Empire Season 6 Episode 1 : What Is Love
The Empire has been splintered. Lucious is on the run from the FBI as a fugitive. Running the Empire throne is Andre, who encounters competition for company control. Meanwhile, Cookie has moved on and has become a popular TV personality.
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Writers: Dianne Houston, Brett Mahoney
Stars: Dominic Cancelliere, John T. O'Brien
The sixth and final season of the American television drama series Empire will premiere on September 24, 2019, in the United States on Fox.[1] The season was ordered on April 30, 2019.[2][3][4] The show is produced by 20th Century Fox Television, in association with Imagine Entertainment, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Danny Strong Productions and Little Chicken Inc. The showrunners for this season are Mahoney, Danny Strong and Lee Daniels.
Production
After allegations that Smollet allegedly stage managed his own attack, on April 30, 2019, it was announced that although Fox Entertainment had extended his contract for season six, there were no plans for the character to appear during the season.[8][9]
On June 4, 2019, series co-creator Lee Daniels officially announced that Smollett would not be returning for the sixth and final season.[10]
On September 3, 2019, it was announced Katlynn Simone, Meta Golding, Wood Harris, Mario and Tasha Smith had been promoted to series regulars for the final season
