Empire - Season 1 - Eps 1: Pilot
Lucious Lyon is the head of a music empire whose reign has been unchallenged for years. But all that changes when he learns he has a disease and must choose one of his three sons to take over: Andre, Jamal or Hakeem. Complicating matters is their mother and Lucious’ ex-wife, Cookie, who emerges from prison to claim her share.
About Empire
Title: Empire
First Air Date: 2015-01-07
Last Air Date: 2020-04-21
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 727 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 102
Network: FOX
Genres: Drama, Soap
Production Companies: 20th Century Fox Television, Imagine Television Studios, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Little Chicken Productions, Danny Strong Productions
Synopsis
A powerful family drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne.
Cast
Terrence Howard
Lucious Lyon
Taraji P. Henson
Cookie Lyon
Bryshere Y. Gray
Hakeem Lyon
Trai Byers
Andre Lyon
Gabourey Sidibe
Becky
Vivica A. Fox
Candace
