Apr 8, 2019 · New showrunner Ayanna Floyd Davis, an alum of Empire and Falling Skies, was tapped to help expand The Chi ’s perspectives even further in season two, bringing greater weight and...

Ayanna Floyd Davis was the showrunner for the second season of the Showtime original coming-of-age drama The Chi. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.

Apr 4, 2019 · Per the AV Club, Floyd Davis, former co-executive producer for Empire, Hannibal, and Hit the Floor, replaced Season 1 showrunner Elwood Reid this season.

May 28, 2019 · More than one person on the show — including Tiffany Boone, who played Mitchell’s character’s girlfriend, Jerrika, and second-season showrunner Ayanna Floyd Davis — filed a complaint.

Sep 16, 2019 · Writer Justin Hillian will take over from season 2 showrunner Ayanna Floyd Davis, who departs as the series looks to emerge from the cloud of the Jason Mitchell misconduct affair.

Apr 4, 2019 · As the new showrunner for the Showtime hit series, The Chi, veteran writer and executive producer Ayanna Floyd Davis (Empire, Hannibal, Private Practice) said fans of the coming-of-age drama will get to know more about the characters in Season 2.

Chicago South Side drama The Chi is back for a second season. Showrunner Ayanna Floyd Davis sat down with Creative Screenwriting Magazine to discuss her screenwriting career and what goes into running the show. Ayanna Floyd Davis is originally from Ohio, but she went to Grad School in Chicago.

Sep 16, 2019 · Production is underway on Season 3 of Showtime’s The Chi with a new showrunner and executive producer. Writer Justin Hillian (Snowfall) will run the upcoming third season, replacing Ayanna...

A few years ago, TV writer-producer Ayanna Floyd Davis (BS93) tried to read the script she wrote as a student at Eastern Michigan University and couldn’t. Her play, “From the Heart,” was sparked by the alumna’s deep dive into notable black wordsmiths …

Nov 29, 2019 · Dozens of eager and aspiring writers listened as Ayanna Floyd Davis, showrunner for The Chi’s second season, spoke about her career and offered advice at the 2019 Austin Film Festival.