Spoiler: 5/09/18 episode COOKIE CONFRONTS HER MOTHER ON AN ALL-NEW "EMPIRE" WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, ON FOX Episode Directed by Series Star Jussie Smollett; Alfre Woodard, Forest Whitaker and Cassie Ventura Guest-Star When Cookie finally visits her mother, the two must confront their complicated past. Meanwhile, Lucious and Eddie (guest star Forest Whitaker) continue their fight over Empire and Eddie makes a power play at the grand opening of Empire's 20 for 20 showcase. Then, Jamal and his band anonymously release their latest single and Hakeem tests out a career in film in the all-new "Fair Terms" episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, May 9 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-416) (TV-14 D, L, S, V) Cast: Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, Bryshere Y. Gray as Hakeem Lyon, Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon, Trai Byers as Andre Lyon, Grace Byers as Annika Calhoun, Gabourey Sidibe as Becky Williams, Serayah as Tiana Brown, Andre Royo as Thurston "Thirsty" Rawlings, and Rumer Willis as Tory Ash. Guest Cast: Alfre Woodard as Renee Rhodes Forest Whitaker as Eddie Barker Sierra A. McClain as Nessa Parker Tiffany Oglesby as Tiffany Kevin "Webb" Wigfall as Webb Vivica A. Fox as Candace Tasha Smith as Carol Hardaway Claudette Burchett as Juanita Chet Hanks as Blake Kade Wise as Preacher Azal April Qualls as April Sara Sevigny as Edna Bunnin Will Kinnear as Leonard Bernstein Juno as Lonnie Dustin Laurenzi as Alex Kurt Schweitz as Ron Ronnel Taylor as Minion Cassie Ventura as Haven Quinn David Pasquesi as Beekman Poser and Charles Malik Whitfield as Reverend L.C. Pryce
Spoiler: 5/16/18 episode COOKIE AND LUCIOUS GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO SAVE THE FAMILY BUSINESS ON AN ALL-NEW "EMPIRE" WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, ON FOX Forest Whitaker and Cassie Ventura Guest-Star Cookie and Lucious fight to keep Empire in the family, as they prepare a livestream concert to crowdfund the amount needed to trump Eddie's plans. Meanwhile, the success of Jamal's new anonymous group climbs, Hakeem brings Haven (guest star Cassie Ventura) to the showcase to make Tiana jealous, and Andre is put to the test and must decide between the family or his career in the all-new "Bloody Noses and Crack'd Crowns" episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, May 16 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-417) (TV-14 D, L, S, V) Cast: Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, Bryshere Y. Gray as Hakeem Lyon, Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon, Trai Byers as Andre Lyon, Grace Byers as Annika Calhoun, Gabourey Sidibe as Becky Williams, Serayah as Tiana Brown, Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha Taylor, Andre Royo as Thurston "Thirsty" Rawlings, and Rumer Willis as Tory Ash. Guest Cast: Forest Whitaker as Eddie Barker Claudette Burchett as Juanita Chet Hanks as Blake Sterling Kade Wise as Preacher Azal Sara Sevigny as Edna Bunnin Will Kinnear as Leonard Bernstein Juno as Lonnie Dustin Laurenzi as Alex Kurt Schweitz as Ron Cassie Ventura as Haven Wynn, Kelly Patel as Giselle Simms-Barker Terry Hamilton as Jerry Springer and Mark L. Montgomery as Jackson Sterling
Spoiler: 5/23/18 Season 4 Finale episode **SEASON 4 FINALE** LIVES WILL NEVER BE THE SAME ON THE ALL-NEW SEASON 4 FINALE OF "EMPIRE" WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, ON FOX Alfre Woodard and Forest Whitaker Guest-Star As the Empire ownership bid presentation nears, Lucious must make a difficult decision to save the future of the company and his family, while Eddie shows no signs of backing down. However, Cookie reveals a potential upper hand in the power play for Empire, after doing a little digging into her past. Meanwhile, Andre makes a power play of his own, Hakeem's high spirits comes to a quick end due to a threat, Jamal and Tory struggle to cope with the success of their new music group, tension boils as the Lyons face Empire's most existential threat yet and someone's past mistakes leads to a deadly consequence in the all-new "The Empire Unpossess'd" Season 4 Finale episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, May 23 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-418) (TV-14 D, L, S, V) Cast: Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, Bryshere Y. Gray as Hakeem Lyon, Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon, Trai Byers as Andre Lyon, Grace Byers as Annika Calhoun, Gabourey Sidibe as Becky Williams, Serayah as Tiana Brown, Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha Taylor, Andre Royo as Thurston "Thirsty" Rawlings, and Rumer Willis as Tory Ash. Guest Cast: Forest Whitaker as Eddie Barker Nicole Ari Parker as Giselle Sims-Barker Chet Hanks as Blake Sterling Mark l. Montgomery as Jackson Sterling Alfre Woodard as Renee Rhodes Sara Sevigny as Edna Bunnin Will Kinnear as Leonard Bernstein Pej Vahdat as Kelly Patel and Kaitlin Doubleday as Rhonda Lyon FYI: FOX has renewed Empire for Season 5.
