A powerful drama about a family dynasty set within the. The empire season 2 cast featuring bryshere gray as hakeem lyon, jussie smollett as jamal lyon, trai byers as andre lyon, grace gealey as anika, kaitlin doubleday as rhonda lyon, gabourey sidibe. Do not read ahead if you have not watched season 2, episode 4 of empire, which aired on oct. In the shows second season, andre turned on lucious and tried to remove him from power over empire but fails. Watch empire episodes online season 2 2016 tv guide. The fbi raided empires headquarters and lyon dynastys off. Rhonda lyon is very upset when lucious does not grant andre control of empire. Empire boss says premieres lucious whodunit will be solved. My story resume on what happened next after the season 1 finale. The premiere opens three months following the shocking arrest and incarceration of lucious lyon. Cookie, andre, hakeem and anika decide to start their own small record label named lyon dynasty, but its off to a bumpy start as everyone has different.
Despite their feud, the lyons decide to collaborate on a project that will benefit both companies. Welcome to the season premiere of the final season of empire. A graduate of wharton business school, andre oversees the financial aspects of empire, working alongside his father to ensure the companys fiscal strength. On the midseason premiere, the lyons world is turned upside down as they face a loss, which forces one lyon to deal with an unresolved trauma from the empire season 6 episode 10 cold cold man december 17, 2019. Andre must achieve a delicate balance between his new values and his career. Sep 03, 2015 the empire season 2 cast featuring bryshere gray as hakeem lyon, jussie smollett as jamal lyon, trai byers as andre lyon, grace gealey as anika, kaitlin doubleday as rhonda lyon, gabourey sidibe. Suffice it to say, when empire resumes its fifth season in early 2019, andre will face life and death circumstances that will rock the entire lyon family, mahoney teases. The sixth and final season of the american television drama series empire premiered on september 24, 2019, in the united states on fox. Andre lyons season 2 catchup watch empire clips at. Empire boss says premieres lucious whodunit will be. In the season 5 premiere, empire unveiled a flashforward structure that. Season 2 true love never on directv lucious considers a partnership with jago patrick mulvey, the founder of a streaming music company. Still in federal lockup, lucious is trying to run empire from inside, while a headlinegrabbing state prosecutor hangs her political ambitions on bringing him down no matter what it takes.
Empire season 6 part 2 is looking full of drama, music. For his part in that, andre lyon trai byers took a plea deal to go to. Without a country read our season 2 premiere recap here lucious is free. Empire season 6 began similarly to last season, with a flashforward of a main character dead. It looks like maybe, after andre s cancer diagnosis in season 5. The movie, andre trai byers finds himself finally sitting on the empire throne. Lucious lyons mother confronts andre about the asas.
Rhonda doesnt say much about her upbringing, only that her hometown was. 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. In the second season, andre initially helps cookie and hakeem set up lyon dynasty, but returns to empire. Lucious later promotes andre to president of gutter life records, a subdivision of empire entertainment consisting of mainly urban rappers, such as freda gatz. For season 5, viewers saw lucious lyon standing over a coffin and then found out that his oldest son. Youre not reading this recap because you want a lofty deconstruction of the symbolism and philosophy behind empire. Trai byers born july 19, 1983 is an american actor. In addition to lucious lyon s crazy investigation with the federal government, his children arent doing so well either. Mar 17, 2020 the season regulars that will be featured in episode 14 are. Empire thirsty andre royo interview season 2 hollywood. Andre lyon, the eldest son of the lyon family and cfo of empire entertainment who will be played by trai byers, and will deal with his wife killing uncle vernon in the previous season finale.
Empire records is getting raided as the episode opens, and cookie is ecstatic when she hears the news. Naturally, the lyon family will want answers about who the killer may be. She was the wife of andre lyon, and she was portrayed by actress kaitlin doubleday. First, cookie, hakeem and andre tried to overthrow him as head of.
Golden globenominated empire is now in its sixth and final season as one of televisions most popular and groundbreaking shows. Apr 08, 2016 with jamal residing in london and hakeem bryshere y. A powerful drama about a family dynasty set within the glamorous. A recent trailer for the show hints at a total breakdown for andre, who not only lost rhonda but also his unborn child when a masked man pushed her to her death. Andre and the rest of the lyon family struggle to come. Al sharpton will show his support for lucious lyon in empire season 2 this fall. The eldest son of lucious and cookie lyon, he is the cfo of empire entertainment and the president of empires spinoff subsidiary label gutter life records. Empire season 2 the second season of the american television drama series empire premiered on september 23, 2015, in the united states on fox. Rhonda, who is pregnant, is pushed down the stairs by a mystery character in the midseason finale of season 2, causing her to lose her unborn child. Once lucious is released from custody, he allows andre to return to empire after andre digs ups vernons body and learning he covered for him.
