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'{{Infobox television season | season_number = 6 | bgcolor = #C89940 | image = Empire season six poster.jpg | image_size = | caption = Promotional poster | starring = {{Plainlist| * [[Terrence Howard]] * [[Taraji P. Henson]] * [[Bryshere Y. Gray]] * [[Trai Byers]] * [[Gabourey Sidibe]] * [[Ta'Rhonda Jones]] * [[Serayah McNeill|Serayah]] * [[Vivica A. Fox]] * [[Nicole Ari Parker]] * [[Meta Golding]] * A.Z. Kelsey * [[Rhyon Nicole Brown]] * [[Mario (American entertainer)|Mario]] * Katlynn Simone * [[Wood Harris]] }} | country = United States | network = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] | first_aired = {{Start date|2019|9|24}} | last_aired = present | num_episodes = 6 | episode_list = List of Empire episodes }} The sixth and final season of the American television drama series ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'' premiered on September 24, 2019, in the United States on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]].<ref name="5thpremiere">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/fox-fall-premiere-dates-2018-empire-9-1-1-lethal-weapon-last-man-standing-nfl-1202418890/|title=Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates: 'Empire', '9-1-1', Recast 'Lethal Weapon' & More|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 28, 2018|accessdate=September 18, 2018}}</ref> The season was ordered on April 30, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/empire-renewed-for-season-6-jussie-smollett-future-1202604910/|title=‘Empire’ Renewed For Season 6 By Fox; "No Plans" For Jussie Smollett’s Role To Return, Yet|last=Patten|first=Dominic|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 30, 2018|accessdate=April 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/empire-ending-season-6-fox/|title=''Empire'' to End After Season 6|publisher=TVGuide.com|first=Amanda|last=Bell|date=May 13, 2019|accessdate=May 13, 2019}}</ref><ref name="S6PremiereDate">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/fox-sets-fall-premiere-dates-emmys-9-1-1-the-masked-singer-empire-more-1202637086/|title=Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates: Emmys Kick Off The Week, '9-1-1', 'The Masked Singer', 'Empire', More|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=June 24, 2019|accessdate=June 24, 2019}}</ref> The show is produced by [[20th Century Fox Television]], in association with [[Imagine Entertainment]], Lee Daniels Entertainment, Danny Strong Productions and Little Chicken Inc. The showrunners for this season are Mahoney, [[Danny Strong]] and [[Lee Daniels]]. ==Cast and characters== ===Main cast=== * [[Terrence Howard]] as [[Lucious Lyon]] * [[Taraji P. Henson]] as [[Cookie Lyon]] * [[Bryshere Y. Gray]] as [[Hakeem Lyon]] * [[Trai Byers]] as [[Andre Lyon (Empire)|Andre Lyon]] * [[Gabourey Sidibe]] as Becky Williams * [[Ta'Rhonda Jones]] as Porsha Taylor * [[Serayah (entertainer)|Serayah]] as Tiana Brown * [[Vivica A. Fox]] as Candace Holloway Mason * [[Nicole Ari Parker]] as Giselle Sims * [[Meta Golding]] as Teri * A.Z. Kelsey as Jeff Kingsley * [[Rhyon Nicole Brown]] as Maya * [[Mario (American entertainer)|Mario]] as Devon * Katlynn Simone as Treasure * [[Wood Harris]] as Damon Cross ===Guest cast=== * [[Amanda Detmer]] as Tracy Kingsley * [[Tasha Smith]] as Carol Holloway * [[Skylan Brooks]] as Quincy * Kiandra Richardson as Yana ==Episodes== {{see also|List of Empire episodes}} <onlyinclude>{{Episode table |background = #C89940 |overall = 5 |season = 5 |title = 19 |director = 15 |writer = 25 |airdate = 15 |prodcode = 7 |viewers = 10 |country = U.S. |episodes = {{Episode list/sublist|Empire (season 6) |EpisodeNumber = 85 |EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |Title = What is Love |DirectedBy = [[Sanaa Hamri]] |WrittenBy = [[Dianne Houston]] & [[Brett Mahoney]] |OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|9|24}} |ProdCode = 6AXP01 |Viewers = 3.31<ref name="6.01">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-sept-24-2019/|title='Black-ish' and 'The Voice' adjust up, 'New Amsterdam' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=September 25, 2019|accessdate=September 25, 2019}}</ref> |ShortSummary = After a series chain of events from the season 5 finale, season 6 picks up six months later and Lucious, who is now a wanted fugitive is, on the run from the feds. Cookie, who has removed herself from Lucious and Empire, keeps busy by focusing on her brand outside of the company, which now includes a daytime talk show and a community center. Andre, now married to Teri and is preparing for their birth of their child, is currently sitting on the Empire throne, is confronted by several people who now want to get in on the company which includes Tracy, with help from Cookie is co-owner of the company and Mouse, a cellmate friend of Andre's was just released from prison and is looking for Andre's help to break him into the business world for Andre to owe him from a previous incident arrangement. Hakeem sets his sights on the lead role as his father in the first Empire movie. Meanwhile, Becky and Giselle search for their first Bossy Media artist but complications arise. Teri begins to experience complications with the baby. ---- In a flashforward scene to nine months later, Lucious is shot multiple times in his living room and crashes onto his coffee table. |LineColor=C89940 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Empire (season 6) |EpisodeNumber = 86 |EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |Title = Got on My Knees to Pray |DirectedBy = [[Mario Van Peebles]] |WrittenBy = [[Matt Pyken]] & Indira Gibson Wilson |OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|10|1}} |ProdCode = 6AXP02 |Viewers = 2.94<ref name="6.02">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-oct-1-2019/|title='The Conners' and 'The Voice' adjust up, 'New Amsterdam' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=October 2, 2019|accessdate=October 2, 2019}}</ref> |ShortSummary = While Lucious continues his run from the feds, Cookie confronts Damon about why he lied to her. Andre is forced to deal with an unforeseen family complication while making a difficult decision between his wife or his baby. Becky and Giselle try to get the star power they need from their first Bossy Media artist Lala. Tiana helps Devon find his sound. Andre prays to God and for hope on saving Teri and the baby only to find out that Kingsley, who appears as a ghost saved Andre's family. Damon shows up at Cookie's place threatening her after finding out that Lucious had taken his laptop with all the evidence to prove Lucious' innocence. |LineColor=C89940 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Empire (season 6) |EpisodeNumber = 87 |EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |Title = You Broke Love |DirectedBy = [[Howard Deutch]] |WrittenBy = Yolonda E. Lawrence & Marcus J. Guillory |OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|10|8}} |ProdCode = 6AXP03 |Viewers = 2.79<ref name="6.03">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-oct-8-2019/|title='The Conners' adjusts up: Tuesday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=October 9, 2019|accessdate=October 9, 2019}}</ref> |ShortSummary = While Lucious' plan to escape from the Feds finally comes to a head, Cookie is being held hostage by Damon which places her in a dangerous situation. Andre continues to be haunted by Kingsley that he can't seem to shake, while Tiana receives backlash from fans over a social media post and her and Treasure bond over their personal struggles. Meanwhile, Becky tries her new artist on track and is surprised by an unexpected visit from her family. |LineColor=C89940 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Empire (season 6) |EpisodeNumber = 88 |EpisodeNumber2 = 4 |Title = Tell the Truth |DirectedBy = [[Bille Woodruff]] |WrittenBy = Jamie Rosengard & Michael Martin |OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|10|15}} |ProdCode = 6AXP04 |Viewers = 2.74<ref name="6.04">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-oct-15-2019/|title='Mixed-ish' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=October 16, 2019|accessdate=October 16, 2019}}</ref> |ShortSummary = A happy family occasion brings the Lyon family back together, but it becomes apparent that no one seems to see eye-to-eye, especially the fractured relationship