Network: FOX
Episodes: 102 (hour)
Seasons: Six
TV show dates: January 7, 2015 — April 21, 2020
Series status: Ended
Performers include: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Malik Yoba, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Gray, Trai Byers, Grace Gealey, Kaitlin Doubleday, and Gabourey Sidibe.
TV show description:
This musical drama series revolves around a family that’s at the center of a hip hop music empire.
A former drug dealer, Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) is the CEO of Empire Entertainment, a hugely successful 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.
Eldest son Andre (Trai Bryers) is Wharton-educated, power-hungry, and married to manipulative Rhonda (Kaitlin Doubleday).
Middle child Jamal (Jussie Smollett) is a talented gay singer-songwriter who’s long been seen as the black sheep of the family and despises the corporate side of the music industry.
Fame-obsessed Hakeem (Bryshere Gray, aka Yazz The Greatest) is a fame-obsessed rising hip hop artist, the baby of the clan, and his father’s favorite.
Complicating matters is the boys’ mother and Lucious’ ex-wife, Cookie (Taraji P. Henson), who emerges from prison to claim her share of the empire. She helped build the company with Lucious and then took the fall for running drugs that helped finance his early career.
Other characters include Anika Calhoun (Grace Gealey), head of Empire Entertainment A&R and Lucious’ love interest; Vernon Turner (Malik Yoba), Lucious’ longtime friend and business partner; and Becky Williams (Gabourey Sidibe), Lucious’ executive assistant.
Episode #102 — Home Is on the Way
In the midst of the Bossyfest launch and the fight to regain control of Empire, Cookie reflects on her life and the woman she has become. Lucious finds it impossible to deny his feelings for Cookie while continuing to support Yana (guest Kiandra Richardson) and her rise to stardom. When the Lyons face their biggest threat yet, Lucious prepares for the battle of his life and realizes that in the end, family is what matters the most.
First aired: April 21, 2020.
What do you think? Do you like the Empire TV show? Do you think it should have ended? Would you have renewed it for a seventh season?
Are the news outlets just ******** with people’s heads? DO NOT CANCEL EMPIRE! And why would Fox cancel it? I thought the point was to have millions of viewers for the shows a station airs. If this was someone’s bright idea in order to “trend”… Whoever agreed to either cancel EMPIRE, or see how many people they could piss off by saying it’s cancelled, just STOP IT. Both notions are absurd, ignorant, ridiculous, and not worth the backlash.
Keep it going best show ever
Mad crazy if you take this show out!
FOX WOULD BE STUCK ON STUPID TO CANCEL THIS SHOW,ITS ABOUT RATEING AND MONEY.FIRST TIME ANY OF THEIR SHOWS HAVE CRASHED ALL RECORDS.THEY SIGNED FOR SEASON 2 3 WEEKS AFTER SHOW STARTED,I WILL NEVER WATCH FOX AGAIN IF THEY DO.
love it don’t change a thing
love it no way its one of the best in years
I can categorically say this is one of tha best gig from fox and I’m not ready to lose it anytime soon I’m so in love with lyon even if he’s a MOFO and cookie kills me
Lucious said his real name is: Dwight Walker.
You will be crazy to cancel the show is the top show out best show love it keep it going
Lucurious real name is Dwight Walker!!!!
love this show
Love this show yes renew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Love the show!
EMPIRE is drama; some would say a melodrama and others say a comic-tragedy. Whatever label is put on this terrific program, don’t change a thing. Keep the same day and time-slot for season 2. Don’t change the family dynamic but please bring back little Lola and Boo-Boo Kitty. Lucious is dying. Everyone hates Lucious Lyon; afterall he is a real ‘mofo’. But even the best evil villians (Darth Vader, Lord Voldemort and Maleficent) had some redeeming quality before they turned to the dark side. Next season we should get to know why & how Lucious turned. He deserves some emphathy.… Read more »
This is the best show Fox keep it coming.
They would be insane not to renew this series .. It’s the best I’ve ever seen .