Empire
originally aired on CBS
Empire is an American musical drama television series that ran from January 7, 2015, to April 21, 2020. It stars Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett and Trai Byers as members of the Lyon Family. The series was one of the most-watched television shows on Fox. A spin-off of the series, centered around Taraji Henson's character, Cookie Lyon, was set to launch in 2020.
Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) is a hip hop mogul, former drug dealer, and CEO of Empire Entertainment. Lucious' ex-wife Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson) is released from prison after serving a 17-year sentence.