until Barton Fitzpatrick tweeted a message to fans on July 3, that might have pointed to this not being the end of his character. Rumors pointed to Barton allegedly being weary of a storyline that would have him in a relationship with a trans woman. Was he cool w/ Jason Mitchell sexually harassing Tiffany Boone? Showtime is known for good TV and their series The Chi is proof. One of Reg’s lookout boys has information about what happened the night Ronnie’s son was killed. The show just returned to the screen for the third season, and it already has everyone talking. SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE. Article continues below advertisement. This has happened before, there will be a road waiting for me, I would step on it, but something calls me back, Like the ice, like a silent song, that has not been played for long, So just know, that I would be lost without you. https://decider.com/2019/06/10/jason-mitchell-the-chi-misconduct-fallout by Kevin Moore on October 27, 2020. Note that spoilers follow down below. So, what happened? Each week, William Lee and Nina Metz recap and discuss the second season of “The Chi." The good news is that “The Chi” — a compelling drama about the residents of a South Side Chicago neighborhood — was renewed for a third season in late April. LV 37 - 12 DEN. Barton Fitzpatrick Born and raised in Chicago, Barton Fitzpatrick was the Illinois finalist in the 2013 August Wilson Monologue Competition and received a scholarship from the University … Mitchell's exit was reported in May. From Long Beach to Chicago, everything is pretty much the same but it has its differences. The brainchild of Emmy-winning actor and writer Lena Waithe, The Chi (director: Roxann Dawson, one episode) made its official series debut on Jan. 7. — the rings have barely been exchanged before we’re plunged into the grim reality of life on the south side of Chicago: a funeral of one of the show’s main characters. Sheesh lol. While Dre and Nina are on their honeymoon at a hotel, Kevin, Papa and Jake invite some ladies over… and are shocked when Maisha shows up with them.