between Lucious and Cookie. Lucious, unhappy with how Empire and the Empire movie are progressing, springs into action and comes face-to-face with demons from his past. Meanwhile, Cookie reaches her breaking point and considers seeking help through therapy and Andre encourages Tiana to smooth over the controversy she created for the company but Tiana's antics have ever-lasting consequences. Giselle and Becky attempt to sign Tiana to Bossy Media in order to do a collaboration with Lala, although Tiana is now all too willing to defect. ---- In a flashforward scene to nine months later, Cookie hurriedly gets into her car, and it suddenly explodes. |LineColor=C89940 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Empire (season 6) |EpisodeNumber = 89 |EpisodeNumber2 = 5 |Title = Stronger Than My Rival |DirectedBy = [[Dawn Wilkinson]] |WrittenBy = Janeika James & Jasheika James |OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|11|5}} |ProdCode = 6AXP05 |Viewers = 2.48<ref name="6.05">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-nov-5-2019/|title='NCIS: New Orleans' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 6, 2019|accessdate=November 6, 2019}}</ref> |ShortSummary = As his relationship with Cookie worsens, Lucious, still obsessed with his past, tries to make amends for his wrongdoings with Philly Street, an old friend from years ago. Cookie vies to take control of the house, putting the whole family in the middle. Andre and Lucious go head-to-head in a competition to figure out the direction Empire should be heading in. Meanwhile, Becky and Giselle are at odds over the future of Bossy Records. Cookie hold a fundraiser at her community center where she publicly reveals that she went to jail for Lucious. Lucious shares a starling secret of his own with Cookie about the $400,000 that invested Empire in the first place: when Lucious robbed Philly Street of the $400,000. Cookie then learns the ugly truth of her 17-year incarnation and turns in the house key, thus leaving Lucious. |LineColor=C89940 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Empire (season 6) |EpisodeNumber = 90 |EpisodeNumber2 = 6 |Title = Heart of Stone |DirectedBy = Sanaa Hamri |WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|tfirst=1|t=[[Stacy A. Littlejohn]]|s=Stacy A. Littlejohn & Thomas Westfall}} |OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|11|12}} |ProdCode = 6AXP06 |Viewers = 2.60<ref name="6.06">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tuesday-final-ratings-nov-12-2019/|title='This is Us' and 'NCIS' adjust up: Tuesday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 13, 2019|accessdate=November 13, 2019}}</ref> |ShortSummary = After her fight with Lucious, Cookie has moved into a hotel and Lucious shows up at her door unannounced begging her to come home, but Cookie refuses after what Lucious had said about the $400,000 and her 17-year sentence. Candace and Carol then take Cookie on a girls' trip to Miami to have some fun and take her mind off Lucious but after one wild night ultimately puts them behind bars. After an unsettling visit with his mother Leah, Lucious is left to deal with some inward self-reflection by digging deep into his past. Meanwhile, Andre makes a bold decision regarding Treasure's upcoming album but his moves are blocked by Lucious. Giselle goes behind Becky's back to find Tiana a new audience by having her perform at a local church event. Yana shows up at Lucious' door confronting him about why he betrayed her. |LineColor=C89940 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Empire (season 6) |EpisodeNumber = 91 |EpisodeNumber2 = 7 |Title = Good Enough |RTitle = <ref>{{cite web|title=(#EMP-607) Good Enough|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20191030fox07/|work=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=October 31, 2019}}</ref> |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|11|19}} |ProdCode = |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor=C89940 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Empire (season 6) |EpisodeNumber = 92 |EpisodeNumber2 = 8 |Title = Do You Remember Me |RTitle = <ref>{{cite web|title=(#EMP-608) Do You Remember