Empire 2015
“Their reign. Their rules.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- January 7, 2015
- Last Aired
- April 21, 2020
- Format
- 6 seasons · 102 eps
- Highest Rated Episode
- S4E2 "Full Circle" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Danny Strong, Lee Daniels
- Network
- FOX
- Where to Stream
- Hulu
What is Empire?
Empire is an American music drama television series created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. The program debuted on Fox on January 7, 2015, and concluded its run on April 21, 2020.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2015
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 102
- First aired
- Jan 7, 2015
- Last aired
- Apr 21, 2020
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- FOX
- Genres
- Drama, Soap
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.1/10 from 757 votes
- Format
- 6 seasons · 102 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- FOX
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Empire is an American music drama television series created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. The program debuted on Fox on January 7, 2015, and concluded its run on April 21, 2020. The production was a joint effort between Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television. Although the series was filmed in Chicago, the story is set in New York. The plot centers on a hip-hop mogul who leads a music and entertainment company known as Empire Entertainment. The narrative follows the head of this empire as he faces a conflict regarding who will succeed him. His three sons and his ex-wife all battle for control over his multi-million dollar company, with the ex-wife specifically scheming to reclaim what she considers to be hers. The cast includes Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett, and Bryshere Y. Gray. The series is characterized as a powerful family drama focusing on the internal power struggles within the founders' family as they fight for the throne of the music business.
Should you watch it?
“A hip-hop mogul faces a power struggle as his family competes for control of his music company.”
- dynamic family conflict
- engaging musical performances
- high-stakes corporate intrigue
- intense interpersonal drama
- complex family rivalries
Watch it if you enjoy fast-paced family dramas centered on the music industry.
The series contains intense themes and dramatic conflict surrounding a music entertainment company.
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Season 1 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Jan 7, 2015
- E2 The Outspoken King Core Jan 14, 2015
- E3 The Devil Quotes Scripture Core Jan 21, 2015
- E4 False Imposition Core Jan 28, 2015
- E5 Dangerous Bonds Core Feb 4, 2015
- E6 Out, Damned Spot Core Feb 11, 2015
- E7 Our Dancing Days Core Feb 18, 2015
- E8 The Lyon's Roar Core Feb 25, 2015
- E9 Unto the Breach Core Mar 4, 2015
- E10 Sins of the Father Core Mar 11, 2015
- E11 Die But Once Mytharc Mar 18, 2015
- E12 Who I Am Mytharc Mar 18, 2015
Season 2 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Devils Are Here Mytharc Sep 23, 2015
- E2 Without a Country Core Sep 30, 2015
- E3 Fires of Heaven Core Oct 7, 2015
- E4 Poor Yorick Core Oct 14, 2015
- E5 Be True Core Oct 21, 2015
- E6 A High Hope for a Low Heaven Core Nov 4, 2015
- E7 True Love Never Core Nov 11, 2015
- E8 My Bad Parts Core Nov 18, 2015
- E9 Sinned Against Core Nov 25, 2015
- E10 Et Tu, Brute Core Dec 2, 2015
- E11 Death Will Have His Day Core Mar 30, 2016
- E12 A Rose by Any Other Name Core Apr 6, 2016
- E13 The Tameness of a Wolf Core Apr 13, 2016
- E14 Time Shall Unfold Mytharc Apr 20, 2016
- E15 More Than Kin Core Apr 27, 2016
- E16 The Lyon Who Cried Wolf Core May 4, 2016
