2021
S01E12 finale
Lucious Lyon is the king of hip-hop. An immensely talented artist, the CEO of Empire Entertainment and a former street thug, his reign has been unchallenged for years. But all that changes, when he learns he has a disease that is going to render him crippled and incapacitated in a matter of three years. The clock is ticking, and he must groom one of his three sons to take over his crowning achievement, without destroying his already fractured family.
S02: three months after the shocking arrest and incarceration of Empire Entertainment head Lucious Lyon. Knowing Lucious won’t be held much longer in prison, Cookie and her allies within the Lyon family make a desperate attempt to seize control of the company. But as the Lyons continue to battle each other, a bigger external threat emerges that could force them to unite.
S03: Lucious pursues his music legacy with his streaming service, while also clashing with his half-brother, Tariq, who is leading a federal task force investigating him. Cookie aims to start over, in pursuit of her own happiness with a new romantic interest. Meanwhile, the Lyon brothers struggle with fame and ambition, and the choices they face will become a battle for the soul of the Lyon family.
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Premiere DateJan 7, 2015
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Cast
- Malik Yoba as Vernon Turner
- Sierra McClain as Nessa Parker
- Tobias Truvillion as D-Major
- Serayah as Tiana
- Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha Taylor
- Gabourey Sidibe as Becky Williams
- Grace Gealey as Anika Gibbons
- Kaitlin Doubleday as Rhonda Lyon
- Bryshere Y. Gray as Hakeem Lyon
- Trai Byers as Andre Lyon
- Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon
- Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon
- Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon
- Nicole Ari Parker as Giselle Sims-Barker
- Meta Golding as Teri
- Rhyon Nicole Brown as Maya
- A.Z. Kelsey as Jeff Kingsley
- Katlynn Simone as Treasure
- Wood Harris as Damon Cross
- Mario as Devon
- Rafael de la Fuente as Michael Sanchez
- Kiandra Richardson as Yana Cross
- Xzibit as Shine Johnson
- Bre-Z as Freda Gatz
- Andre Royo as Thirsty
- Taye Diggs as Angelo Dubois
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S04E04 Bleeding War
The race is on when Cookie announces that the number one album for Empire’s 20-For-20 will be a competition between all of the label’s top artists, giving Jamal a bold idea for his newest song. On the heels of Bella’s first birthday, the family plans a special “Prince and Princesses”-themed birthday party, including a special Prince tribute, but the special day brings back haunting memories for one of the Lyons. Meanwhile, Lucious is at a crossroads, as he tries to put to rest the anger from his past life.