Empire season 6 cast photos golden globenominated empire continues to be one of the most popular and acclaimed shows on television. Lucious, unhappy with how empire and the empire movie are progressing, springs into action and comes facetoface with demons from his past. Im lilnate and this is my first time doing a empire fanfiction. Rhonda tells andre not to contact her until he learns to stand up for her. A recap of empire season 2 episode 3, fires of heaven. One woman, however, moves closer to the lyon inner sanctum anika. In the season finale, reconciliation between several members of the family. As the tweet below explains, andre is one of empire s best cast members. Its so much drama and shocking going on as you never know whats going to happened next. Season 2 without a country on directv cookie tries to start a small record label with her cohorts, but conflicting visions cause problems. For the third episode of season five of empire, we learn exactly why this episode is aptly named pride.
I thought thered be a little trepidation of trying to link up with the lyon family, but theyve all. In this empire video, trai byers and executive producers ilene chaiken and malcolm spellman talk about andre lyons biggest moments in season 2 and whats next in season 3. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. Sep 25, 2019 empire season 6 began similarly to last season, with a flashforward of a main character dead.
This weeks episode of empire started off with the usual lyon family antics lucious and cookie sparring over their respective. Release date, cast, wiki and more empire is an american musiciandrama tv series. Jamal and hakeem collaborate on a music video on empire season 2 episode 4, as the lyon s seek to put on a good front for the press when the fbi comes calling. In season 5, the show takes place 2 years after the events of the fourth season as lucious and cookie are broke and are trying to get empire back from eddie, it also turns out that hakeem was the one that was shot by blakes father as he survived the wound but is suffering with a busted lung, jamal returns from london, he is starting his own. With jamal residing in london and hakeem bryshere y. Oct 02, 2019 empire season 6 episode 11 cant truss em march 3, 2020. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show empire anytime, anywhere.
Season two picks up three months after the shocking arrest and incarceration of empire entertainment head lucious lyon. Sep 26, 2018 the season 5 fall premiere for empire had a murder, a rebirth, a funeral and around eight, head spinning flashbacks. Lucious lyon s beloved record label empire has seen quite a few drastic changes since he went to prison and was released on bail. The fifth season of the american television drama series empire premiered on september 26, 2018, in the united states on fox. On empire season 2 episode 17, hakeem fstruggles to find a place for his fiance, laura, in his family and his career while cookie shares the truth with jamal. Sep 14, 2015 the empire series andre lyon is played by actor trai byers. The song was originally written in 1969 by bonnie bramlett, leon russell and delaney bramlett. Sep 24, 2019 the fbi is hunting for lucious, andre has a baby coming and cookie has the ultimate snapback on an ignorant talk show. In the opening scene of the season 6 premiere, titled what is love, lucious terrence howard was shot offscreen and left bleeding on the ground of his home, suggesting that the lyon family. Lucious hires a new lawyer and records a track in jail. The movie, andre trai byers finds himself finally sitting on the empire. After six seasons, the groundbreaking phenomenon comes to an end. Dec 18, 2019 season six begins with the lyon family splintered. Empire spoilers for season 6, march 24, 2020 episode 14.
Watch empire episodes online season 6 2020 tv guide. Henson as character cookie lyon, trai byers as character andre lyon, bryshere yazz gray as character hakeem lyon, serayah mcneill as character tiana, gabourey sidibe as character becky. Lucious is on the run and cookie is finding success on her own. That is, until cookie lyon, his exwife who was recently released after a 17year prison sentence, comes for her share of the music empire that they began together. The following contains spoilers from empire s season 5 premiere. Gray, trai byers and terrence howard are the main cast of empire season 6 part 2. Empe commonly referred to as empire is a publicly traded company that was founded by lucious and cookie lyon although it is primarily first and foremost a multiplatinum recording label and studio, empire also has its own fashion line, highend liquor as well as involvement in sports management, publishing and electronic. Terrence dashon howard as character lucious lyon, taraji p. As ceo of empire entertainment and the father of three talented sons, lucious has it all.
