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Empire – Season 1, Episode 4 False Imposition

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Lucious tries to steal a major artist from his rival; Jamal works on composing original music; Cookie works on her relationship with Hakeem.
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Empire — Season 1, Episode 4

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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
Given the goings on of the first three episodes, Empire was rather sedate this week. Go to Full Review Jackson McHenry Entertainment Weekly 03/01/2015
"False Imposition" ends with another fantastic Lucious and Cookie scene... Lucious looks longingly at Cookie as she sashays out of the room. He might not know it, but that emotion's not anything false. Go to Full Review Craig D. Lindsey New York Magazine/Vulture 03/01/2015
3/5
Empire resiliently bounced back after last week's dismal installment... with "False Imposition," an episode that certainly gave us a better understanding of these characters and their motives than have previous episodes. Go to Full Review Michael Arceneaux Complex 03/29/2018
My main takeaway from last night's Empire is that until that brat Hakeem does right by Cookie, everything he does ought to crumble. Go to Full Review Whitney Evans TV Fanatic 03/01/2015
Aside from the great Lucious/Cookie scenes, there was plenty to like this week, as this show just keeps churning out great episode after great episode. It's seriously one of the most entertaining shows out there. Go to Full Review Robert Ham Paste Magazine 03/01/2015
9/10
More of this please, Empire. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Lucious tries to steal a major artist from his rival; Jamal works on composing original music; Cookie works on her relationship with Hakeem.
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 28, 2015