List of Empire episodes

Empire is an American musical drama television series which debuted on Fox on January 7, 2015. The show centers around a hip hop music and Entertainment Company, Empire Entertainment, and the drama among the members of the founders' family as they fight for control of the company. The series was created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, and stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson.

The series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on September 21, 2016.[1][2] As of November 30, 2016, 37 episodes of Empire have aired.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedNielsen ratings
First airedLast airedRankViewers
(millions)
112January 7, 2015 (2015-01-07)March 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)517.33[3]
218September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23)May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18)515.94[4]
3TBASeptember 21, 2016 (2016-09-21)TBATBATBA

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

Main article: Empire (season 1)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProduction
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Lee DanielsLee Daniels & Danny StrongJanuary 7, 2015 (2015-01-07)1AXP019.90[5]
22"The Outspoken King"Lee DanielsDanny Strong & Ilene ChaikenJanuary 14, 2015 (2015-01-14)1AXP0210.32[6]
33"The Devil Quotes Scripture"Sanaa HamriIlene Chaiken & Joshua AllenJanuary 21, 2015 (2015-01-21)1AXP0311.07[7]
44"False Imposition"Rosemary RodriguezWendy CalhounJanuary 28, 2015 (2015-01-28)1AXP0411.36[8]
55"Dangerous Bonds"John SingletonMalcolm SpellmanFebruary 4, 2015 (2015-02-04)1AXP0511.47[9]
66"Out, Damned Spot"Michael EnglerEric HaywoodFebruary 11, 2015 (2015-02-11)1AXP0611.96[10]
77"Our Dancing Days"Sanaa HamriAttica LockeFebruary 18, 2015 (2015-02-18)1AXP0713.02[11]
88"The Lyon's Roar"Danny StrongDanny StrongFebruary 25, 2015 (2015-02-25)1AXP0813.90[12]
99"Unto the Breach"Anthony HemingwayDavid RamboMarch 4, 2015 (2015-03-04)1AXP0914.33[13]
1010"Sins of the Father"Rob HardyEddie Gonzalez & Jeremy HaftMarch 11, 2015 (2015-03-11)1AXP1014.90[14]
1111"Die But Once"Mario Van PeeblesIlene ChaikenMarch 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)1AXP1115.82[15]
1212"Who I Am"Debbie AllenDanny Strong & Ilene ChaikenMarch 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)1AXP1217.62[15]

Season 2 (2015–16)

Main article: Empire (season 2)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProduction
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
131"The Devils Are Here"Lee DanielsDanny Strong & Ilene ChaikenSeptember 23, 2015 (2015-09-23)2AXP0116.18[16]
142"Without a Country"Dee ReesCarlito RodriguezSeptember 30, 2015 (2015-09-30)2AXP0213.74[17]
153"Fires of Heaven"Craig BrewerAttica LockeOctober 7, 2015 (2015-10-07)2AXP0313.10[18]
164"Poor Yorick"Danny StrongDanny StrongOctober 14, 2015 (2015-10-14)2AXP0412.22[19]
175"Be True"Kevin BrayWendy Calhoun & Janeika JamesOctober 21, 2015 (2015-10-21)2AXP0512.28[20]
186"A High Hope for a Low Heaven"Mario Van PeeblesRobert MunicNovember 4, 2015 (2015-11-04)2AXP0611.68[21]
197"True Love Never"Sylvain WhiteIngrid EscajedaNovember 11, 2015 (2015-11-11)2AXP0711.20[22]
208"My Bad Parts"Sanaa HamriMalcolm SpellmanNovember 18, 2015 (2015-11-18)2AXP0811.34[23]
219"Sinned Against"Paul McCraneEric HaywoodNovember 25, 2015 (2015-11-25)2AXP099.21[24]
2210"Et Tu, Brute?"Sanaa HamriRadha BlankDecember 2, 2015 (2015-12-02)2AXP1011.81[25]
2311"Death Will Have His Day"Danny StrongDanny StrongMarch 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)2AXP1112.46[26]
2412"A Rose by Any Other Name"Michael EnglerIlene ChaikenApril 6, 2016 (2016-04-06)2AXP1211.34[27]
2513"The Tameness of a Wolf"Paris BarclayAttica Locke & Joshua AllenApril 13, 2016 (2016-04-13)2AXP1310.11[28]
2614"Time Shall Unfold"Cherien DabisAyanna Floyd DavisApril 20, 2016 (2016-04-20)2AXP149.56[29]
2715"More Than Kin"Sanaa HamriEric Haywood & Malcolm SpellmanApril 27, 2016 (2016-04-27)2AXP1510.03[30]
2816"The Lyon Who Cried Wolf"Millicent SheltonJoshua AllenMay 4, 2016 (2016-05-04)2AXP169.39[31]
2917"Rise by Sin"Paul McCraneAyanna Floyd Davis & Jamie RosengardMay 11, 2016 (2016-05-11)2AXP179.81[32]
3018"Past Is Prologue"Sanaa HamriLee Daniels & Ilene ChaikenMay 18, 2016 (2016-05-18)2AXP1810.88[33]

Season 3 (2016–17)

Main article: Empire (season 3)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProduction
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
311"Light in Darkness"Sanaa HamriMalcolm Spellman & Joshua AllenSeptember 21, 2016 (2016-09-21)3AXP0110.87[34]
322"Sin That Amends"Craig BrewerCherien Dabis & Carlito RodriguezSeptember 28, 2016 (2016-09-28)3AXP029.65[35]
333"What Remains Is Bestial"Millicent SheltonDiane Ademu-John & Eric HaywoodOctober 5, 2016 (2016-10-05)3AXP039.25[36]
344"Cupid Kills"Hanelle CulpepperMatt Pyken & Attica LockeOctober 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)3AXP049.27[37]
355"One Before Another"Mario Van PeeblesJoshua Allen & Carlito RodriguezNovember 9, 2016 (2016-11-09)3AXP058.15[38]
366"Chimes at Midnight"Sanaa HamriCherien Dabis & Eric HaywoodNovember 16, 2016 (2016-11-16)3AXP068.39[39]
377"What We May Be"Kevin BrayDiane Ademu-John & Malcom SpellmanNovember 30, 2016 (2016-11-30)3AXP077.84[40]
388"The Unkindest Cut"[41]TBATBADecember 7, 2016 (2016-12-07)[42]3AXP08TBD
399"A Furnace For Your Foe"[43]TBATBADecember 14, 2016 (2016-12-14)[42]3AXP09TBD
4010TBATBATBAMarch 22, 2017 (2017-03-22)[42]TBATBD

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