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Empire

Genres: Drama, Musical
Broadcast on: e.tv, eKasi+, FOX Africa, FOX Life, eExtra

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Seasons

Season 3

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
Fox 21 Sep 2016 24 May 2017 Wednesdays, 21h00 - 22h00 18
FOX Africa 22 Sep 2016 25 May 2017 Thursdays, 21h00 - 22h00 18
FOX Life 19 Jun 2017 14 Aug 2017 Mondays, 19h55 (double bill) 18
e.tv 13 Sep 2017 14 Jun 2018 Thursdays, 20h30 - 21h30 18


Season 3

Empire is a drama about a family dynasty set within the glamorous and sometimes dangerous world of hip-hop music. The show revolves around the Lyon family and their media company, Empire Entertainment.

The founder, Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard), is the king of hip-hop, but his company and reign are constantly threatened by his family, including his ex-wife, Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson); his sons, Jamal (Jussie Smollett), Hakeem (Bryshere "Yazz" Gray) and Andre (Trai Byers); and a volatile and competitive music industry.

The drama returns in Season 3, as the battle continues for the Soul of Empire. Each member of the Lyon family must cope with the events that were set in motion in the Season 2 finale.

Lucious pursues his music legacy with his streaming service, while also clashing with his half-brother, Tariq (Morocco Omari), who is leading a federal task force investigating him.

Cookie aims to start over, in pursuit of her own happiness – a series of flashbacks reveal how Loretha Holloway became Cookie Lyon and how Cookie met Lucious.

Meanwhile, the Lyon brothers – Andre, Jamal and Hakeem – all are determined to overcome the events of last season and move on, but the choices they face will become a battle for the soul of the Lyon family.

Empire is from Imagine Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series is created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. The series is executive-produced by Daniels, Strong, Brian Grazer, Ilene Chaiken (The L Word), Sanaa Hamri (Shameless, Nashville) and Francie Calfo (Those Who Kill, Gang Related).

Broadcast Notes

There are 18 episodes in Season 3. Nine episodes aired on e.tv on Wednesdays at 21h30, from 13 September to 8 November, 2017, before the season went on hiatus. Season 3 resumed with Episode 10 on Thursday 19 April 2018, at 20h30.


Season 3 Cast

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Lucious Lyon

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Hakeem Lyon

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Jamal Lyon

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Andre Lyon

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Anika Gibbons

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Cookie Lyon

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Becky Williams

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Tiana Brown

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Porsha Taylor

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Shyne Johnson

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Tariq

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Freda Gatz

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Rhonda Lyon

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Mrs. Calhoun

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Snoop Dog

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Carol Hardaway

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Thirsty Rawlings

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J Poppa

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Candace

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Angelo Dubois

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Kitty

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Diana DuBois

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Helen von Wyeth

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Brikk

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Edison Cruz

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Tory Ash

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Giuliana

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Charlotte Frost

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Nurse

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Barry Hudson

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Warren Hall


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