Me|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20191106fox04/|work=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=November 7, 2019}}</ref> |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|11|26}} |ProdCode = |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor=C89940 }} {{Episode list/sublist|Empire (season 6) |EpisodeNumber = 93 |EpisodeNumber2 = 9 |Title = Remember the Music |RTitle = <ref>{{cite web|title=(#EMP-609) Remember the Music|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20191113fox04/|work=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=}}</ref> |DirectedBy = |WrittenBy = |OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2019|12|03}} |ProdCode = |Viewers = |ShortSummary = |LineColor=C89940 }} }}</onlyinclude> ==Production== After allegations that Smollet staged his own attack, on April 30, 2019, it was announced that although Fox Entertainment had extended his contract for season six, there were no plans for the character to appear during the season.<ref name="apnews">{{cite web|title=Jussie Smollett will not return to 'Empire' for next season|url=https://www.apnews.com/b3276d9075aa437c859ed40ed2ec0661|publisher=[[Associated Press|AP News]]|accessdate=May 22, 2019|date=September 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/empire-renewed-fox-jussie-smollett-unlikely-return-n1000416</ref> On June 4, 2019, series co-creator Lee Daniels officially announced that Smollett would not be returning for the sixth and final season.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/jussie-smollett-will-not-be-returning-to-empire-lee-daniels-says-1202627235/|title=Jussie Smollett "Will Not Be Returning To Empire," Lee Daniels Says|last=Bennett, Patten|first=Anita, Dominic|magazine=Deadline|date=June 4, 2019|accessdate=September 23, 2019}}</ref> On September 3, 2019, it was announced Katlynn Simone, [[Meta Golding]], [[Wood Harris]], [[Mario (American entertainer)|Mario]] and [[Tasha Smith]] had been promoted to series regulars for the final season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/empire-katlynn-simone-meta-golding-wood-harris-mario-promoted-series-regulars-season-1202708686/amp/|title=‘Empire’: Katlynn Simone, Meta Golding, Wood Harris & Mario Upped to Series Regulars For Season 6|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=September 3, 2019|accessdate=September 23, 2019}}</ref> ==Reception== ===Ratings=== {{Television episode ratings | width = 99 | title1 = [[#ep85|What is Love]] | date1 = September 24, 2019 | rs1 = 1.0/5 | viewers1 = 3.31<ref name="6.01"/> | dvr1 = | dvrv1 = | total1 = | totalv1 = | title2 = [[#ep86|Got on My Knees to Pray]] | date2 = October 1, 2019 | rs2 = 0.9/5 | viewers2 = 2.94<ref name="6.02"/> | dvr2 = | dvrv2 = | total2 = | totalv2 = | title3 = [[#ep87|You Broke Love]] | date3 = October 8, 2019 | rs3 = 0.8/4 | viewers3 = 2.79<ref name="6.03"/> | dvr3 = | dvrv3 = | total3 = | totalv3 = | title4 = [[#ep88|Tell the Truth]] | date4 = October 15, 2019 | rs4 = 0.8/4 | viewers4 = 2.74<ref name="6.04"/> | dvr4 = | dvrv4 = | total4 = | totalv4 = | title5 = [[#ep89|Stronger Than My Rival]] | date5 = November 5, 2019 | rs5 = 0.7/4 | viewers5 = 2.48<ref name="6.05"/> | dvr5 = | dvrv5 = | total5 = | totalv5 = | title6 = [[#ep90|Heart of Stone]] | date6 = November 12, 2019 | rs6 = 0.7/4 | viewers6 = 2.60<ref name="6.06"/> | dvr6 = | dvrv6 = | total6 = | totalv6 = <!-- | title7 = [[#ep91|Good Enough]] | date7 = November 19, 2019 | rs7 = | viewers7 = | dvr7 = | dvrv7 = | total7 = | totalv7 = | title8 = [[#ep92|Do You Remember Me]] | date8 = November 26, 2019 | rs8 = | viewers8 = | dvr8 = | dvrv8 = | total8 = | totalv8 = | title9 = [[#ep93|]] | date9 = | rs9 = | viewers9 = | dvr9 = | dvrv9 = | total9 = | totalv9 = | title10 = [[#ep94|]] | date10 = | rs10 = | viewers10 = | dvr10 = | dvrv10 = | total10 = | totalv10 = | title11 = [[#ep95|]] | date11 = | rs11 = | viewers11 = | dvr11 = | dvrv11 = | total11 = | totalv11 = | title12 = [[#ep96|]] | date12 = | rs12 = | viewers12 = | dvr12 = | dvrv12 = | total12 = | totalv12 = --> }} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.fox.com/empire/}} {{Empire}} [[Category:2019 American television seasons]] [[Category:Empire (2015 TV series) seasons]]'