Rita Ora | Empire

• Genre: Music drama
• Created by: Lee Daniels, Danny Strong
• Starring: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers, Grace Byers, Malik Yoba, Tasha Smith, Kaitlin Doubleday, Gabourey Sidibe, Ta'Rhonda Jones, Serayah, Morocco Omari, Xzibit, Bre-Z, Rumer Willis, Terrell Carter, Andre Royo, Nicole Ari Parker, Chet Hanks, Rhyon Nicole Brown, A. Z. Kelsey, Vivica A. Fox, Meta Golding, Mario, Katlynn Simone, Wood Harris
• Composers: Fil Eisler, Rodney Jerkins, Ester Dean, Jim Beanz
• No. of seasons: 6
• No. of episodes: 102
• Executive producers: Danny Strong, Brian Grazer, Robert Munic, Francie Calfo, Ilene Chaiken, Sanaa Hamri, Lee Daniels, Dennis Hammer, Brent Mahoney
• Producers: Attica Locke, Malcolm Spellman, Loucas George, Dianne Houston
• Production locations: Chicago, Illinois, New York City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Cinematography: Andrew Dunn, Paul M. Sommers
• Editors: Joe Leonard, Zack Arnold, Raúl Dávalos, Natalie A. Boschan, Matt Barber
• Running time: 42 minutes
• Production companies: Imagine Television, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Danny Strong Productions,Little Chicken Inc.,20th Television
• Network: Fox
• Release: January 7, 2015 – April 21, 2020

Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) is a hip hop mogul, former drug dealer, and CEO of Empire Entertainment. Informed of his own imminent early death from ALS, Lucious is forced to choose, from amongst his progeny, a successor who will control his dynasty after his demise. He begins working to groom one of his three sons to take over the family business – Empire CFO Andre (Trai Byers), R&B singer-songwriter Jamal (Jussie Smollett), and rapper Hakeem (Bryshere Y. Gray). In the process, Lucious pits them against each other. Lucious' ex-wife Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson) is released from prison after serving a 17-year sentence, and also pulls for control of both the company and of her sons.

 "Who I Am"

Lucious officially names Jamal the successor CEO of Empire. Lucious suspects that Cookie tried to kill him, but she backed out at the last moment. Despite this, he fires her again. Hakeem, Anika, Andre, and Cookie have to overcome their antipathy when they plan a hostile takeover of Empire. Agent Carter wants Cookie to witness against Lucious, but she refuses. Vernon attempts to make amends with Andre, but they get into a fight that Rhonda intercedes by accidentally killing Vernon. Rhonda tells Andre not to call the police, and that she is pregnant. As Lucious gets ready to perform at his legacy concert, he is arrested for allegedly killing Bunkie. While Lucious thinks Cookie surrendered him to the police to take revenge and facilitate the takeover, Agent Carter's witness was really Vernon.