Welcome back to Chicago’s South Side, where the community is rallying to tackle crime, and euphoric, messy, redemptive love is in the air. The Chi season 5 has landed. Created by Emmy-award winning writer Lena Waithe (Masters of None) and Showtime’s most-streamed drama last year, we explain below how to watch The Chi season 5 online from anywhere today.
*Warning – Season 5 spoilers below*
Premiere date: Friday, June 24 (US, CA)
Time: 9pm ET/PT every week
US stream: Showtime Now FREE trial (opens in new tab)
Global streams: Crave (CA)
Watch anywhere: try the world's top VPN 100% risk-free (opens in new tab)
Last season concluded with a joyous bloc party but it wasn’t all peace and love. Trig (Luke James) blackmailed Mayor Perry (Curtiss Cook) with footage of him brutalizing his political advisor, Marcus. Now the show’s main cast returns, looking for love in all its guises and navigating its many challenges.
Emmett and Tiff (Jacob Lattimore and Hannaha Hall) begin the task of co-parenting following their break-up, and we find Kevin (Alex Hibbert, Moonlight) falling crazy in love – again! Meanwhile, Jake (Michael V. Epps) and Jemma (Judae'a Brown) officially embark on their new relationship.
As ever, crime is a big problem in Chi-town too, with Emmett held at gunpoint during a robbery in the show's trailer. So it’s left to Trig to try turn the city’s fortunes around. Full of heart and featuring an excellent ensemble of actors, here's how to watch The Chi season 5 online from anywhere.
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How to watch The Chi season 5 FREE online in the US
Watch The Chi season 5 online from anywhere
If you're abroad when The Chi season 5 airs, geo-restrictions will prevent you from connected to your usual streaming service.
Luckily, there’s a simple solution. By downloading and installing a VPN to your device, you can trick it into thinking it's in another country. So, you can set your location to your home country and dodge those geo-restrictions to access your usual streaming service without a problem.
Use a VPN to watch The Chi season 5 from anywhere
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Can I watch The Chi season 5 online in the UK?
In the UK it’s close but no cigar. The first four seasons of The Chi were added to streamer Disney Plus on January 12 this year. But there’s no confirmation that season 5 will join them anytime soon – perhaps not until after the last US episode has been broadcast on Showtime on August 26.
So, if you’re an American abroad and regional restrictions are blocking The Chi, a VPN (opens in new tab) will get you back to streaming new season 5 no matter where you happen to be.