- E17 Rise by Sin Mytharc May 4, 2016
- E18 Past Is Prologue Mytharc May 18, 2016
Season 3 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Light in Darkness Mytharc Sep 21, 2016
- E2 Sin That Amends Core Sep 28, 2016
- E3 What Remains Is Bestial Core Oct 5, 2016
- E4 Cupid Kills Core Oct 12, 2016
- E5 One Before Another Core Nov 9, 2016
- E6 Chimes at Midnight Core Nov 16, 2016
- E7 What We May Be Core Nov 30, 2016
- E8 The Unkindest Cut Core Dec 7, 2016
- E9 A Furnace For Your Foe Core Dec 14, 2016
- E10 Sound & Fury Core Mar 22, 2017
- E11 Play On Core Mar 29, 2017
- E12 Strange Bedfellows Mytharc Apr 5, 2017
- E13 My Naked Villainy Core Apr 12, 2017
- E14 Love Is a Smoke Core Apr 26, 2017
- E15 Civil Hands Unclean Core May 3, 2017
- E16 Absent Child Core May 10, 2017
- E17 Toil and Trouble (1) Mytharc May 17, 2017
- E18 Toil and Trouble (2) Mytharc May 24, 2017
Season 4 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Noble Memory Mytharc Sep 27, 2017
- E2 Full Circle Core Oct 4, 2017
- E3 Evil Manners Core Oct 11, 2017
- E4 Bleeding War Core Oct 18, 2017
- E5 The Fool Mytharc Nov 8, 2017
- E6 Fortune Be Not Crost Core Nov 15, 2017
- E7 The Lady Doth Protest Core Nov 29, 2017
- E8 Cupid Painted Blind Core Dec 6, 2017
- E9 Slave to Memory Core Dec 13, 2017
- E10 Birds in the Cage Core Mar 28, 2018
- E11 Without Apology Core Apr 4, 2018
- E12 Sweet Sorrow Mytharc Apr 11, 2018
- E13 Of Hardiness is Mother Core Apr 18, 2018
- E14 False Face Core Apr 25, 2018
- E15 A Lean and Hungry Look Core May 2, 2018
- E16 Fair Terms Core May 9, 2018
- E17 Bloody Noses and Crack'd Crowns Mytharc May 16, 2018
- E18 The Empire Unpossess'd Mytharc May 23, 2018
Season 5 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Steal from the Thief Mytharc Sep 26, 2018
- E2 Pay for Their Presumptions Core Oct 3, 2018
- E3 Pride Mytharc Oct 10, 2018
- E4 Love All, Trust a Few Core Oct 17, 2018
- E5 The Depth of Grief Core Oct 31, 2018
- E6 What Is Done Core Nov 7, 2018
- E7 Treasons, Stratagems, and Spoils Core Nov 14, 2018
- E8 Master of What Is Mine Own Core Nov 28, 2018
- E9 Had It From My Father Core Dec 5, 2018
- E10 My Fault Is Past Core Mar 13, 2019
- E11 In Loving Virtue Core Mar 20, 2019
- E12 Shift and Save Yourself Core Mar 27, 2019
- E13 Hot Blood, Hot Thoughts, Hot Deeds Core Apr 3, 2019
- E14 Without All Remedy Core Apr 10, 2019
- E15 A Wise Father That Knows His Own Child Core Apr 17, 2019
- E16 Never Doubt I Love Core Apr 24, 2019
- E17 My Fate Cries Out Mytharc May 1, 2019
- E18 The Roughest Day Mytharc May 8, 2019
Season 6 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 What Is Love Mytharc Sep 24, 2019
- E2 Got on My Knees to Pray Core Oct 1, 2019
- E3 You Broke Love Core Oct 8, 2019
- E4 Tell the Truth Core Oct 15, 2019
- E5 Stronger Than My Rival Core Nov 5, 2019
- E6 Heart of Stone Core Nov 12, 2019
- E7 Good Enough Core Nov 19, 2019
- E8 Do You Remember Me Core Nov 26, 2019
- E9 Remember the Music Core Dec 3, 2019
- E10 Cold Cold Man Core Dec 10, 2019
- E11 Can't Truss 'Em Core Mar 3, 2020
- E12 Talk Less Core Mar 10, 2020
- E13 Come Undone Core Mar 17, 2020
- E14 I Am Who I Am Core Mar 24, 2020
- E15 Love Me Still Core Mar 31, 2020
- E16 We Got Us Core Apr 7, 2020
- E17 Over Everything Mytharc Apr 14, 2020
- E18 Home Is on the Way Mytharc Apr 21, 2020
Frequently asked questions
What is the show about?
It follows a hip-hop mogul choosing a successor for his music company among his three sons and ex-wife.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong.
Where is the show set?
The story is set in New York.
When did the show air?
The series premiered on Fox on January 7, 2015, and ran until April 21, 2020.
Where was the show filmed?
Although set in New York, the series was filmed in Chicago.
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