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Empire

TV-14

2015 - 2020

6 Seasons

Drama

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Empire: Season 6 Teaser - They're Called Lyons For A Reason

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Empire: Season 5 Featurette - Artist in Residence

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Empire: Season 5 Trailer - The Lyons Won't Back Down

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Empire: Season 5 First Look

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Empire: Season 5 Trailer - Knocked-Down But Not Out

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Empire: Season 6 Episode 6 Trailer

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Empire: Season 6 Episode 5 Trailer

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Empire: Season 6 Episode 4 Clip - Lucious Is Furious About The Empire Movie

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Empire: Season 6 Episode 4 Clip - Cookie Does Not Want To Be In Therapy

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Empire: Season 6 Episode 4 Clip - Andre Confronts Becky & Giselle About Tiana

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133 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

Hip-hop artist and CEO of Empire Entertainment, Lucious Lyon, has always ruled unchallenged, but a medical diagnosis predicts he will be incapacitated in three years, which prompts the sharks to circle. Without further damaging his family, he must decide which of his three sons will take over. His favorite, young Hakeem, is a gifted musician but values fame over hard work. Middle son, Jamal, is talented and shy but gay -- embarrassing to Lyon. The oldest, Andre, is business-minded but lacks charisma. The reappearance of Cookie, his ex-wife, complicates things; she says he owes her for taking the fall for the drug-running that financed his early career.

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2015

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Season 5

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Terrence Howard

Lucious Lyon

Taraji P. Henson

Cookie Lyon

Bryshere Y. Gray

Hakeem Lyon

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Andre Lyon

Gabourey Sidibe

Becky

Ta'Rhonda Jones

Porsha

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Empire: Season 6 Teaser - They're Called Lyons For A Reason

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Empire: Season 5 Featurette - Artist in Residence

2:18

Empire: Season 5 Trailer - The Lyons Won't Back Down

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Empire: Season 5 First Look

1:34

Empire: Season 5 Trailer - Knocked-Down But Not Out

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Empire: Season 6 Episode 6 Trailer

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Empire: Season 6 Episode 5 Trailer

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Empire: Season 6 Episode 4 Clip - Lucious Is Furious About The Empire Movie

1:20

Empire: Season 6 Episode 4 Clip - Cookie Does Not Want To Be In Therapy

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Empire: Season 6 Episode 4 Clip - Andre Confronts Becky & Giselle About Tiana

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Synopsis

Hip-hop artist and CEO of Empire Entertainment, Lucious Lyon, has always ruled unchallenged, but a medical diagnosis predicts he will be incapacitated in three years, which prompts the sharks to circle. Without further damaging his family, he must decide which of his three sons will take over. His favorite, young Hakeem, is a gifted musician but values fame over hard work. Middle son, Jamal, is talented and shy but gay -- embarrassing to Lyon. The oldest, Andre, is business-minded but lacks charisma. The reappearance of Cookie, his ex-wife, complicates things; she says he owes her for taking the fall for the drug-running that financed his early career.

Executive Producer: Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo, Ilene Chaiken, Sanaa Hamri
Network: Fox
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jan 7, 2015