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Empire – Season 1, Episode 2 The Outspoken King

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Lucious has to defend Empire's IPO launch after one of his artists is involved in a shooting; Cookie hears about Lucious' plans for a huge performance for Hakeem, but not Jamal; Bunkie's murder is investigated.
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Empire — Season 1, Episode 2

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Terrence Howard

Lucious Lyon

Taraji P. Henson

Cookie Lyon

Malik Yoba

Vernon Turner

Jussie Smollett

Jamal Lyon

Bryshere Y. Gray

Hakeem Lyon

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Roxane Gay Wall Street Journal 05/23/2018
This show stares down subtlety and smacks it in the face, repeatedly. Go to Full Review Jackson McHenry Entertainment Weekly 03/01/2015
As much as "The Outspoken King" states its lofty ideals, it doesn't always deliver on them. Go to Full Review Craig D. Lindsey New York Magazine/Vulture 03/01/2015
"The Outspoken King," the show's sophomore episode, certainly does have a lot of shrews that need taming. Go to Full Review Michael Arceneaux Complex 03/29/2018
The best part of Empire's second episode is the same as last week's series premiere: Cookie. Go to Full Review Whitney Evans TV Fanatic 03/01/2015
There were A LOT of things happening on Empire Season 1 Episode 2, as the freshman series kept chugging along and gave us a highly entertaining hour of television. Go to Full Review Robert Ham Paste Magazine 03/01/2015
8.6/10
After last week's trainwreck of a pilot, anything would have been an improvement. But, let's give credit where credit is due, because Lee Daniels and co. came out firing on both cylinders with this week's Empire. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Lucious has to defend Empire's IPO launch after one of his artists is involved in a shooting; Cookie hears about Lucious' plans for a huge performance for Hakeem, but not Jamal; Bunkie's murder is investigated.
Executive Producer
Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (V|D|L|S)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 14, 2015