Watch Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended
0 / 3 watchedSix seasons, straight through.
- 1 Empire Seasons 1 to 2 The heir contest and the takeover.
- 2 Empire Seasons 3 to 4 The Vegas split and the Angelo arc.
- 3 Empire Seasons 5 to 6 The final sale through the 2020 finale.
About Empire
Empire follows hip-hop mogul Lucious Lyon picking an heir among his sons while Cookie fights for her share. Six seasons ran from 2015 to 2020 through the Lyon Dynasty split and the finale wedding.
Watch straight through. The Star spinoff crosses over once and is optional.
Good to know
Jussie Smollett exits during season 5, which the plot addresses directly.
