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Empire

  • TV Series
  • 2015–2020
  • TV-14
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
42K
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Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson in Empire (2015)
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A hip-hop mogul must choose a successor among his three sons who are battling for control over his multi-million dollar company, while his ex-wife schemes to reclaim what is hers.A hip-hop mogul must choose a successor among his three sons who are battling for control over his multi-million dollar company, while his ex-wife schemes to reclaim what is hers.A hip-hop mogul must choose a successor among his three sons who are battling for control over his multi-million dollar company, while his ex-wife schemes to reclaim what is hers.

  • Creators
    • Lee Daniels
    • Danny Strong
  • Stars
    • Terrence Howard
    • Taraji P. Henson
    • Jussie Smollett
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    42K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,200
    94
    • Creators
      • Lee Daniels
      • Danny Strong
    • Stars
      • Terrence Howard
      • Taraji P. Henson
      • Jussie Smollett
    • 174User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys
      • 30 wins & 106 nominations total

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    Empire: Cookie & Lucious Talk To Andre About Leaving
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    Empire: Cookie Screams At Lucious Over The Divorce
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    Empire: Cookie Screams At Lucious Over The Divorce
    Empire: Cookie Screams At Lucious Over The Divorce
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    Empire: Cookie Screams At Lucious Over The Divorce
    Empire: Andre Tells His Parents He's Going To South America
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    Empire: Andre Tells His Parents He's Going To South America
    Empire: Teri Witnesses Andre Hallucinating
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    Empire: Teri Witnesses Andre Hallucinating
    Empire: Cookie, Giselle, & Becky Talk Marketing For Lala
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    Empire: Cookie, Giselle, & Becky Talk Marketing For Lala
    Empire: Teri Doesn't Want Andre To Make His Father's Mistakes
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    Empire: Teri Doesn't Want Andre To Make His Father's Mistakes

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    Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard
    • Lucious Lyon
    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Cookie Lyon
    Jussie Smollett
    Jussie Smollett
    • Jamal Lyon
    Bryshere Y. Gray
    Bryshere Y. Gray
    • Hakeem Lyon
    Trai Byers
    Trai Byers
    • Andre Lyon
    Ta'Rhonda Jones
    Ta'Rhonda Jones
    • Porsha
    Gabourey Sidibe
    Gabourey Sidibe
    • Becky
    Serayah
    Serayah
    • Tiana Brown
    Grace Byers
    Grace Byers
    • Anika Calhoun
    Andre Royo
    Andre Royo
    • Thirsty Rawlings
    AzMarie Livingston
    AzMarie Livingston
    • Chicken
    Rekkhan
    Rekkhan
    • Engineer…
    Nicole Ari Parker
    Nicole Ari Parker
    • Giselle
    Claudette Burchett
    • Juanita…
    Xzibit
    Xzibit
    • Shyne Johnson
    Rhyon Nicole Brown
    Rhyon Nicole Brown
    • Maya
    Kaitlin Doubleday
    Kaitlin Doubleday
    • Rhonda Lyon
    A.Z. Kelsey
    A.Z. Kelsey
    • Jeff Kingsley
    • Creators
      • Lee Daniels
      • Danny Strong
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    • Trivia
      Taraji P. Henson said that she would only do the show under the condition that Terrence Howard played the lead male role.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Matthew Perry/Taraji P. Henson/Anders Holm (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      South Side

    User reviews174

    Featured review
    9/10

    Entertaining with great music and acting...addictive

    In all the years I've used IMDB, I probably reviewed one or two shows or movies. Since the final season of Empire leaves us with a cliffhanger, it did hint during the final episodes what was going to happen to Lucious. Whatever remains of the plot will, in our imagination, go on without having to see it. Too bad so many low rated reviews were at the beginning of the reviews. I do not care for rap music, but I became immersed in this series because of the plot, the talent of the actors and the words of the music that related to their lives. It was easier to understand because I was involved in the characters. I'm 78 years old and a big, big fan of Classic Movies. Although I would never give this series a classic recommendation, my taste in talent and appreciation of music and good acting leaves me open to all kinds of entertainment. I was particularly sorry to see Jussie go, since he was the balance between the characters, but they made it work. This was worth my time. I know from a TV interview that Howard wants to stop being someone else and go on living a normal life. He's really a good actor and I remember him from "CRASH" and loved him in that movie.
    • alpinejude
    • Jan 2, 2020
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    • Release date
      • January 7, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Danny Strong/Lee Daniels Project
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lee Daniels Entertainment
      • Danny Strong Productions
      • Little Chicken Productions
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    • Runtime
      42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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