Empire S:5 Pay for Their Presumptions E:2

Hosts Chellz Evette and Lauren Ashley Beck breakdown Episode 2 of this drama packed season. Treasure flying the coup? The Lyon’s reveal all their business giving them a clean slate and a fresh start. Join us, as we discuss one of the best shows of the season! Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard), a former drug dealer now turned hip hop mogul and CEO of Empire Entertainment, learns he has ALS. His life begins to cave in around him after his past sins come back to haunt him following his diagnosis. Lucious, looking to groom one of his three sonsAndre (Trai Byers), Jamal (Jussie Smollett), and Hakeem (Bryshere Y. Gray) to take over the family business, pits them against each other. Empirealso stars Taraji P. Henson as Lucious' ex-wife Cookie Lyon, the mother of his three sons who is released from prison after serving a 17-year sentence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices