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Empire – Season 2, Episode 1 The Devils Are Here

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Three months after his arrest, Lucious tries to run Empire Entertainment while in federal lockup; Cookie stages a star-studded concert in support of Lucious while Andre, Hakeem, Anika and Mimi Whiteman (Marisa Tomei) attempt a hostile takeover.
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Empire — Season 2, Episode 1

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A power shift and an ape suit help "The Devils Are Here" meet the high expectations of an Empire season premiere.

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Terrence Howard

Lucious Lyon

Taraji P. Henson

Cookie Lyon

Jussie Smollett

Jamal Lyon

Bryshere Y. Gray

Hakeem Lyon

Trai Byers

Andre Lyon

Grace Byers

Anika Calhoun
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Melissa Maerz Entertainment Weekly 09/24/2015
B
Ask Cookie, though, and she'll only insist that she's doing this for the good of the children. What a coincidence! That's our motive for watching this show, too. Go to Full Review Sean T. Collins Rolling Stone 09/24/2015
In tonight's Season Two premiere - The Devils Are Here - all these strengths and more are on full display. Go to Full Review Joshua Alston AV Club 09/24/2015
B-
There's a greater focus on the core characters, even with the explosion of guest stars and cameos, and less narrative whiplash than in the typical season-one episode. Go to Full Review Cory Barker TV.com 09/24/2015
There's one thing I can't deny about Empire: this show is simply a delight to watch. Go to Full Review Brooke Pawling Stennett The Young Folks 09/24/2015
9/10
Overall, the first episode met my high expectations, and more than likely will meet the fans' ones as well. Go to Full Review Lauren Chval RedEye 09/24/2015
3/4
It says something about the power of this show that it can spend its opening 15 minutes focused on a topic that news programs of the same network can't seem to address. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Three months after his arrest, Lucious tries to run Empire Entertainment while in federal lockup; Cookie stages a star-studded concert in support of Lucious while Andre, Hakeem, Anika and Mimi Whiteman (Marisa Tomei) attempt a hostile takeover.
Executive Producer
Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 23, 2015