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In releases hicago may be known for neighborhoods cope with the day- (2006), and his TV credits include graduate of the California Institute 2017, she made history when she deep-dish pizza, the Sears to-day challenges of life in the city. “Heroes,” “CSI: Crime Scene Inves- of the Arts, Boone is best known as became the first black woman to Boo 2! A Madea CTower and the Bears, but the Showtime’s series takes a multi- tigation,” “The Riches” and Mandy Lang in Fox’s now defunct win the Primetime Emmy Award Halloween Windy City is also notorious for un- generational approach with an en- “Treme.” drama “The Following.” Hibbert for Outstanding Writing for a When Brian’s (Perry) teenage usually high crime rates. Beyond semble cast that ranges from child Mwine’s “The Chi” co-star Ross appeared in the Best Picture Oscar- Comedy Series for an episode of daughter Tiffany (White) goes the statistics and the headlines are actors to seasoned veterans of film also had a role in HBO’s “Treme.” winning “Moonlight.” Latimore “Master of None.” to a Halloween frat party and television. Her work in the cabler’s “Stranger started his career as a rapper before Now a few weeks in, “The Chi” stories of vibrant people struggling against her dad’s wishes, Mitchell is a rising star in Holly- Inside” earned her a nomination for turning his attention to acting in kicked off Showtime’s original pro- for a better life, and a new series Madea (Perry), Uncle Joe (Per- shines a light on life on the city’s wood, thanks to his recent turn in an Independent Spirit Award for such films as “Ride Along” (2014) gramming with its Jan. 7 broadcast South Side. “Mudbound,” which debuted at Best Debut Performance. She’s ap- and “Collateral Beauty” (2016). premiere. However, viewers could ry), Aunt Bam (Davis) and Hat- A group of people find them- the Sundance Film Festival last Jan- peared in other prime-time hits, Sonja Sohn (“The Wire”), Jahk- access the premiere episode as of tie (Lovely) set out to find her selves bound together when trage- uary and garnered significant Oscar such as “Third Watch,” “Law & Or- ing Guillory (“Kicks,” 2016) and Dec. 15 via YouTube, Facebook, and drag her home. When the dy strikes their neighborhood in buzz for the actor’s portrayal of a der” and “Law & Order: Criminal Steven Williams (“The X-Files”) SHO.com and other platforms when four finally reach the suppos- “The Chi,” airing Sunday, Jan. 28, World War II veteran. He began his Intent.” have recurring roles in “The Chi” as Showtime released the debut for edly haunted Camp Derrick, on Showtime. The gritty, 10-episode career in such films as “Contra- Like Ross, Riesco is a “Law & Or- well. early sampling. where the party is taking drama was created by Emmy win- band” (2012) and “Broken City” der” alum, though he’s more well Of course, the heart of the se- In the latest episode, Brandon place, though, they discover ner Lena Waithe (“Master of (2013) before gaining attention known for his work in the indepen- ries is Waithe, whose passion for finds himself looking for a place to that horrors have been un- None”), who based the series on from critics for his role as rapper Ea- dent films “Pieces of April” (2003) the subject matter and locale go when Jerrika kicks him out. At leashed, and they’re forced to her experiences growing up in Chi- zy-E in the 2015 biopic “Straight and “Garden State” (2004), along shine through. She’s given “The the same time, Quentin (Williams) flee for their lives as horrible cago. The program introduces view- Outta Compton.” with the Hollywood action flick Chi” authenticity by filming the swipes something Trice (Tosin Mo- monsters ripped straight from ers to a diverse community that in- Playwright, actor, photographer “National Treasure” (2004), the ac- entire show on location in Chica- rohunfola, “Chicago Med”) values. horror movies besiege the Hal- cludes youngsters, parents, dream- and documentarian Mwine was claimed drama “25th Hour” (2002) go, her hometown, where she’d Find out what happens next in “The loween party. ers, a drifter and a benevolent cop nominated for an NAACP Image and the romantic comedy “Fever dreamed of becoming a television Chi,” airing Sunday, Jan. 28, on Director: Tyler Perry. Stars: Tyler seeking justice. Award for his role in a national Pitch” (2005). writer since she was a child. She’s Showtime. Perry, Cassi Davis\. 2017. 101 “I hope when they watch the min. Comedy. show, they connect with these char- acters. The truth is we’re all a lot more alike than we think,” Waithe Last฀Flag฀Flying said in a trailer for the show. After his son dies while serving Jason Mitchell (“Mudbound,” in Iraq, former marine Doc 2017) leads the ensemble cast as (Carell) reconnects with some Brandon, an aspiring chef who friends from his past: bar own- dreams of one day opening a res- er Sal (Cranston) and pastor taurant with his girlfriend, Jerrika Richard (Fishburne), two men (Tiffany Boone, “The Following”). he served beside in Vietnam. Young actor Alex Hibbert (“Moon- He requests that they accom- light,” 2016) plays Brandon’s pany him as he retrieves his brother, Kevin, a pre-teen whose life son’s body, and together they is disrupted when he witnesses make the trip to Washington, something shocking. Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (“Heroes”) portrays D.C. On arrival, though, Doc Ronnie, a drifter. Carefree teen Em- learns that he’d been told a lie mett (Jacob Latimore, “The Maze about how his son died, driv- Runner,” 2014) suddenly finds him- ing him to insist that the boy self with new responsibilities, not be buried in Arlington Na- which he handles with advice from tional Cemetery but instead in his mother, Jada (Yolanda Ross, their hometown. “Stranger Inside,” 2001). Mean- Director: Richard Linklater. while, Det. Cruz (Armando Riesco, Stars: Steve Carell, Bryan Cran- “Garden State,” 2004) keeps a ston. 2017. 125 min. Comedy/ watchful eye as he strives for jus- Drama. tice, not incarceration. “The Chi” is executive produced by Waithe, Elwood Reid (“Hawaii Five-0”), Aaron Kaplan (“Life in Pieces”), Rick Famuyiwa (“Dope,” 2015) and recording artist Com- mon, an outspoken Chicago native. The Grammy-winning rapper is un- deniably excited to bring the story of his city to prime time. “This is the story I want to tell about our city,” Common said in a promo for the show. “We are a col- Tyler฀Perry฀in฀“Boo฀2!฀A฀ orful, incredible, beautiful people Madea฀Halloween” that are dealing with some tough situations.” Jason฀Mitchell฀stars฀in฀“The฀Chi” Continued on page 16 FINAL-1 Sat, Jan 20, 2018 5:11:16 PM January 27 - February 2, 2018฀฀•฀Salem฀News฀•฀3 10:00 p.m. ESPN2 (50) NCAA Val- 7:00 p.m. ESPN (49) NCAA Connecticut Friday NESN (51) NCAA Vermont at Merrimack Tuesday Live Live Live paraiso at Illinois State at South Carolina Women’s 7:00 a.m. NBCSN (48) Pro Football 1:00 p.m. NBCSN (48) Seasons on the 11:00 p.m. CSNE (52) Celtics Post- ESPN2 (50) NCAA Wichita State at Tem- Live 7:30฀p.m.