‘The Chi’ Casts ‘Power’ Alum Rotimi As Recurring In Season 7

EXCLUSIVE: Power alum Rotimi is set for a heavily recurring role in the upcoming seventh season of The Chi .

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Rotimi plays Charles, Pastor Ezekiel’s (Daniel J. Watts) former assistant who returns to the church for a second chance. The character was introduced in the Season 6 finale and the storyline will continue with Rotimi returning for a multi-episode arc in Season 7.

Created and executive produced by Lena Waithe ( Twenties, Master of None ) under her Hillman Grad banner and executive produced by Common ( Selma ), The Chi centers on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption. The Paramount+ with Showtime series is produced by 20th Television.

Season 6 cast included Jacob Latimore, Alex Hibbert, Yolonda Ross, Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Birgundi Baker, Luke James and Curtiss Cook.

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Along with Waithe and Common, the series is executive produced by Aaron Kaplan ( A Million Little Things, The Neighborhood ), Rick Famuyiwa ( Dope ), Justin Hillian, Jewel Coronel, Derek Dudley and Shelby Stone of ID8 Multimedia, and Rishi Rajani, CEO of Hillman Grad. Co-executive producers include Naomi Funabashi, who oversees for Hillman Grad, and Resheida Brady.

Maybe best known for his role as Dre on Starz’s Power, Rotimi recently guest-starred in ABC’s Will Trent. His other television credits include a series regular role on Starz’s Boss and recurring roles on CBS’ Battle Creek and Betrayal . On the film side he was most recently seen in New Line’s reboot of House Party and also appeared in Robin Givens-directed Favorite Son, Divergent, Deuces, Black Nativity and Imperial Dreams . He’s repped by Artist Collective Entertainment, Vault Entertainment and Meyer & Downs.

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