Following its second episode, it is the only new broadcast drama this season to grow from week one to week two.įrom Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels (“Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” “Precious”), Emmy Award winner Danny Strong (“Game Change,” “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”) and Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer (“A Beautiful Mind,” “24”), comes EMPIRE, a drama about a family dynasty, set within a world of music, glamour, danger and power.įeaturing music by prolific producer Timbaland, the series stars Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard (“Crash,” “Hustle & Flow”) and Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Taraji P. (“Jerry Maguire”) and music legend Gladys Knight guest-star.Īveraging a 5.3 rating in Nielsen’s Most Current measure, EMPIRE has emerged as the No. Supermodel Naomi Campbell, Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. Then, Lucious promotes Hakeem’s (Bryshere Gray) new relationship with hip-hop star Tianna (guest star Serayah), but tensions rise when another woman tries to catch Hakeem’s eye. 21 (9:01-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, the Lyons head to Philadelphia for Bunkie’s funeral and get a taste of what their life could have been if Lucious (Terrence Howard) hadn’t made it big. In the next all-new episode of EMPIRE, “The Devil Quotes Scripture,” airing Wednesday, Jan. Next All-New Episode Airs Wednesday, January 21, on FOXįOX has renewed hit drama series EMPIRE for a second season, it was announced today by Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group. Here’s their press release about the renewal:įOX ORDERS A SECOND SEASON OF HIT DRAMA “EMPIRE” Henson, Malik Yoba, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere Gray, Trai Byers, Grace Gealey, Kaitlin Doubleday, and Gabourey Sidibe. His life is turned upside down when he learns that he has ALS and must now choose one of his three sons as his successor. On Empire, Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) is the CEO of a successful hip hop music company.
It looks like FOX may have a hit on its hands so, after just two episodes, the network has renewed Empire for a second season.