The cost of running Lyon Family Management starts to put pressure on Cookie and Lucious' relationship. When Kingsley pulls a power move of his own that has major financial repercussions for Lucious, Cookie thinks back to their early struggles. Kai becomes upset when Jamal announces their engagement on live TV and Tiana hits a crossroad with Hakeem, who refuses to set aside his beef with Blake. Meanwhile, Candace becomes vindictive after feeling betrayed by Cookie and Giselle uncovers a key to her future.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 8 of Empire was watched by 5,030,000 viewers, resulting in a 1.60 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Is Empire Renewed or Cancelled for Season 6?

Empire Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Steal From the Thief
• s05e02 - Pay for Their Presumptions
• s05e03 - Pride
• s05e04 - Love All, Trust a Few
• s05e05 - The Depth of Grief
• s05e06 - What is Done
• s05e07 - Treasons, Stratagems, and Spoils
• s05e08 - Master of What is Mine Own
• s05e09 - Had It From My Father
• s05e10 - My Fault Is Past
• s05e11 - In Loving Virtue
• s05e12 - Shift and Save Yourself
• s05e13 - Hot Blood, Hot Thoughts, Hot Deeds
• s05e14 - Without All Remedy
• s05e15 - A Wise Father That Knows His Own Child
• s05e16 - Never Doubt I Love
• s05e17 - My Fate Cries Out
• s05e18 - The Roughest Day

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.