Name: Empire
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Music

Empire Episode 1.02 The Outspoken King

Empire Episode 1.02 The Outspoken King

Episode Premiere

January 14, 2015

Genre

Drama, Comedy, Music

Production Company

20th Century Fox Television

Official Site

http://www.fox.com/empire/

Information

Episode Premiere

January 14, 2015

Genre

Drama, Comedy, Music

Period

2015 - 2020

Production Co

20th Century Fox Television

Distributor

Fox

Official Site

http://www.fox.com/empire/

Cast and Crew

Director

Lee Daniels

Screenwriter

Danny Strong

Main Cast

Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon
Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon
Malik Yoba
Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon
Bryshere Y. Gray as Hakeem Lyon
Serayah
Trai Byers as Andre Lyon
Grace Gealey as Anika Calhoun
Kaitlin Doubleday
Gabourey Sidibe as Becky
Ta'Rhonda Jones
Xzibit as Leslie "Shyne" Johnson
Morocco Omari
Bre-Z
Rumer Willis

Additional Cast

Gabourey Sidibe as Becky

Synopsis

Lucious must defend Empire's IPO launch after controversies arise around one of his artists being involved in a shooting, and Cookie proves to be invaluable by helping Lucious turn a crisis into a triumph. Competition between Lucious and Cookie heats up when Cookie hears of Lucious's plan to stage a huge performance for Hakeem - but not Jamal. Meanwhile, the police begin to investigate Bunkie's murder.