Lucious, eager to assert his power, releases a rap by Freda challenging Hakeem as his heir. Not to be outdone in Lucious' eyes, Hakeem fires back at Freda with a rap battle challenge that could put Lyon Dynasty's future in danger. Meanwhile, Cookie gets a special visit from her spitfire sister, Candace, Jamal is working on landing a major sponsorship deal and Anika receives some life changing news.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 2 Episode 8 of Empire was watched by 11,340,000 viewers, resulting in a 4.40 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.