List of Empire episodes
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Empire is an American musical drama television series which debuted on Fox on January 7, 2015. The show centers around a hip hop music and Entertainment Company, Empire Records, and the drama among the members of the founders' family as they fight for control of the company. The series was created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, and stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson. The series' sixth and final season premiered on September 24, 2019, and concluded on April 21, 2020.
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
12
Episodes
January 7, 2015 (2015-01-07)
Originally released
March 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)
Originally released
5
Rank
17
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
18
Episodes
September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23)
Originally released
May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18)
Originally released
5
Rank
15
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
18
Episodes
September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21)
Originally released
May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24)
Originally released
23
Rank
10
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
18
Episodes
September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)
Originally released
May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23)
Originally released
52
Rank
7
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
18
Episodes
September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)
Originally released
May 8, 2019 (2019-05-08)
Originally released
68
Rank
6
6
6
Season
6
Episodes
18
Episodes
September 24, 2019 (2019-09-24)
Originally released
April 21, 2020 (2020-04-21)
Originally released
80
Rank
4
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Rank | Viewers (millions) | ||
| First released | Last released | |||||
| 1 | 12 | January 7, 2015 (2015-01-07) | March 18, 2015 (2015-03-18) | 5 | 17 | |
| 2 | 18 | September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23) | May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18) | 5 | 15 | |
| 3 | 18 | September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21) | May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24) | 23 | 10 | |
| 4 | 18 | September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27) | May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23) | 52 | 7 | |
| 5 | 18 | September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26) | May 8, 2019 (2019-05-08) | 68 | 6 | |
| 6 | 18 | September 24, 2019 (2019-09-24) | April 21, 2020 (2020-04-21) | 80 | 4 | |
· Episodes › Season 1 (2015)
1
1
No.
overall
1
No. in
season
1
Title
"Pilot"
Directed by
Lee Daniels
Written by
Lee Daniels & Danny Strong
Original release date
January 7, 2015 (2015-01-07)
Prod.
code
1AXP01
U . viewers
(millions)
9
2
2
No.
overall
2
No. in
season
2
Title
"The Outspoken King"
Directed by
Lee Daniels
Written by
Danny Strong & Ilene Chaiken
Original release date
January 14, 2015 (2015-01-14)
Prod.
code
1AXP02
U . viewers
(millions)
10
3
3
No.
overall
3
No. in
season
3
Title
"The Devil Quotes Scripture"
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Written by
Ilene Chaiken & Joshua Allen
Original release date
January 21, 2015 (2015-01-21)
Prod.
code
1AXP03
U . viewers
(millions)
11
4
4
No.
overall
4
No. in
season
4
Title
"False Imposition"
Directed by
Rosemary Rodriguez
Written by
Wendy Calhoun
Original release date
January 28, 2015 (2015-01-28)
Prod.
code
1AXP04
U . viewers
(millions)
11
5
5
No.
overall
5
No. in
season
5
Title
"Dangerous Bonds"
Directed by
John Singleton
Written by
Malcolm Spellman
Original release date
February 4, 2015 (2015-02-04)
Prod.
code
1AXP05
U . viewers
(millions)
11
6
6
No.
overall
6
No. in
season
6
Title
"Out, Damned Spot"
Directed by
Michael Engler
Written by
Eric Haywood
Original release date
February 11, 2015 (2015-02-11)
Prod.
code
1AXP06
U . viewers
(millions)
11
7
7
No.
overall
7
No. in
season
7
Title
"Our Dancing Days"
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Written by
Attica Locke
Original release date
February 18, 2015 (2015-02-18)
Prod.
code
1AXP07
U . viewers
(millions)
13
8
8
No.
overall
8
No. in
season
8
Title
"The Lyon's Roar"
Directed by
Danny Strong
Written by
Danny Strong
Original release date
February 25, 2015 (2015-02-25)
Prod.
code
1AXP08
U . viewers
(millions)
13
9
9
No.
