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Empire – Season 2, Episode 12 A Rose by Any Other Name

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64% Tomatometer 11 Reviews
Camilla sinks her claws into Hakeem, the acting Empire CEO, while the rest of the Lyon family members try to get him back on their side; Jamal gets backlash from his fans; Rhonda and Andre's marriage is tested.
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Empire — Season 2, Episode 12

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"A Rose by Any Other Name"'s Shakespearean flair and well-placed laughs keep its muddled plotlines afloat.

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Terrence Howard

Lucious Lyon

Taraji P. Henson

Cookie Lyon

Jussie Smollett

Jamal Lyon

Bryshere Y. Gray

Hakeem Lyon

Trai Byers

Andre Lyon

Grace Byers

Anika Calhoun
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Isabella Biedenharn Entertainment Weekly 04/07/2016
From its King Lear-inspired beginnings, Empire has always leaned toward the Shakespearean -- but this episode might be its most Bard-centric yet. Go to Full Review Joshua Alston AV Club 04/07/2016
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I've said it a hundred times before, and I'll apparently have to say it a hundred times more: This show doesn't make any sense. Go to Full Review Craig Jenkins New York Times 04/07/2016
It's typical bulletproof Lucious villainy, but in fairness, Lucious and Jamal's peaceful competition for the ASA Awards was never going to last, and the song we got out of the squabble is the show's best in some time. Go to Full Review Lauren Jimerson Black Girl Nerds 06/26/2018
The small, family moments are what makes the show. Go to Full Review Robert Ham Paste Magazine 04/07/2016
I'm just going to enjoy it while it lasts. That is, after I'm done giggling at the craziness that took place in this week's episode. Go to Full Review Lauren Chval RedEye 04/07/2016
Empire has lost the ability to make anyone care about the war for the "throne." If this show exists in a world where Hakeem Lyon can legitimately be the CEO of a company, are there any stakes at all? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Camilla sinks her claws into Hakeem, the acting Empire CEO, while the rest of the Lyon family members try to get him back on their side; Jamal gets backlash from his fans; Rhonda and Andre's marriage is tested.
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
Apr 6, 2016