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Empire Anika reveals that she's carrying a Lyon heir in new 'Empire' teaser The not-so secret's out 'Empire' stars preview the season 2B premiere 'Empire' announces new soundtrack release date, shares two songs 'Empire' cast and crew want Beyoncé, Adele, and more to guest star 'Empire': See the dramatic new trailer for the rest of season 2 Top Stories 'The Catch': Betsy Beers, Sonya Walger talks Margot's backstory 25 minutes ago Latest News Vikings brutal murder: An interview with [spoiler] TV 3 hours ago 'Vikings' shocker: An interview with the departing cast member TV 3 hours ago And the final 'American Idol' winner is... TV 4 hours ago 'American Idol': How Twitter said goodbye TV 4 hours ago Melissa McCarthy officially back for the 'Gilmore Girls' revival TV 5 hours ago JonBenét Ramsey true-crime limited series in the works at CBS TV 6 hours ago Sam Rockwell talks Dr. Dre TV show: 'We had a couple of orgy scenes' TV 8 hours ago Adam Lambert reflects on his 'American Idol' experience TV 8 hours ago 'American Idol' retrospective: Winners and judges look back TV 9 hours ago More Headlines Recaps Season 2 Season 1 EPISODE 12 Aired Wednesday, Apr 06 'A Rose by Any Other Name' The Lyons continue trying to oust Camilla, and Jamal deals with his unhappy fans Comments + EPISODE 11 Aired Wednesday, Mar 30 'Death Will Have His Way' Empire gets a new CEO, and we find out what happened to Rhonda Comments + EPISODE 10 Aired Wednesday, Dec 02 'Et Tu, Brute?' Shots are fired. An old flame returns. And Cookie goes to prison. Comments + EPISODE 9 Aired Wednesday, Nov 25 'Sinned Against' Cookie finds Carol and the truth about Laz, Jamal bonds with his new duet partner, and Anika fights for Hakeem. Comments + EPISODE 8 Aired Wednesday, Nov 18 'My Bad Parts' Jamal stumps for Pepsi while Hakeem and Freda engage in a battle royale Comments + EPISODE 7 Aired Wednesday, Nov 11 'True Love Never' Boxing, morphine, and threesomes. Oh my. Comments + EPISODE 6 Aired Wednesday, Nov 04 'A High Hope for a Low Heaven' Hakeem gets kidnapped, Cookie gets betrayed, and Andre gets saved by the grace of hip-hop. Comments + EPISODE 5 Aired Wednesday, Oct 21 'Be True' Lucious is a free man, but the Lyons aren't done with trouble. Comments + EPISODE 4 Aired Wednesday, Oct 14 'Poor Yorick' Jamal and Hakeem throw down, and the FBI's closing in on Lucious. Comments + EPISODE 3 Aired Wednesday, Oct 07 'Fires of Heaven' Free from jail, Lucious is back in control. But Cookie has her say at dinner. Comments + EPISODE 2 Aired Wednesday, Sep 30 'Without a Country' Ludacris promises to make Lucious into 'another dead rapper.' Comments + EPISODE 1 Aired Wednesday, Sep 23 'The Devils Are Here' The show continues to go over the top... with a severed head in a box. Comments + EPISODE 11 Aired Wednesday, Mar 18 'Die But Once' and 'Who I Am' Empire heads to its IPO. Lucious gets game-changing news. Comments + EPISODE 10 Aired Wednesday, Mar 11 'Sins of the Father' Andre goes through therapy. Lucious' past catches up with him. Comments + EPISODE 9 Aired Wednesday, Mar 04 'Unto the Breach' When Anika betrays the label, the Lyon family jumps to action. Comments + EPISODE 8 Aired Wednesday, Feb 25 'The Lyon's Roar' Cookie plans a family collaboration. Jamal has big news. Comments + EPISODE 7 Aired Wednesday, Feb 18 'Our Dancing Days' The Lyon family preps for an investor showcase. Comments + EPISODE 6 Aired Wednesday, Feb 11 'Out, Damned Spot' Jamal's ambition messes with his personal life. Comments + EPISODE 5 Aired Wednesday, Feb 04 'Dangerous Bonds' Hakeem and Jamal race to finish new projects. Comments + EPISODE 4 Aired Wednesday, Jan 28 'False Imposition' Lucious sets his sights on an unruly talent. Cookie coaches Tianna. Comments + EPISODE 3 Aired Wednesday, Jan 21 'The Devil Quotes Scripture' Cookie seeks out an old friend. The conflict between Lucious and Jamal comes to a head. Comments + EPISODE 2 Aired Wednesday, Jan 14 'The Outspoken King' Lucious and Cookie fight over a PR crisis. Jamal and Hakeem try to stay friends. Comments + EPISODE 1 Aired Wednesday, Jan 07 'Pilot' Music mogul Lucious Lyon looks for a successor among his sons, while his ex-con ex-wife gets all up in his business. 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