overall
9
No. in
season
9
Title
"Unto the Breach"
Directed by
Anthony Hemingway
Written by
David Rambo
Original release date
March 4, 2015 (2015-03-04)
Prod.
code
1AXP09
U . viewers
(millions)
14
10
10
No.
overall
10
No. in
season
10
Title
"Sins of the Father"
Directed by
Rob Hardy
Written by
Eddie Gonzalez & Jeremy Haft
Original release date
March 11, 2015 (2015-03-11)
Prod.
code
1AXP10
U . viewers
(millions)
14
11
11
No.
overall
11
No. in
season
11
Title
"Die But Once"
Directed by
Mario Van Peebles
Written by
Ilene Chaiken
Original release date
March 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)
Prod.
code
1AXP11
U . viewers
(millions)
15
12
12
No.
overall
12
No. in
season
12
Title
"Who I Am"
Directed by
Debbie Allen
Written by
Danny Strong & Ilene Chaiken
Original release date
March 18, 2015 (2015-03-18)
Prod.
code
1AXP12
U . viewers
(millions)
17
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U . viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Lee Daniels | Lee Daniels & Danny Strong | January 7, 2015 (2015-01-07) | 1AXP01 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Outspoken King" | Lee Daniels | Danny Strong & Ilene Chaiken | January 14, 2015 (2015-01-14) | 1AXP02 | 10 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Devil Quotes Scripture" | Sanaa Hamri | Ilene Chaiken & Joshua Allen | January 21, 2015 (2015-01-21) | 1AXP03 | 11 |
| 4 | 4 | "False Imposition" | Rosemary Rodriguez | Wendy Calhoun | January 28, 2015 (2015-01-28) | 1AXP04 | 11 |
| 5 | 5 | "Dangerous Bonds" | John Singleton | Malcolm Spellman | February 4, 2015 (2015-02-04) | 1AXP05 | 11 |
| 6 | 6 | "Out, Damned Spot" | Michael Engler | Eric Haywood | February 11, 2015 (2015-02-11) | 1AXP06 | 11 |
| 7 | 7 | "Our Dancing Days" | Sanaa Hamri | Attica Locke | February 18, 2015 (2015-02-18) | 1AXP07 | 13 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Lyon's Roar" | Danny Strong | Danny Strong | February 25, 2015 (2015-02-25) | 1AXP08 | 13 |
| 9 | 9 | "Unto the Breach" | Anthony Hemingway | David Rambo | March 4, 2015 (2015-03-04) | 1AXP09 | 14 |
| 10 | 10 | "Sins of the Father" | Rob Hardy | Eddie Gonzalez & Jeremy Haft | March 11, 2015 (2015-03-11) | 1AXP10 | 14 |
| 11 | 11 | "Die But Once" | Mario Van Peebles | Ilene Chaiken | March 18, 2015 (2015-03-18) | 1AXP11 | 15 |
| 12 | 12 | "Who I Am" | Debbie Allen | Danny Strong & Ilene Chaiken | March 18, 2015 (2015-03-18) | 1AXP12 | 17 |
· Episodes › Season 2 (2015–16)
13
13
No.
overall
13
No. in
season
1
Title
"The Devils Are Here"
Directed by
Lee Daniels
Written by
Danny Strong & Ilene Chaiken
Original release date
September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23)
Prod.
code
2AXP01
U . viewers
(millions)
16
14
14
No.
overall
14
No. in
season
2
Title
"Without a Country"
Directed by
Dee Rees
Written by
Carlito Rodriguez
Original release date
September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30)
Prod.
code
2AXP02
U . viewers
(millions)
13
15
15
No.
overall
15
No. in
season
3
Title
"Fires of Heaven"
Directed by
Craig Brewer
Written by
Attica Locke
Original release date
October 7, 2015 (2015-10-07)
Prod.
code
2AXP03
U . viewers
(millions)
13
16
16
No.
overall
16
No. in
season
4
Title
"Poor Yorick"
Directed by
Danny Strong
Written by
Danny Strong
Original release date
October 14, 2015 (2015-10-14)
Prod.
