Empire (2015 TV series)

Empire
GenreMusical drama
Created by
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes102 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Production locationsChicago, Illinois
New York City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cinematography
Editors
  • Joe Leonard
  • Zack Arnold
  • Raúl Dávalos
  • Natalie A. Boschan
  • Matt Barber
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseJanuary 7, 2015 (2015-01-07) –
April 21, 2020 (2020-04-21)
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Empire is an American musical drama television series created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong for Fox that ran from January 7, 2015, to April 21, 2020. It is a joint production by Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television and syndicated by 20th Television. Although it is filmed in Chicago,[2][3] the show is set in New York. The series centers on the fictional hip hop music and entertainment company Empire Entertainment, and the drama among the members of the founders' family as they fight for control of it. It stars Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett and Trai Byers as members of the Lyon Family, along with a supporting cast including Grace Byers, Kaitlin Doubleday, Gabourey Sidibe, Ta'Rhonda Jones, Serayah, Malik Yoba and Vivica A. Fox.

The series premiered on January 7, 2015, to nearly 10 million viewers while the first-season finale was watched by 17 million viewers. Its first season received positive reviews from critics, who praised its acting, particularly Henson's, its direction, soundtrack, writing, costumes, editing and the overall tone of the show, with many critics describing it as a "fresh take on a musical". Subsequent seasons also received positive reviews, with its second season being the most well-received.

During its run, it was one of the most-watched television shows on Fox. On April 30, 2019, Fox renewed the show for the sixth and final season, and the first without Smollett, who was confirmed to not be returning after he was charged with filing a false police report in an incident in which he staged an assault and hate crime. The season premiered on September 24, 2019,[4][5][6] and the series concluded on April 21, 2020.

A spin-off of the series, centered around Taraji P. Henson's character, Cookie Lyon, was set to launch in 2020.[7] However, Fox passed on the pilot, and it was being shopped to other networks.[8] It has since been axed altogether.

  1. ^ "Jim Beanz, Empire's Musical Mastermind". Empire BBK. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Empire". IMDb. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Julious, Britt (February 6, 2015). "'The Empire economy': how the hit Fox show is making Chicago swing". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  4. ^ Patten, Dominic (April 30, 2018). "'Empire' Renewed For Season 6 By Fox; "No Plans" For Jusie Smouliet's Role To Return, Yet". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  5. ^ Bell, Amanda (May 13, 2019). "Empire to End After Season 6". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (June 24, 2019). "Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates: Emmys Kick Off The Week, '9-1-1', 'The Masked Singer', 'Empire', More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  7. ^ Shepard, Ryan (July 24, 2020). "Taraji P. Henson To Develop 'Empire' Spin-Off At FOX". Def Pen. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 14, 2020). "'Empire' Spinoff Starring Taraji P. Henson Not Going Forward At Fox, Being Shopped To Hulu & ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

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