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Lucious and Thirsty try to squash Eddie's (guest star Forest Whitaker) takeover by confronting him with legal papers. Cookie recalls her complex relationship with her mother (guest star Alfre Woodard), while she continues her search for her friend's orphaned daughter. Meanwhile, Andre flounders, Hakeem anxiously prepares a release strategy for his 20 for 20 single and Jamal and Tory try to find a new team to make their own first non-Empire single.
Original Release
08/03/2018
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Terrence Howard | Lucious Lyon |
| Bryshere Y. Gray | Hakeem Lyon |
| Trai Byers | Andre Lyon |
| Grace Byers | Anika Calhoun / Anika Gibbons |
| Gabourey Sidibe | Becky |
| Ta'Rhonda Jones | Porsha |
| Serayah | Tiana Brown |
| Xzibit | Shyne Johnson |
| Rumer Willis | Tory Ash |
| Terrell Carter | Warren Hall |
Writers
Janeika James, JaSheika Ashel James, Diane Ademu-John, Jamie Rosengard
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Terrence Howard | Lucious Lyon |
| Bryshere Y. Gray | Hakeem Lyon |
| Trai Byers | Andre Lyon |
| Grace Byers | Anika Calhoun / Anika Gibbons |
| Gabourey Sidibe | Becky |
| Ta'Rhonda Jones | Porsha |
| Serayah | Tiana Brown |
| Xzibit | Shyne Johnson |
| Rumer Willis | Tory Ash |
| Terrell Carter | Warren Hall |
| Andre Royo | Thirsty Rawlings / Thurston 'Thirsy' Rawlings |
| Taraji P. Henson | Cookie Lyon |
| Forest Whitaker | Eddie Barker |
| Alfre Woodard | Renee |
| Tasha Smith | Carol Hardaway |
| Nicole Ari Parker | Giselle |
| Ryan Michelle Bathe | Celeste |
| Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Poundcake |
| Charles Malik Whitfield | Reverend L.C. Pryce |
| Chet Hanks | Blake |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Danny Strong | Executive Producer |
| Francie Calfo | Executive Producer |
| Ilene Chaiken | Executive Producer |
| Lee Daniels | Executive Producer |
| Brian Grazer | Executive Producer |
| Sanaa Hamri | Executive Producer |
| Joshua Allen | Producer |
| Jessica Badenoch | Producer |
| Elizabeth Hunter | Producer |
| Richard S. Lederer | Producer |
| Carlito Rodriguez | Producer |
Clips
Empire: Poundcakes Daughter
Empire: Eddie Has A Surprise For Lucious
Empire: Eddie's Dinner With Edna Is Interrupted
Empire: Relationships Are Hard To Maintain