code
2AXP04
U . viewers
(millions)
12
17
17
No.
overall
17
No. in
season
5
Title
"Be True"
Directed by
Kevin Bray
Written by
Wendy Calhoun & Janeika James
Original release date
October 21, 2015 (2015-10-21)
Prod.
code
2AXP05
U . viewers
(millions)
12
18
18
No.
overall
18
No. in
season
6
Title
"A High Hope for a Low Heaven"
Directed by
Mario Van Peebles
Written by
Robert Munic
Original release date
November 4, 2015 (2015-11-04)
Prod.
code
2AXP06
U . viewers
(millions)
11
19
19
No.
overall
19
No. in
season
7
Title
"True Love Never"
Directed by
Sylvain White
Written by
Ingrid Escajeda
Original release date
November 11, 2015 (2015-11-11)
Prod.
code
2AXP07
U . viewers
(millions)
11
20
20
No.
overall
20
No. in
season
8
Title
"My Bad Parts"
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Written by
Malcolm Spellman
Original release date
November 18, 2015 (2015-11-18)
Prod.
code
2AXP08
U . viewers
(millions)
11
21
21
No.
overall
21
No. in
season
9
Title
"Sinned Against"
Directed by
Paul McCrane
Written by
Eric Haywood
Original release date
November 25, 2015 (2015-11-25)
Prod.
code
2AXP09
U . viewers
(millions)
9
22
22
No.
overall
22
No. in
season
10
Title
"Et Tu, Brute?"
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Written by
Radha Blank
Original release date
December 2, 2015 (2015-12-02)
Prod.
code
2AXP10
U . viewers
(millions)
11
23
23
No.
overall
23
No. in
season
11
Title
"Death Will Have His Day"
Directed by
Danny Strong
Written by
Danny Strong
Original release date
March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
Prod.
code
2AXP11
U . viewers
(millions)
12
24
24
No.
overall
24
No. in
season
12
Title
"A Rose by Any Other Name"
Directed by
Michael Engler
Written by
Ilene Chaiken
Original release date
April 6, 2016 (2016-04-06)
Prod.
code
2AXP12
U . viewers
(millions)
11
25
25
No.
overall
25
No. in
season
13
Title
"The Tameness of a Wolf"
Directed by
Paris Barclay
Written by
Attica Locke & Joshua Allen
Original release date
April 13, 2016 (2016-04-13)
Prod.
code
2AXP13
U . viewers
(millions)
10
26
26
No.
overall
26
No. in
season
14
Title
"Time Shall Unfold"
Directed by
Cherien Dabis
Written by
Ayanna Floyd Davis
Original release date
April 20, 2016 (2016-04-20)
Prod.
code
2AXP14
U . viewers
(millions)
9
27
27
No.
overall
27
No. in
season
15
Title
"More Than Kin"
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Written by
Eric Haywood & Malcolm Spellman
Original release date
April 27, 2016 (2016-04-27)
Prod.
code
2AXP15
U . viewers
(millions)
10
28
28
No.
overall
28
No. in
season
16
Title
"The Lyon Who Cried Wolf"
Directed by
Millicent Shelton
Written by
Joshua Allen
Original release date
May 4, 2016 (2016-05-04)
Prod.
code
2AXP16
U . viewers
(millions)
9
29
29
No.
overall
29
No. in
season
17
Title
"Rise by Sin"
Directed by
Paul McCrane
Written by
Ayanna Floyd Davis & Jamie Rosengard
Original release date
May 11, 2016 (2016-05-11)
Prod.
code
2AXP17
U . viewers
(millions)
9
30
30
No.
overall
30
No. in
season
18
Title
"Past Is Prologue"
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Written by
Lee Daniels & Ilene Chaiken
Original release date
May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18)
Prod.
