The decision was made Monday after a second consecutive day of shooting was disrupted byWGA strike-related picketing.
Eight episodes from Season 6 have been completed; they were shot before the strike.
It is unclear when production will resume.
(L-R): Birgundi Baker as Kiesha, Jacob Latimore as Emmett, Hannaha Hall as Tiff and Iman Shumpert as Rob in ‘The Chi’Showtime
Showtime has not set a Season 6 premiere date yet.
It is possible that the season gets split into two, so fans get fresh episodes sooner.
Reps for Showtime andThe Chiproducer 20th Television declined comment.
Ultimately, a decision was made Monday evening to shut down production for the immediate future.
