Empire: Has the FOX TV Show Been Cancelled or Renewed for Season Six?

Vulture Watch

Can the Lyon family get together and draw viewers back into watching their TV show? Has the Empire TV show been cancelled or renewed for a sixth season on FOX? The television vulture is watching for the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Empire, season six. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   
 

What’s This TV Show About?

Airing on the FOX television network, Empire stars Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers, Gabourey Sidibe, Ta’Rhonda Jones, Serayah, Andre Royo, Rhyon Nicole Brown, and Nicole Ari Parker. The series revolves around the Empire Entertainment company, founder Lucious Lyon (Howard), his three sons (Gray, Smollett, and Byers), and their mother, Cookie (Henson). The Lyons lost the company in season four and season five finds the clan still trying to reclaim Empire two years later.
 

Season Five Ratings

The fifth season of Empire on FOX averaged a 1.35 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.52 million viewers. Compared to season four, that’s down by 27% and 20%, respectively. Find out how Empire stacks up against the other FOX TV shows.
 

 

Telly’s Take

Will FOX cancel or renew Empire for season six? Though they are down, the ratings are still the strongest of FOX’s shows. Given the state of the rest of FOX’s slate, I have no doubt it will be renewed (despite the controversy surrounding Smollett). I’ll keep an eye on the Nielsens and update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free Empire cancellation and renewal alerts.

4/30/19 update: FOX has renewed Empire for a sixth season.
 

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What do you think? Are you glad that the Empire TV show has been renewed for a sixth season? How would you feel if FOX had cancelled this TV series, instead?