code
2AXP18
U . viewers
(millions)
10
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U . viewers (millions) |
| 13 | 1 | "The Devils Are Here" | Lee Daniels | Danny Strong & Ilene Chaiken | September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23) | 2AXP01 | 16 |
| 14 | 2 | "Without a Country" | Dee Rees | Carlito Rodriguez | September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30) | 2AXP02 | 13 |
| 15 | 3 | "Fires of Heaven" | Craig Brewer | Attica Locke | October 7, 2015 (2015-10-07) | 2AXP03 | 13 |
| 16 | 4 | "Poor Yorick" | Danny Strong | Danny Strong | October 14, 2015 (2015-10-14) | 2AXP04 | 12 |
| 17 | 5 | "Be True" | Kevin Bray | Wendy Calhoun & Janeika James | October 21, 2015 (2015-10-21) | 2AXP05 | 12 |
| 18 | 6 | "A High Hope for a Low Heaven" | Mario Van Peebles | Robert Munic | November 4, 2015 (2015-11-04) | 2AXP06 | 11 |
| 19 | 7 | "True Love Never" | Sylvain White | Ingrid Escajeda | November 11, 2015 (2015-11-11) | 2AXP07 | 11 |
| 20 | 8 | "My Bad Parts" | Sanaa Hamri | Malcolm Spellman | November 18, 2015 (2015-11-18) | 2AXP08 | 11 |
| 21 | 9 | "Sinned Against" | Paul McCrane | Eric Haywood | November 25, 2015 (2015-11-25) | 2AXP09 | 9 |
| 22 | 10 | "Et Tu, Brute?" | Sanaa Hamri | Radha Blank | December 2, 2015 (2015-12-02) | 2AXP10 | 11 |
| 23 | 11 | "Death Will Have His Day" | Danny Strong | Danny Strong | March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30) | 2AXP11 | 12 |
| 24 | 12 | "A Rose by Any Other Name" | Michael Engler | Ilene Chaiken | April 6, 2016 (2016-04-06) | 2AXP12 | 11 |
| 25 | 13 | "The Tameness of a Wolf" | Paris Barclay | Attica Locke & Joshua Allen | April 13, 2016 (2016-04-13) | 2AXP13 | 10 |
| 26 | 14 | "Time Shall Unfold" | Cherien Dabis | Ayanna Floyd Davis | April 20, 2016 (2016-04-20) | 2AXP14 | 9 |
| 27 | 15 | "More Than Kin" | Sanaa Hamri | Eric Haywood & Malcolm Spellman | April 27, 2016 (2016-04-27) | 2AXP15 | 10 |
| 28 | 16 | "The Lyon Who Cried Wolf" | Millicent Shelton | Joshua Allen | May 4, 2016 (2016-05-04) | 2AXP16 | 9 |
| 29 | 17 | "Rise by Sin" | Paul McCrane | Ayanna Floyd Davis & Jamie Rosengard | May 11, 2016 (2016-05-11) | 2AXP17 | 9 |
| 30 | 18 | "Past Is Prologue" | Sanaa Hamri | Lee Daniels & Ilene Chaiken | May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18) | 2AXP18 | 10 |
· Episodes › Season 3 (2016–17)
31
31
No.
overall
31
No. in
season
1
Title
"Light in Darkness"
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Written by
Malcolm Spellman & Joshua Allen
Original release date
September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21)
Prod.
code
3AXP01
U . viewers
(millions)
10
32
32
No.
overall
32
No. in
season
2
Title
"Sin That Amends"
Directed by
Craig Brewer
Written by
Cherien Dabis & Carlito Rodriguez
Original release date
September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28)
Prod.
code
3AXP02
U . viewers
(millions)
9
33
33
No.
overall
33
No. in
season
3
Title
"What Remains Is Bestial"
Directed by
Millicent Shelton
Written by
Diane Ademu-John & Eric Haywood
Original release date
October 5, 2016 (2016-10-05)
Prod.
code
3AXP03
U . viewers
(millions)
9
34
34
No.
