![]() ![]() Helping to lead the way as series regulars in the new episodes are Jacob Latimore ( House Party), Alex Hibbert ( Moonlight), Yolonda Ross ( American Gigolo), Michael V. Luke James, The Chi (Image credit: Elizabeth Sisson/Showtime) The Chi season 6 castįrom the very beginning, The Chi has been a drama with an ensemble cast, and that continues in season 6. What will become of their pursuits will be revealed over the course of this season’s sixteen jaw-dropping episodes." Epps) launches a new business, and Papa (Shamon Brown Jr.) falls for an older woman while questioning his faith. Kevin (Alex Hibbert) is becoming a brilliant master gamer but struggles with the youthful pitfalls of early independence. Happily married Jada (Yolonda Ross) mentors Emmett and her besties as they navigate relationships. ![]() Victor’s (Luke James) bold declaration of love for both his new girlfriend and his beloved community will impact his political ambitions. Douda (Curtiss Cook) deals with the fallout of Q’s murder and its effect on the shifting loyalty of his inner circle. "Emmett (Jacob Latimore) and Kiesha’s (Birgundi Baker) blissful blended union is tested by his insatiable drive to expand Smokey’s and a new perilous partnership, while Kiesha finally races toward a rewarding new career. Big dreams are finally realized but at a cost and everyone will be tested in unimaginable ways as they calculate the risks and rewards of their next big move. "This season, life in The Chi reverberates between the highest highs and lowest lows. But generally I enjoyed it and I'm sad to see that a second series isn't going to be forthcoming.Here is the synopsis of the season according to Paramount's press release: Both the scale and power of "The Network" increasing exponentially makes them less a shadowy cabal and more every other multinational company. ![]() The increase in scale that came with this remake I don't think works in its favour. ![]() On its own terms it's a dark, darkly comedic, drama with good performances from the cast and a decent story that reaches a conclusion, if clearly not the end of the story. It's hard to not compare this to its predecessor. The unfortunate situation that occurred since filming, that 2020 would be swallowed by a real global pandemic, and with the series having horribly prescient parallels to Covid, couldn't have been foreseen - but does, I suspect, mean that the potential audience was looking for escapism that the show doesn't provide. Whilst I don't think this version of "Utopia" is as good as the original it certainly wasn't bad, and in terms of quality certainly doesn't deserve the relatively poor audience it must have received for Amazon to decide to cancel it so quickly. The graphic novel contains hidden symbolic messages that may be related to a pandemic that is sweeping the nation and for which noted scientist and industrialist Dr Kevin Christie (John Cusack) is being blamed. Becky (Ashleigh LaThrop), Ian (Dan Byrd), Wilson (Desmin Borges), Samantha (Jessica Rothe) and Grant (Javon Walton) are unsuccessful in buying the comic, but are fortunate to escape when all the other interested parties are murdered by a pair on unconventional hitmen, Arby (Christopher Denham) and Rod (Michael B Woods). Five enthusiastic fans of a cult graphic novel come to a convention with a plan to purchase an unpublished sequel. I quite enjoyed this retelling, though I'm not sure the increase in scale and scope was necessary and it may go down as literally the worst timed release to a series of all time. I am another devotee of the original version of "Utopia" which always comes up as an underseen gem, whenever such lists are made. ![]()
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