Season

Season 1

by Terrence Howard, Taraji P Henson, Bryshere Y Gray, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers and 5 others

Lucious Lyon's reign as the head of Empire Entertainment has been unchallenged for years. But all that changes when he learns he has a disease and must choose one of his three sons to take over: Andre, Jamal or Hakeem. Complicating matters is their mother

(7 total)

Characters

Cookie Lyon (6)Taraji P Henson (6)Lee Daniels (5)Danny Strong (2)Ilene Chaiken (1)Jussie Smollett (1)Jamal Lyon (1)

“Look girl, I don’t judge, but you’s a freak. That’s a good thing.”

— Lee Daniels, Cookie Lyon, Taraji P Henson, imdb.com

Tagged: A Freak, Nasty

“You do not want to love that man. Because he’s incapable of loving anyone but himself.”

— Lee Daniels, Jamal Lyon, Jussie Smollett, imdb.com

Tagged: Narcissist, Incapable Of Love

“If you want Cookie's nookie, ditch the bitch.”

— Lee Daniels, Cookie Lyon, Taraji P Henson, imdb.com

Tagged: Sex, demands

“The streets ain’t for everybody. That’s why they made sidewalks”

— Danny Strong, Cookie Lyon, Taraji P Henson, imdb.com

Tagged: The Streets, Gangs

“Tell me why I shouldn't throw this drink in your bitch ass face.”

— Lee Daniels, Cookie Lyon, Taraji P Henson, imdb.com

Tagged: Throwing Drinks, Angered

“God, please do not withhold your blessings, even from hoes that hire skanks to spy on me.”

— Lee Daniels, Cookie Lyon, Taraji P Henson, imdb.com

Tagged: prayer, God

“The streets aren’t made for everybody. That’s why they made sidewalks.”

— Ilene Chaiken, Danny Strong, Cookie Lyon, Taraji P Henson, imdb.com

Tagged: Sidewalks, Being The Boss