overall
34
No. in
season
4
Title
"Cupid Kills"
Directed by
Hanelle Culpepper
Written by
Matt Pyken & Attica Locke
Original release date
October 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)
Prod.
code
3AXP04
U . viewers
(millions)
9
35
35
No.
overall
35
No. in
season
5
Title
"One Before Another"
Directed by
Mario Van Peebles
Written by
Joshua Allen & Carlito Rodriguez
Original release date
November 9, 2016 (2016-11-09)
Prod.
code
3AXP05
U . viewers
(millions)
8
36
36
No.
overall
36
No. in
season
6
Title
"Chimes at Midnight"
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Written by
Cherien Dabis & Eric Haywood
Original release date
November 16, 2016 (2016-11-16)
Prod.
code
3AXP06
U . viewers
(millions)
8
37
37
No.
overall
37
No. in
season
7
Title
"What We May Be"
Directed by
Kevin Bray
Written by
Diane Ademu-John & Malcom Spellman
Original release date
November 30, 2016 (2016-11-30)
Prod.
code
3AXP07
U . viewers
(millions)
7
38
38
No.
overall
38
No. in
season
8
Title
"The Unkindest Cut"
Directed by
Dennie Gordon
Written by
Attica Locke & Jamie Rosengard
Original release date
December 7, 2016 (2016-12-07)
Prod.
code
3AXP08
U . viewers
(millions)
7
39
39
No.
overall
39
No. in
season
9
Title
"A Furnace for Your Foe"
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Written by
Ilene Chaiken & Matt Pyken
Original release date
December 14, 2016 (2016-12-14)
Prod.
code
3AXP09
U . viewers
(millions)
7
40
40
No.
overall
40
No. in
season
10
Title
"Sound and Fury"
Directed by
Craig Brewer
Written by
Eric Haywood & Carlito Rodriguez
Original release date
March 22, 2017 (2017-03-22)
Prod.
code
3AXP10
U . viewers
(millions)
7
41
41
No.
overall
41
No. in
season
11
Title
"Play On"
Directed by
Benny Boom
Written by
Story by : Malcolm Spellman
Teleplay by : Janeika James & Jasheika James
Original release date
March 29, 2017 (2017-03-29)
Prod.
code
3AXP11
U . viewers
(millions)
6
42
42
No.
overall
42
No. in
season
12
Title
"Strange Bedfellows"
Directed by
Bille Woodruff
Written by
Matt Pyken & Attica Locke
Original release date
April 5, 2017 (2017-04-05)
Prod.
code
3AXP12
U . viewers
(millions)
6
43
43
No.
overall
43
No. in
season
13
Title
"My Naked Villainy"
Directed by
Cherien Dabis
Written by
Joshua Allen & Jamie Rosengard
Original release date
April 12, 2017 (2017-04-12)
Prod.
code
3AXP13
U . viewers
(millions)
6
44
44
No.
overall
44
No. in
season
14
Title
"Love Is a Smoke"
Directed by
Tricia Brock
Written by
Diane Ademu-John & Cherien Dabis
Original release date
April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)
Prod.
code
3AXP14
U . viewers
(millions)
6
45
45
No.
overall
45
No. in
season
15
Title
"Civil Hands Unclean"
Directed by
Howard Deutch
Written by
Ilene Chaiken & Carlito Rodriguez
Original release date
May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03)
Prod.
code
3AXP15
U . viewers
(millions)
5
46
46
No.
overall
46
No. in
season
16
Title
"Absent Child"
Directed by
Millicent Shelton
Written by
Attica Locke & Malcolm Spellman
Original release date
May 10, 2017 (2017-05-10)
Prod.
code
3AXP16
U . viewers
(millions)
6
47
47
No.
overall
47
No. in
season
17
Title
"Toil & Trouble, Pt. 1"
Directed by
Craig Brewer
Written by
Diane Ademu-John & Eric Haywood
Original release date
May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17)
Prod.
code
3AXP17
U . viewers
(millions)
6
48
48
No.