Empire Season 5 Premiere - Wednesday, September 26th at 8pm ET/7pm CT About the Show Golden Globe-nominated EMPIRE continues to be one of the most popular and acclaimed shows on television. A powerful drama about a family dynasty set within the glamorous and sometimes dangerous world of hip-hop music, the show revolves around the Lyons and their media company, Empire Entertainment. At the end of Season Four, the Lyons lost Empire. However, Lucious (Terrence Howard) and Cookie (Golden Globe winner Taraji P. Henson) finally found their way to each other and said their "I do's." In Season Five, two years have passed, and the Lyons have yet to reclaim Empire. The family has experienced unimagined tragedies and now must join forces to rebuild from scratch. As their plans begin to take shape, they will be forced to learn – once again – that fame and fortune come with a hefty price tag. From Imagine Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television, EMPIRE was created by Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels and Emmy Award winner Danny Strong, and is executive-produced by Daniels, Strong, Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo, Sanaa Hamri, Dennis Hammer, Matt Pyken and Diane Ademu-John. Brett Mahoney is executive producer and showrunner for the series. Meet the Cast Terrence Howard Lucious Lyon Taraji P. Henson Cookie Lyon Bryshere Y. Gray Hakeem Lyon Jussie Smollett Jamal Lyon Trai Byers Andre Lyon Grace Byers Anika Gibbons
Spoiler: 9/26/18 Season 5 Premiere episode **SEASON 5 PREMIERE** THE LYONS WORK TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES WITHOUT EMPIRE ENTERTAINMENT ON THE ALL-NEW SEASON FIVE PREMIERE OF "EMPIRE" WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, ON FOX Two years after losing Empire to Eddie Barker (guest star Forest Whitaker), Cookie and Lucious are still in the midst of picking up the pieces. The family is now completely dispersed and coping in their own ways after experiencing unimaginable tragedies. Meanwhile, in an effort to reclaim the Lyons' position in the music industry, Cookie sets her eyes on a talented new singer and rapper, Treasure (guest star Kaitlynn Simone) in the all-new "Steal From The Thief" Season Five Premiere episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, Sept. 26 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-501) (TV-14 D, L, S, V) Cast: Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon, Bryshere "Yazz" Gray as Hakeem Lyon, Trai Byers as Andre Lyon, Gabourey Sidibe as Becky, Serayah McNeill as Tiana, Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha, Andre Royo as Thurston "Thirsty" Rawlings, Nicole Ari Parker as Giselle Sims-Barker, Chet Hanks as Blake Sterling, Rhyon Nicole Brown as Maya, and A.Z. Kelsey as Jeff Kingsley. Guest Cast: Forest Whitaker as Eddie Barker Toby Onwumere as Kai Katlynn Simone as Treasure Kevin "Webb" Wigfall as Webb Claudette Burchett as Juanita Pej Vahdet as Kelly Patel Mark L. Montgomery as Jackson Sterling William Bannon as Steve Lawrence Steve O'Connell as Joe Breck and Bella Chanel as Bella Lyon
Spoiler: 10/03/18 episode COOKIE AND LUCIOUS STRUGGLE WITH THEIR NEW ARTIST ON AN ALL-NEW "EMPIRE" WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, ON FOX Cookie and Lucious learn the difficulties of launching an artist without Empire Entertainment's resources, and their future with new artist Treasure (guest star Katlynn Simone) is jeopardized. So when they receive two interesting offers that will launch them back into power in the music industry, they make a surprising decision. Meanwhile, Jamal decides to put his family first and move back to New York, leaving Kai (guest star Toby Onwumere) with some tough decisions in the all-new "Pay For Their Presumptions" episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, Oct. 