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EPISODE
SEASON
Empire - Season 1 Episode 01: PilotEpisode
Lucious Lyon;Hip-hop artist and CEO of Empire Entertainment had his legacy all planned out but his medical reports shows he needs to retire in three years, the big question is who he would hand the Barton to.
12 July 1991, California, USA
14 August 1959, Lansing, Michigan, USA
25 January 1981, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
10 December 1993, Beirut, Lebanon
30 May 1980, South Bronx, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
25 March 1980, Falmouth, Florida, USA
January 17, 1997 in Miami, Florida, USA
21 August 1939, New York City, New York, USA
2 October 1991, Chicago, Illinois, USA
23 March 1953, Great Lakes, Illinois, USA
17 November 1994, Long Island, New York City, New York, USA
March 01, 2015
This opening salvo isn't just a mere disappointment; this is the engine stalling and catching fire before it even makes the first lap.
March 01, 2015
Almost all aspects of the pilot work. The characters are engaging (for the most part), the music is terrific and Taraji P. Henson is in it, so it's automatically getting bonus points for that.
March 01, 2015
If Cookie and Lucious' pow-wow is the best private moment in the pilot, the party is Empire's best, King Lear-iest public one.
March 01, 2015
It's a good, old-fashioned King Lear set-up, hence the wink, but it has an irresistibly contemporary setting.
March 01, 2015
From the minute we first see Terrence Howard's Lucious Lyon... we know this sudsy soap-opera is going to get more over-the-top with each passing minute.