overall
48
No. in
season
18
Title
"Toil & Trouble, Pt. 2"
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Written by
Ilene Chaiken & Joshua Allen
Original release date
May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24)
Prod.
code
3AXP18
U . viewers
(millions)
6
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U . viewers (millions) |
| 31 | 1 | "Light in Darkness" | Sanaa Hamri | Malcolm Spellman & Joshua Allen | September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21) | 3AXP01 | 10 |
| 32 | 2 | "Sin That Amends" | Craig Brewer | Cherien Dabis & Carlito Rodriguez | September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28) | 3AXP02 | 9 |
| 33 | 3 | "What Remains Is Bestial" | Millicent Shelton | Diane Ademu-John & Eric Haywood | October 5, 2016 (2016-10-05) | 3AXP03 | 9 |
| 34 | 4 | "Cupid Kills" | Hanelle Culpepper | Matt Pyken & Attica Locke | October 12, 2016 (2016-10-12) | 3AXP04 | 9 |
| 35 | 5 | "One Before Another" | Mario Van Peebles | Joshua Allen & Carlito Rodriguez | November 9, 2016 (2016-11-09) | 3AXP05 | 8 |
| 36 | 6 | "Chimes at Midnight" | Sanaa Hamri | Cherien Dabis & Eric Haywood | November 16, 2016 (2016-11-16) | 3AXP06 | 8 |
| 37 | 7 | "What We May Be" | Kevin Bray | Diane Ademu-John & Malcom Spellman | November 30, 2016 (2016-11-30) | 3AXP07 | 7 |
| 38 | 8 | "The Unkindest Cut" | Dennie Gordon | Attica Locke & Jamie Rosengard | December 7, 2016 (2016-12-07) | 3AXP08 | 7 |
| 39 | 9 | "A Furnace for Your Foe" | Sanaa Hamri | Ilene Chaiken & Matt Pyken | December 14, 2016 (2016-12-14) | 3AXP09 | 7 |
| 40 | 10 | "Sound and Fury" | Craig Brewer | Eric Haywood & Carlito Rodriguez | March 22, 2017 (2017-03-22) | 3AXP10 | 7 |
| 41 | 11 | "Play On" | Benny Boom | Story by : Malcolm Spellman Teleplay by : Janeika James & Jasheika James | March 29, 2017 (2017-03-29) | 3AXP11 | 6 |
| 42 | 12 | "Strange Bedfellows" | Bille Woodruff | Matt Pyken & Attica Locke | April 5, 2017 (2017-04-05) | 3AXP12 | 6 |
| 43 | 13 | "My Naked Villainy" | Cherien Dabis | Joshua Allen & Jamie Rosengard | April 12, 2017 (2017-04-12) | 3AXP13 | 6 |
| 44 | 14 | "Love Is a Smoke" | Tricia Brock | Diane Ademu-John & Cherien Dabis | April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26) | 3AXP14 | 6 |
| 45 | 15 | "Civil Hands Unclean" | Howard Deutch | Ilene Chaiken & Carlito Rodriguez | May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03) | 3AXP15 | 5 |
| 46 | 16 | "Absent Child" | Millicent Shelton | Attica Locke & Malcolm Spellman | May 10, 2017 (2017-05-10) | 3AXP16 | 6 |
| 47 | 17 | "Toil & Trouble, Pt. 1" | Craig Brewer | Diane Ademu-John & Eric Haywood | May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17) | 3AXP17 | 6 |
| 48 | 18 | "Toil & Trouble, Pt. 2" | Sanaa Hamri | Ilene Chaiken & Joshua Allen | May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24) | 3AXP18 | 6 |
· Episodes › Season 4 (2017–18)
49
49
No.
overall
49
No. in
season
1
Title
"Noble Memory"
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Written by
Brett Mahoney
Original release date
September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)
Prod.
code
4AXP01
U . viewers
(millions)
7
50
50
No.
overall
50
No. in
season
2
Title
"Full Circle"
Directed by
Craig Brewer
Written by
Craig Brewer & Eric Haywood
Original release date
October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04)
Prod.
