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Empire – Season 3, Episode 5 One Before Another

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Lucious and Andre are on high alert as they wait for Shine to retaliate; Jamal teams up with Hakeem for a performance that he thinks could help him face his fears; Cookie is caught off guard during a routine meeting with her probation officer.
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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 11/10/2016
B+
Without getting into everything else that happened during the World Series-induced hiatus (though some characters tonight made some pretty apt allusions), it's good to be back with the most predictably unpredictable pack in the fictional-music business. Go to Full Review Sean T. Collins New York Times 11/10/2016
The councilman's attempt to make virtue out of vice serves as a neat little mission statement for this week's episode. As the still-young third season of "Empire" has made abundantly clear, the Lyons are locked in an endless cycle of conflict. Go to Full Review Michael Slezak TV Line 11/10/2016
I can't be blamed for wanting the family matriarch to knock some sense into her youngest. Go to Full Review Malcolm Venable TV.com 11/10/2016
In Empire's "One Before Another" -- which peaked with an ugly and captivating family showdown -- we got glimpses of father and son that brought previously obscured parts of them into sharp view. That reveal was most surprising for Lucious. Go to Full Review Michael Cavic TV Fanatic 11/10/2016
3.8/5
Don't get me wrong, there were a lot of good moments on Empire Season 3 Episode 5, but for the most part, this was a lackluster installment. Lucious continues to be a thorn in everyone's side, and the bickering between the brothers is getting old. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Lucious and Andre are on high alert as they wait for Shine to retaliate; Jamal teams up with Hakeem for a performance that he thinks could help him face his fears; Cookie is caught off guard during a routine meeting with her probation officer.
Executive Producer
Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (D|L|S|V)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 9, 2016