46 minSeason 8 • Episode 2
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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.
Writing
Lena Waithe's dialogue hits like a gut punch every time.
Acting
Jason Mitchell's Brandon will break your heart repeatedly.
Production
Chicago is a character—shot on location, no studio fakery.
Creator
Lena Waithe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lena Waithe grew up in the same South Side neighborhoods depicted; many storylines pull from her actual childhood friends' experiences.
The show sparked real community tension—some Chicago residents felt it sensationalized violence, while others praised its unfiltered honesty about systemic neglect.
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