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The second season of the American television drama series Empire premiered on September 23, 2015, in the United States on Fox. [1] The season was ordered on January 17, 2015. [2] The show is produced by 20th Century Fox Television, in association with Imagine Entertainment, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Danny Strong Productions and Little Chicken Inc.
S2.E1 ∙ The Devils Are Here. Wed, Sep 23, 2015. Three months after his arrest, Lucious tries to run Empire Entertainment while in federal lockup; Cookie stages a star-studded concert in support of Lucious while Andre, Hakeem, Anika and Mimi Whiteman attempt a hostile takeover. 7.9/10 (664)
The second season picks up three months after the shocking arrest and incarceration of Empire Entertainment head Lucious Lyon. Knowing Lucious won’t be held much longer in prison, Cookie and her allies within the Lyon family make a desperate attempt to seize control of the company. But as the Lyons continue to battle each other, a bigger ...
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Season 2 Episode Guide. Season 2. 18 Episodes 2015 - 2016. The second season of the hip-hop drama centers on a battle for control over Empire Entertainment. The premiere opens three months ...
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The second season of Empire premiered on September 23, 2015 on FOX. The season airs at 9pm (ET) every Wednesday, and it consists of 18 episodes. The season was produced by 20th Century Fox Television, in association with Imagine Entertainment, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Danny Strong Productions, and Little Chickens, Inc, with Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, and Ilene Chaiken as the showrunners. On January 17, 2015, only after 2 episodes had aired for the first season, a second season was confirmed.
The show centers around a hip hop music and entertainment company, Empire Entertainment, and the drama among the members of the founders' family as they fight for control of the company.
The second season follows the competition for the company, three months later after Lucious' incarceration. Season Two, meanwhile, has ten main roles, with seven of the main characters reprising their roles from Season 1, and three recurring characters promoted to regular cast members. Actresses Gabourey Sidibe (Becky Williams), Ta'Rhonda Jones (Porsha Taylor), and Serayah (Tiana Brown) were promoted to the main cast for the second season, while Malik Yoba (Vernon Turner) would not return after his character's death.
Based on early reviews, Empire's second season has recieved positive reviews. On the aggregator, Rotten Tomatoes, the season earned a 95% rating based on 19 reviews, indicating critical acclaim. It received a 79 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". For the season premiere, the ratings remain high, compared to the series premiere.
Main Cast
•Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon (18/18) •Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon (18/18) •Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon (18/18) •Trai Byers as Andre Lyon (18/18) •Bryshere Y. Gray as Hakeem Lyon (18/18) •Kaitlin Doubleday as Rhonda Lyon (16/18) •Grace Gealey as Anika Calhoun (15/18) •Gabourey Sidibe as Becky Williams (15/18) •Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha Taylor (11/18) •Serayah McNeill as Tiana Brown (8/18)
Recurring Cast
•Jamila Velazquez as Laura Calleros (13/18) •Andre Royo as Thirsty Rawlings (11/18) •Bre-Z as Freda Gatz (10/18) •AzMarie Livingston as Chicken (9/18) •Raquel Castro as Marisol (6/18) •Yani Marin as Carmen (6/18) •Rafael de La Fuente as Michael Sanchez (5/18) •Adam Rodriguez as Laz Delgado (5/18) •Marisa Tomei as Mimi Whiteman (5/18) •Shannon Brown as Dwight Walker (5/18) •Kelly Rowland as Leah Walker (5/18)
Guest Stars
•Tasha Smith as Carol Hardaway (4/18) •Annie Ilonzeh as Harper Scott (4/18) •William Fichtner as Jamieson Hinthrop (4/18) •Patrick Mulvey as Jago Locke (4/18) •Leslie Uggams as Leah Walker (4/18) •Tyra Ferrell as Roxanne Ford (4/18) •Vivica A. Fox as Candace (3/18) •Naomi Campbell as Camilla Marks-Whiteman (3/18) •Morocco Omari as Tariq Cousins (3/18) •Tobias Truvillion as Derek Major/D-Major (3/18) •Becky G as Valentina Galindo (3/18) •Max Beesley as Guy (3/18) •Victor Almenzar as Big Heavy (3/18) •Charles Malik Whitfield as Reverend L.C. Pryce (3/18) •Alicia Keys as Skye Summers (2/18) \t •Adam Busch as Chase One (2/18) •Petey Pablo as Clyde (2/18) •Veronika Bozeman as Veronica (2/18) •Dale Rivera as Arturo Calleros (2/18) •Sandra Delgado as Linda Calleros (2/18) •Xzibit as Shine Johnson (1/18) •Chris Rock as Frank Gathers (1/18) •Ludacris as Officer McKnight (1/18) •DeRay Davis as Jermel (1/18) •Sway Calloway as Sway (1/18) •Rosie O'Donnell as Pepper O'Leary (1/18) •Da Brat as Jezzy (1/18) •Mo McRae as J Poppa (1/18) •Tiesheko Houston as April (1/18) •Sari Sanchez as Raquel Alvarez (1/18) •Clarence Williams III as Huey Jarvis (1/18) •Cat Washington as Stacee Run-Run (1/18)
Plot
•Lucious Lyon will return, and Jamal and Cookie's relationship may deteriorate after the events of the first season finale. (4/21) Source •"Season 2 will pick up three months after the shocking arrest and incarceration of Empire Entertainment head Lucious Lyon." Source
Cast
•Gabourey Sidibe and Ta'Rhonda Jones are main cast regulars for season two. (4/21) Source •Serayah was promoted to series regular for season two. (8/26) Source
Guest Cast
•Amber Riley has shown interest on playing a role. (3/12) Source •Likely guest stars for the second season of Empire are Common and Oprah Winfrey. (3/18) Source •Taraji P Henson promised Courtney Love that she would return to season 2. (4/3) Source •Raven-Symoné will return for the second season. (4/15) Source •Chris Rock, Alicia Keys, and Lenny Kravitz will be guest stars (5/12) Source •Kelly Rowland will guest star as Lucious Lyon's mother (7/7) Source •Ludacris will guest star as a police officer (7/23) Source •Mariah Carey and Pitbull were confirmed to guest star on Empire (8/11) Source •Al Sharpton and Andre Leon were confirmed to guest star as they are seen in the season's trailer (8/13) Source •Becky G will play Hakeem's love interest. (8/17) Source •Patti LaBelle will return to the second season of the show. (8/19) Source •Vivica A. Fox will play Cookie's sister. (9/10) Source
Empire. (2015 TV series) Empire is an American musical drama television series created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong for Fox that ran from January 7, 2015, to April 21, 2020. It is a joint production by Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television and syndicated by 20th Television. Although it is filmed in Chicago, [2] [3] the show is ...
Jun 7, 2016 Full Review Jocelyn W TV Equals Overall, I really enjoyed the season 2 premiere of Empire, although I am going to try to forget that the gorilla scene ever happened. Sep 28, 2015 Full ...
