AzMarie Livingston

As the commencement of the annual Purge night looms on the horizon, some citizens find themselves travelling into the chaos of the night.

Lucious holds a fundraiser as part of a campaign to prove he should return as Empire's CEO. Hakeem considers whether or not to be a father to Anika's child.

Lucious and Cookie must work together as parents to protect their family, while Jamal does his best to return to the studio and break away from being defined solely as a gay artist.

Hakeem leaves the altar, and a rooftop fight leads to a tragic fall. Lucious uses his streaming service to pursue his music legacy and clashes with Tariq, who leads a federal task force to investigate him.

Lucious begins to plot the ascension of Empire from record label to global music monolith, and he looks into forming a partnership with Jago, the founder of a music streaming company.

Lucious makes a reckless move for the streaming service that he thinks will make him the most powerful man in music.