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Empire – Season 2, Episode 6 A High Hope for a Low Heaven

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Cookie and Lucious have to work together to protect their children; Jamal wants to get back into the studio; Andre discovers a disciple.
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Empire — Season 2, Episode 6

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"A High Hope for a Low Heaven" contains many jaw-dropping plot twists, but fails to bring its kidnapping cliffhanger to a satisfying resolution.

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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

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Robert Bianco USA Today 11/06/2015
And yet for all of its issues - which include wasting time on guests that would be better spent nurturing some of the struggling young cast members - there are pleasures here that can't be matched elsewhere. Go to Full Review Craig Jenkins New York Times 11/05/2015
Hakeem's unearned bravado frequently makes him insufferable, so the vulnerability he radiates throughout the crisis and its aftermath is rewarding, whetever the cost, though he still manages to treat his family poorly throughout. Go to Full Review Melissa Maerz Entertainment Weekly 11/05/2015
Once again, this week's episode sets up a major dramatic arc with a lot of potential -- only to watch the writers forget about the whole story line just a few minutes later, when they're distracted by another crazy twist. Go to Full Review Eliza C. Thompson Cosmopolitan 03/08/2018
They know what the people want. Go to Full Review Lauren Chval RedEye 11/05/2015
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Episode Info

Synopsis Cookie and Lucious have to work together to protect their children; Jamal wants to get back into the studio; Andre discovers a disciple.
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
Nov 4, 2015