code
4AXP02
U . viewers
(millions)
5
51
51
No.
overall
51
No. in
season
3
Title
"Evil Manners"
Directed by
Bille Woodruff
Written by
Matt Pyken & Carlito Rodriguez
Original release date
October 11, 2017 (2017-10-11)
Prod.
code
4AXP03
U . viewers
(millions)
5
52
52
No.
overall
52
No. in
season
4
Title
"Bleeding War"
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Written by
Diane Ademu-John & Jamie Rosengard
Original release date
October 18, 2017 (2017-10-18)
Prod.
code
4AXP04
U . viewers
(millions)
5
53
53
No.
overall
53
No. in
season
5
Title
"The Fool"
Directed by
Howie Deutch
Written by
Janeika James & Jasheika James
Original release date
November 8, 2017 (2017-11-08)
Prod.
code
4AXP05
U . viewers
(millions)
5
54
54
No.
overall
54
No. in
season
6
Title
"Fortune Be Not Crost"
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Written by
Joshua Allen & Dianne Houston
Original release date
November 15, 2017 (2017-11-15)
Prod.
code
4AXP06
U . viewers
(millions)
6
55
55
No.
overall
55
No. in
season
7
Title
"The Lady Doth Protest"
Directed by
Karen Gaviola
Written by
Matt Pyken & Eric Haywood
Original release date
November 29, 2017 (2017-11-29)
Prod.
code
4AXP07
U . viewers
(millions)
5
56
56
No.
overall
56
No. in
season
8
Title
"Cupid Painted Blind"
Directed by
Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Written by
Diane Ademu-John & Carlito Rodriguez
Original release date
December 6, 2017 (2017-12-06)
Prod.
code
4AXP08
U . viewers
(millions)
5
57
57
No.
overall
57
No. in
season
9
Title
"Slave to Memory"
Directed by
Sanaa Hamri
Written by
Joshua Allen & Dianne Houston
Original release date
December 13, 2017 (2017-12-13)
Prod.
code
4AXP09
U . viewers
(millions)
5
58
58
No.
overall
58
No. in
season
10
Title
"Birds in the Cage"
Directed by
Craig Brewer
Written by
Craig Brewer
Original release date
March 28, 2018 (2018-03-28)
Prod.
code
4AXP10
U . viewers
(millions)
6
59
59
No.
overall
59
No. in
season
11
Title
"Without Apology"
Directed by
Dianne Houston
Written by
Matt Pyken & Joshua Allen
Original release date
April 4, 2018 (2018-04-04)
Prod.
code
4AXP11
U . viewers
(millions)
5
60
60
No.
overall
60
No. in
season
12
Title
"Sweet Sorrow"
Directed by
Eric Haywood
Written by
Eric Haywood & Jamie Rosengard
Original release date
April 11, 2018 (2018-04-11)
Prod.
code
4AXP12
U . viewers
(millions)
5
61
61
No.
overall
61
No. in
season
13
Title
"Of Hardiness is Mother"
Directed by
Craig Brewer
Written by
Dianne Houston & Carlito Rodriguez
Original release date
April 18, 2018 (2018-04-18)
Prod.
code
4AXP13
U . viewers
(millions)
5
62
62
No.
overall
62
No. in
season
14
Title
"False Face"
Directed by
Millicent Shelton
Written by
Story by : Diane Ademu-John
Teleplay by : Janeika James & Jasheika James
Original release date
April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)
Prod.
code
4AXP14
U . viewers
(millions)
5
63
63
No.
overall
63
No. in
season
15
Title
"A Lean and Hungry Look"
Directed by
Bille Woodruff
Written by
Matt Pyken & Joshua Allen
Original release date
May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02)
Prod.
code
4AXP15
U . viewers
(millions)
5
64
64
No.
overall
64
No. in
season
16
Title
"Fair Terms"
Directed by
Jussie Smollett
Written by
Dianne Houston & Jamie Rosengard
Original release date
May 9, 2018 (2018-05-09)
Prod.
