The pilot is out for free
‘The Chi’: Showtime Offers Free Sampling Of Series Premiere
I actually watched it on YouTube which has the edited version, since I don't currently have Showtime.
I thought it was solid for a 1st episode, a lot goes down and there are a number of characters which do intersect at different points. Nothing completely original, but there are some solid performances
. Seems like the type of show which benefits from watching a number of episodes and I'm curious as to how the whole season comes together.