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-502) (TV-14 D, L, S, V) Cast: Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon, Bryshere "Yazz" Gray as Hakeem Lyon, Trai Byers as Andre Lyon, Gabourey Sidibe as Becky, Serayah McNeill as Tiana, Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha, Andre Royo as Thurston "Thirsty" Rawlings, Nicole Ari Parker as Giselle Sims-Barker, Chet Hanks as Blake Sterling, Rhyon Nicole Brown as Maya, and A.Z. Kelsey as Jeff Kingsley. Guest Cast: Toby Onwumere as Kai Pej Vahdat as Kelly Patel James T. Alfred as Tyree Ashley Livingston as Chicken Claudette Burchett as Jaunita Katlynn Simone as Treasure Japhet Balaban as Bryson Al'Jaleel McGhee as Gusto Ldorado Jonez as Matthew Maurice Cobige as Mark Andrew Perez as Math Brandi Jiminez Lee as Science Adriana Leonard as Moira Anthony Irons as Mouse Jesse Bob Harper as Ted Marsh Skylan Brooks as Quincy and Marcell Johnson as Marcel
10/10/18 episode THE LYONS BAND TOGETHER TO GET BACK ON TOP ON AN ALL-NEW "EMPIRE" WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, ON FOX Cookie and Lucious push to get back in the music game, but they'll need the whole family and some old allies to make serious sacrifices in order to do so. Meanwhile, Andre finds a risky way to make a name for himself among his fellow inmates in the all-new "Pride" episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, Oct. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-503) (TV-14 D, L, S, V) Cast: Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon, Bryshere "Yazz" Gray as Hakeem Lyon, Trai Byers as Andre Lyon, Gabourey Sidibe as Becky, Serayah McNeill as Tiana, Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha, Andre Royo as Thurston "Thirsty" Rawlings, Nicole Ari Parker as Giselle Sims-Barker, Chet Hanks as Blake Sterling, Rhyon Nicole Brown as Maya, and A.Z. Kelsey as Jeff Kingsley. Guest Cast: Bella Chanel as Bella Lyon Kevin "Webb" Wigfall as Webb Vivica A. Fox as Candace Tasha Smith as Carol Toby Onwumere as Kai Al'Jaleel McGhee as Gusto Anthony Lee Irons as Mouse Skylan Brooks as Quincy Maurice Cobige as Mark Ldorado Jonez as Matthew Paul Stolli as J.J. Norton Debrah K. Neal as Mabel and Meta Golding as Teri 10/17/18 episode THE LYONS THINK THEY'VE GOT THEIR NEW HIT ARTIST ON AN ALL-NEW "EMPIRE" WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, ON FOX R&B and Pop Artist Mario Guest-Stars The Lyon family works to get back in their groove with a brand-new project underway. As Cookie and Portia attempt to sign Devon (guest star Mario), who has just the sound they're looking for, Andre tries to prove himself useful to Lucious on the business side of things. Not having heard from Kai (guest star Toby Onwumere), Jamal panics and looks back at their history together. At Empire, the new management entangles itself with a dangerous tie from the Lyon family's past in the all-new "Love All, Trust a Few" episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, Oct. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-504) (TV-14 D, L, S, V) Cast: Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon, Bryshere "Yazz" Gray as Hakeem Lyon, Trai Byers as Andre Lyon, Gabourey Sidibe as Becky, Serayah McNeill as Tiana, Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha, Andre Royo as Thurston "Thirsty" Rawlings, Nicole Ari Parker as Giselle Sims-Barker, Chet Hanks as Blake Sterling, Rhyon Nicole Brown as Maya, and A.Z. Kelsey as Jeff Kingsley. Guest Cast: Mario as Devon Toby Onwumere as Kai Claudette Burchett as Juanita Jennifer Latimore as Janice Jones Johnny Lee Davenport as Sonny Brian Boland as Eric Nelson David Folsom as Mike Battaglia Daniel Ruben as Remo Nia Kay as Insta-Thot and Daryn Harrell as Janae