code
4AXP16
U . viewers
(millions)
5
65
65
No.
overall
65
No. in
season
17
Title
"Bloody Noses and Crack'd Crowns"
Directed by
Howard Deutch
Written by
Carlito Rodriguez
Original release date
May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)
Prod.
code
4AXP17
U . viewers
(millions)
5
66
66
No.
overall
66
No. in
season
18
Title
"The Empire Unpossess'd"
Directed by
Craig Brewer
Written by
Brett Mahoney & Joshua Allen
Original release date
May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23)
Prod.
code
4AXP18
U . viewers
(millions)
5
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U . viewers (millions) |
| 49 | 1 | "Noble Memory" | Sanaa Hamri | Brett Mahoney | September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27) | 4AXP01 | 7 |
| 50 | 2 | "Full Circle" | Craig Brewer | Craig Brewer & Eric Haywood | October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04) | 4AXP02 | 5 |
| 51 | 3 | "Evil Manners" | Bille Woodruff | Matt Pyken & Carlito Rodriguez | October 11, 2017 (2017-10-11) | 4AXP03 | 5 |
| 52 | 4 | "Bleeding War" | Sanaa Hamri | Diane Ademu-John & Jamie Rosengard | October 18, 2017 (2017-10-18) | 4AXP04 | 5 |
| 53 | 5 | "The Fool" | Howie Deutch | Janeika James & Jasheika James | November 8, 2017 (2017-11-08) | 4AXP05 | 5 |
| 54 | 6 | "Fortune Be Not Crost" | Sanaa Hamri | Joshua Allen & Dianne Houston | November 15, 2017 (2017-11-15) | 4AXP06 | 6 |
| 55 | 7 | "The Lady Doth Protest" | Karen Gaviola | Matt Pyken & Eric Haywood | November 29, 2017 (2017-11-29) | 4AXP07 | 5 |
| 56 | 8 | "Cupid Painted Blind" | Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum | Diane Ademu-John & Carlito Rodriguez | December 6, 2017 (2017-12-06) | 4AXP08 | 5 |
| 57 | 9 | "Slave to Memory" | Sanaa Hamri | Joshua Allen & Dianne Houston | December 13, 2017 (2017-12-13) | 4AXP09 | 5 |
| 58 | 10 | "Birds in the Cage" | Craig Brewer | Craig Brewer | March 28, 2018 (2018-03-28) | 4AXP10 | 6 |
| 59 | 11 | "Without Apology" | Dianne Houston | Matt Pyken & Joshua Allen | April 4, 2018 (2018-04-04) | 4AXP11 | 5 |
| 60 | 12 | "Sweet Sorrow" | Eric Haywood | Eric Haywood & Jamie Rosengard | April 11, 2018 (2018-04-11) | 4AXP12 | 5 |
| 61 | 13 | "Of Hardiness is Mother" | Craig Brewer | Dianne Houston & Carlito Rodriguez | April 18, 2018 (2018-04-18) | 4AXP13 | 5 |
| 62 | 14 | "False Face" | Millicent Shelton | Story by : Diane Ademu-John Teleplay by : Janeika James & Jasheika James | April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25) | 4AXP14 | 5 |
| 63 | 15 | "A Lean and Hungry Look" | Bille Woodruff | Matt Pyken & Joshua Allen | May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02) | 4AXP15 | 5 |
| 64 | 16 | "Fair Terms" | Jussie Smollett | Dianne Houston & Jamie Rosengard | May 9, 2018 (2018-05-09) | 4AXP16 | 5 |
| 65 | 17 | "Bloody Noses and Crack'd Crowns" | Howard Deutch | Carlito Rodriguez | May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16) | 4AXP17 | 5 |
| 66 | 18 | "The Empire Unpossess'd" | Craig Brewer | Brett Mahoney & Joshua Allen | May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23) | 4AXP18 | 5 |
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