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Empire – Season 2, Episode 3 Fires of Heaven

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83% Tomatometer 12 Reviews
Cookie and Anika arrange a surprise performance that catches Pitbull's attention; Lucious tries to persuade Frank Gathers' daughter to sign with him; Andre and Rhonda hope their news will win Lucious' favor.
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Empire — Season 2, Episode 3

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"Fires of Heaven" offers relief from Empire's recent barrage of plot twists, taking a welcome plunge back into the sudsy, character-driven melodrama that remains the show's stock in trade.

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Terrence Howard

Lucious Lyon

Taraji P. Henson

Cookie Lyon

Jussie Smollett

Jamal Lyon

Bryshere Y. Gray

Hakeem Lyon

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Andre Lyon

Grace Byers

Anika Calhoun
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Melissa Maerz Entertainment Weekly 10/13/2015
Thankfully, this week's dinner scene brings back the old-school, hold-my-diamond-drop-earrings drama that Empire fans live for. Go to Full Review Joshua Alston AV Club 10/13/2015
C+
An unshakeable malaise is setting in just three episodes into season two. Everyone is trying to figure out if they still like the show without ever having fully untangled why they liked it to begin with. Go to Full Review Syreeta McFadden Guardian 10/13/2015
The brothers Lyon are all trying to negotiate their relationship with Lucious; Cookie is trying to keep her startup label afloat; and can Hakeem's love interest survive the show's 60-minute lifespan? Go to Full Review Lauren Chval RedEye 10/08/2015
3/4
"Fires of Heaven" didn't have as many OMG moments as the first two episodes of the season, but with Luscious out of prison, the show was able to get back to the bubbling soapy inter-family conflict that makes it half Shakespeare, half Dynasty. Go to Full Review Robert Ham Paste Magazine 10/08/2015
7.8/10
The writers for the show relish as much as we do the idea of letting those two [Cookie and Anika] trade eights in the form of insults. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Cookie and Anika arrange a surprise performance that catches Pitbull's attention; Lucious tries to persuade Frank Gathers' daughter to sign with him; Andre and Rhonda hope their news will win Lucious' favor.
Executive Producer
Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (D|L|V)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 7, 2015