FOX is struggling with their dramas this season. Gotham is a ratings success but Sleepy Hollow is way down and Red Band Society has been cancelled. Will Empire be a hit? Cancelled or renewed for season two?
On Empire, Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) is the CEO of a successful hip hop music company. His life is turned upside down when he learns that he has ALS and must now choose one of his three sons as his successor. The rest of the cast includes Taraji P. Henson, Malik Yoba, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Gray, Trai Byers, Grace Gealey, Kaitlin Doubleday, and Gabourey Sidibe.
The higher a show’s ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better its chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — typically the following morning, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
1/17 update: FOX has renewed Empire for a second season.
Final season averages: 5.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 12.97 million total viewers.
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What do you think? Do you like the Empire TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
This show is absolutely ridiculous. I cannot possible fathom why people would watch this, its plot is bland, the characters are obnoxious and irritating, and it obviously has no long term goal for anything internal family drama. I hope its cancelled to make room for a good show.
I love the empire so much if I had school I would stay up all night and and watch every episode’s of the empire
LOVE IT!!!!’!
Its killing everybody in that time slot. DVR is killing television
Stop playing leave Empire on, second season is in play, I can feel it. I have been watching,
I’m going to continue to watch…
Me and my husband LOVE this show we cant wait for it to come on. I get the kids to bed early for sure on wed. Just so i can watch it.
Cancel it. Horrible fake show of the hip hop industry. Can’t see how it lasted this long. Cookie bad tho.
Do you even have to ask. Empire is one of the best shows on television. Don’t even think about canceling.
This show is amazing!!! Leave it on!!
Love this show!!!!!!!
This is a show my whole family loves.
I look forward to Wednesday nights now.
Love love love EMPIRE!!! The Best In A Long Time. Need another series!!!! This show needs to continue
Love love love EMPIRE!!! The Best In A Long Time. Need another series!!!!
LOVE this show….I will quit watching Tv if they cancel. Cookie is so entertaining.
Love it: love the characters, the drama, the music, and the fact that it addresses sensitive social/cultural issues, all within a glamorous setting of beautiful homes and businesses showcasing beautiful people wearing beautiful clothes. I think it may come close to showing (with some extra drama) how some African-Americans live.
This show is phenom. The acting is tops.naomi is awesome. Lee Daniels has a hit.I am glad I only missed the first show. Is it wednesday yet again.neva rushed a week till empire hit me life.