Chafe was the co-showrunner and head writer for the TV series Republic of Doyle, a show he created with writing partner Allan Hawco and Malcolm MacRury.

[2] Chafe was also an executive producer and writer for the Netflix and Discovery Canada series Frontier, starring Jason Momoa.

[3] In addition, Chafe was an executive producer and writer for Caught, a CBC limited series based on Lisa Moore’s award-winning novel of the same name.

The show stars Malcolm McDowell, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Claire Rankin and Mark Critch.

[5] Chafe is the partner of Maureen Ennis of the JUNO and SOCAN award winning musical group The Ennis Sisters,[6] with whom he has cowritten songs including "Shine Your Light" which was part of a campaign to promote mental health and wellness for the Canadian Mental Health Association of Newfoundland and Labrador.