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Empire – Season 2, Episode 16 The Lyon Who Cried Wolf

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The discovery of a dark secret throws a wrench into Lucious' deeply personal music video about his mother; secret affairs compromise Hakeem and Jamal; Rhonda thinks she knows the identity of her attacker.
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Empire — Season 2, Episode 16

Empire — Season 2, Episode 16

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Empire signals an overdue rebound with "The Lyon Who Cried Wolf," which refocuses the season by introducing the imminent threat posed by Lucius' long-lost mother.

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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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Ali Barthwell New York Magazine/Vulture 05/05/2016
4/5
The time has come for the question we didn't dare ask: Has Empire righted itself? After all the nonsense of the beginning of this season... is Empire steering itself back on course to being an actual good show. Go to Full Review Sean T. Collins Rolling Stone 05/05/2016
If you watched last night's Empire, you got more than an excellent hour of the series - and a rebound from last week's misfire. Go to Full Review Tamara Best New York Times 05/05/2016
Interestingly enough, there are no childhood flashbacks in this episode. However, moments like when Leah forces Lucious to eat cake, (while wielding a knife a tad too close to him) serve as reminders to those darker times. Go to Full Review Lauren Jimerson Black Girl Nerds 06/27/2018
The acting was great. Luscious looked realistically terrified because his mother is terrifying. Go to Full Review Brooke Pawling Stennett The Young Folks 05/06/2016
The evolving plot line of Lucious's mother remained an integral part of the show. Go to Full Review Lauren Chval RedEye 05/05/2016
3.5/4
So many fleeting looks and people pushed against walls. More of this, please. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The discovery of a dark secret throws a wrench into Lucious' deeply personal music video about his mother; secret affairs compromise Hakeem and Jamal; Rhonda thinks she knows the identity of her attacker.
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
May 4, 2016