Hakeem feels the pressure of his underwhelming fiancé, Laura, as he struggles to find a place for her both in his family and his career. Cookie finally reveals to Jamal the truth behind what happened to Freda's father, prompting Jamal to warn Freda of his family's ulterior motives. Meanwhile, despite his frustration with the family, Jamal makes a sacrifice for Lucious from which it will be hard to recover.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 2 Episode 17 of Empire was watched by 9,810,000 viewers, resulting in a 3.70 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Is Empire Renewed or Cancelled for Season 3?

Empire Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - The Devils Are Here
• s02e02 - Without a Country
• s02e03 - Fires of Heaven
• s02e04 - Poor Yorick
• s02e05 - Be True
• s02e06 - A High Hope For A Low Heaven
• s02e07 - True Love Never
• s02e08 - My Bad Parts
• s02e09 - Sinned Against
• s02e10 - Et Tu, Brute?
• s02e11 - Death Will Have His Day
• s02e12 - A Rose by Any Other Name
• s02e13 - The Tameness of a Wolf
• s02e14 - Time Shall Unfold
• s02e15 - More Than Kin
• s02e16 - The Lyon Who Cried Wolf
• s02e17 - Rise by Sin
• s02e18 - Past Is Prologue

Empire Show Summary

Lucious Lyon is the king of hip-hop. An immensely talented artist, the CEO of Empire Entertainment and a former street thug, his reign has been unchallenged for years. But all that changes, when he learns he has a disease that is going to render him crippled and incapacitated in a matter of three years. The clock is ticking, and he must groom one of his three sons to take over his crowning achievement, without destroying his already fractured family.