Claudette Burchett

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.

The discovery of a dark secret throws a wrench into Lucious' deeply personal music video about his mother, whilst secret affairs compromise Hakeem and Jamal.

Cookie and Lucious' battle to keep Empire in their hands leads them to organise a concert to fund their take down of Eddie. Meanwhile, Jamal's anonymous group continues to be a success.

Cookie and Lucious continue to deal with the aftermath of losing Empire to Eddie. In an attempt to reclaim the Lyons' place in the music industry, Cookie goes after talented new singer and rapper Treasure.

Cookie goes to see her mother and deals with their rocky relationship, Lucious and Eddie continue to clash over Empire, and Hakeem tries a career in film.

In an effort to end the cycle of violence, Jamal refuses to make music until his family makes peace. Meanwhile, the Feds want Anika to testify against Lucious and Cookie calls a meeting at Hakeem and Laura's wedding.