

46 minSeason 8 • Episode 2
LatestShaad and Victor's fight to get out of their unfair prison sentence sends Patience down a path to find proof of their innocence; Emmett faces two major parenting crises, leading him to question if he's a good father; Jake throws another party with the help of Bakari and Papa; Nuck decides to bring in new blood, which shakes things up at the 63rd Street mob; Tiff, under Nuck's influence, gets pulled deeper into her bad bitch era and into his arms.
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.
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.