Empire (2015 TV series)
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| Genre | Music drama |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 102 (list of episodes) |
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| Production locations | Chicago, Illinois New York City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
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| Network | Fox |
| Release | January 7, 2015 – April 21, 2020 |
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Empire is an American music drama television series created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong that ran on Fox from January 7, 2015, to April 21, 2020. A joint production by Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television. Although it was 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 premiere attracted 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, which would be the first & only season 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 debuted 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 reportedly shopped to other networks.[8]
- ^ "Jim Beanz, Empire's Musical Mastermind". Empire BBK. May 1, 2017. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Empire". IMDb. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.