Overview
- Waithe announced on Oct. 1 that ending the series now is the right choice for the story and its characters after much reflection.
- Season 8 will conclude the longest-running Black drama on premium TV and place the series alongside Dexter, Homeland and Weeds among Showtime’s longest-running shows.
- Showtime ordered Season 8 in May after Season 7’s premiere drew roughly two million cross-platform viewers, the show’s most-streamed debut.
- Filming is slated to start in early 2026 under Waithe’s Hillman Grad, with Justin Hillian and Jewel Coronel continuing as co-showrunners.
- The ensemble includes Lynn Whitfield, Jacob Latimore, Yolonda Ross, Michael V. Epps, Shamon Brown Jr., Birgundi Baker, Luke James and Wendy Raquel Robinson.