A powerful family drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne.
Their reign. Their rules.
Creator: Danny Strong, Lee Daniels
A powerful family drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne.
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Empire is a 2015 drama and soap TV series from the United States created by Danny Strong and Lee Daniels, starring Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson and Bryshere Y. Gray. It first aired on January 7, 2015. The series has 6 seasons and 102 episodes on FOX. Audiences rate it 7.1/10 from 762 votes — well received.
“Their reign. Their rules.”
Empire premiered on January 7, 2015.
Empire was created by Danny Strong and Lee Daniels.
The main cast includes Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Y. Gray, Trai Byers and Gabourey Sidibe.
Empire has 6 seasons (102 episodes). Status: Ended.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 762 ratings, so fans of drama and soap titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
🏆 Awards: Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys. 30 wins & 106 nominations total
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
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| S1 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 6.1 | ||||||
| S2 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 8.0 |
| S3 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| S4 | 7.2 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | – | 10.0 | – | 1.0 | 8.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 8.0 |
| S5 | 5.5 | – | – | 10.0 | 10.0 | – | 1.0 | 3.0 | – | – | 5.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| S6 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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Danny Strong
Lee Daniels
Terrence Howard
Taraji P. Henson
Bryshere Y. Gray
Trai Byers
Gabourey Sidibe
Ta'Rhonda Jones
Serayah
Nicole Ari Parker
Meta Golding
A.Z. Kelsey
Rhyon Nicole Brown
Mario