Season 2 tore the Lyon family apart, but tonight’s Empire winter finale reminds us that when the Lyons form a pack, no enemy is too strong.
As Cookie says in the preview for tonight’s Empire winter finale, “Lyon Dynasty may be our company, but Empire is our family.” Protecting the Lyon name may not be Hakeem’s number one priority at the moment, but everyone in the family recognizes their power when they stand behind that four letter word.
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Separating work and home life for the Lyon family is impossible. Business transactions are easier to come by than hugs and well-wishes on birthday cards, but when push comes to shove, Hakeem, Jamal, Andre, Cookie, and Lucious lean on each other to reach for bigger and better things.
In tonight’s episode, “Et Tu, Brute?” the past and the present collide as Hakeem gets an uninvited visitor as guest star Naomi Campbell reprises her role as Camilla and Cookie pays her former cell block a visit to plan a concert.
While the rest of the family harps on ghosts of their past, Lucious has a very real demon waiting for him in the present. He’s acquired a streaming service to level the playing field between Empire and other major labels, but Mimi has a different plan for their future and wants to put Lucious’ position in the company to a vote.
The enemies are banging at the gates, and it is the Lyons versus Mimi, Camilla, Anika, who are about to experience what happens when the Lyons are unleashed. Expect all of this plus a live performance from the lip-locked duo of last week’s Empire, Jamal and newcomer Skye (Alicia Keys). Watch their performance of “Powerful” again here!
Watch Empire season 2, episode 10, “Et Tu, Brute?” tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET on Fox.
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