Mar 03, 2016 empire fans are looking forward to watching andre lyon deal with the aftermath of his wife rhondas death. Princess lyon is the daughter of hakeem and tiana and the twin of prince who died shortly after birth due to complications with tianas pregnancy. Empire the final 10 episodes tuesdays at 98c on fox. Andre soon realizes he cannot leave empire and begs his father for forgiveness though he doesnt do it but admits he doesnt hate him. He is best known for playing andre lyon in the fox television series empire 2015present. Executive producer ilene chaiken recaps andre s story for season 2 and hints at whats coming next. Superstar has been a hit for numerous artists including cher and the carpenters. Dont miss the powerful final 10 episodes of empire tuesdays at 98c only on fox. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of empire with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at.
To make matters worse, cookie golden globe winner taraji p. Empire s andre royo on thirstys loyalty, godfather influences and wire comparisons. Season 2 a high hope for a low heaven on directv cookie and lucious have to work together to protect their children. Portrayed by trai byers, andre is the oldest son of hiphop mogul lucious terrence howard and his wife cookie taraji p. Andre, currently sitting on the empire throne, is confronted by several people who now want to get in on the company and hakeem sets his sights on the lead role in the first empire movie. Empire season 2 episode 5 be true over at lyon dynasty, cookie and anika work together with laz to throw cookie lyon s block party, a big event to launch their company, showcase their artists and premiere a signature dynasty anthem written by hakeem. Season 4 of the drama series starts five months after the explosion in las vegas which left lucious terrence howard suffering from amnesia. Empire entertainments eldest son graduated from whartons business school and he oversees the companys finances. Cookie recalls her complex relationship with her mother guest star alfre woodard, while she continues her search for her friends orphaned daughter. The season was ordered on may 2, 2018, consisting of eighteen episodes with brett mahoney taking over as showrunner from ilene chaiken. This season had lots of stuff going on, wanted to include cookie and hakeem more in this video, not so much about jamal cuz i think his story.
Sep 24, 2015 season 2 of empire premiered tonight, and the writers definitely had a surprise lined up for the episode. Empire season 5 teases a mystery death and we have a few theories. In the final minutes of wednesdays empire, cookie and lucious eldest son still reeling from the tragic death of wife rhonda was racially profiled by. A happy family occasion brings the lyon family back together, but it becomes apparent that no one seems to see eyetoeye, especially the fractured relationship between lucious and cookie. In the final moments of the empire season 5 fall finale, andre is. Andre lyon is reminded of losing his son when he purchases shares. The second season of the hiphop drama centers on a battle for control over empire entertainment. Andre martin lyon is a main character in the television series empire. Dec, 2017 in episode 9 of empires fourth season, slave to memory well finally get to hear andre lyon sing.
Henson refused to accompany him, declaring that he and empire were no longer good for her. The dramatic endofepisode bail hearing promoted as lucious lyons first courtroom showdown with the cunning roxanne ford is a win, thanks to his badly dressed, inexplicably effective new lawyer, thirsty rawlings andre royo of the wire. Oct 14, 2015 andre tells rhonda what he has to do to get back into empire. Alicia keys sky summers, skye summers 2 episodes 20152015. Meanwhile, lucious tracks down frank gathers daughter, young ma, to try to convince her to sign with him at empire, while hakeem is hard at work on his girl group, mirage a trois. Empire rang in its fifth season the only way that empire couldwith death, mystery and plenty of. Andre leon talley makes a cameo in the empire season 2. The fall finale also featured kingsley telling the world that hes lucious lyon s son. Hes more chauvinistic, egotistical, sexist, pigheaded, and heartless than ever. Empire boss reveals why they just killed that lyon son. Andre martin lyon is a fictional character from the american musical drama empire, on fox. Andre lyon is the husband of rhonda lyon who is played by kaitlin doubleday. For these last two episodes, you had the convenient option to say that.
Also, andre and rhonda hope their babyontheway will be the key that unlocks luciouss cold heart and opens the door for andre to return to the empire fold. Andre lyon is reminded of losing his son when he purchases shares under his sons name. Former vogue editoratlarge andre leon talley got some screen timeand even threw some. Andre lyon, the eldest son of the lyon family and cfo of empire entertainment who will be played by trai byers, and will.
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