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Season 1 – Empire: Full Cast & Crew Jan 2015 Drama
Hip-hop artist and CEO of Empire Entertainment, Lucious Lyon, has always ruled unchallenged, but a medical diagnosis predicts he will be incapacitated in three years, which prompts the sharks to circle. Without further damaging his family, he must decide which of his three sons will take over. His favorite, young Hakeem, is a gifted musician but values fame over hard work. Middle son, Jamal, is talented and shy but gay -- embarrassing to Lyon. The oldest, Andre, is business-minded but lacks charisma. The reappearance of Cookie, his ex-wife, complicates things; she says he owes her for taking the fall for the drug-running that financed his early career. TV-14 Air Date: Jan 7, 2015 See TV Season Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Terrence Howard Lucious Lyon Actor Taraji P. Henson Cookie Lyon Actor Malik Yoba Vernon Turner Actor Jussie Smollett Jamal Lyon Actor Bryshere Y. Gray Hakeem Lyon Actor Trai Byers Andre Lyon Actor Grace Byers Anika Gibbons Actor Kaitlin Doubleday Rhonda Lyon Actor Gabourey Sidibe Guest Star Naomi Campbell Guest Star Rafael de la Fuente Guest Star Serayah Guest Star Jennifer Hudson Guest Star Derek Luke Guest Star Eka Darville Guest Star Damon Gupton Guest Star Ta'Rhonda Jones Guest Star Judd Nelson Guest Star Jim Beanz Guest Star Leah Jeffries Guest Star Lee Daniels Executive Producer Danny Strong Executive Producer Brian Grazer Executive Producer Francie Calfo Executive Producer