Former ‘The Chi’ Star Jason Mitchell’s Character to Be Killed Off on Season 3

We now have confirmation about exactly how “The Chi” will deal with the exit of the Showtime drama’s former star Jason Mitchell: they’re going to kill his character. “There is a lot of great life in ‘The Chi’ and there’s also death in ‘The Chi’ and that’s how we’ll be dealing with it,” Showtime Networks co-president of entertainment Gary Levine told reporters during the Television Critics Association press tour on Friday. When a reporter followed up with the question, “So he’ll be killed off?” — referring to Mitchell’s character, Brandon Johnson — Levine responded with a nod. Also Read: Lena Waithe to Appear on 'The Chi' Season 3 Mitchell was fired from the Lena Waithe-created Showtime drama back in May — in addition to being dropped from the Netflix film “Desperados” — following complaints about his behavior from his co-stars, including “The Chi” actress Tiffany Boone, who played Mitchell’s on-screen girlfriend. By then, the show had already been renewed for a third season. While details about the actor’s reported behavior have not been made public, “The Chi” Season 2 showrunner Ayanna Floyd said in a statement that the issue had been brought to Waithe’s attention and the studio behind the...