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Empire Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2016 - 2017
Episode 1
Light in Darkness
Wed, Sep 21, 201645 mins
Hakeem leaves the altar, and a rooftop fight between Anika and Rhonda leads to a tragic fall; Lucious uses his streaming service to pursue his music legacy and clashes with Tariq, who leads a federal task force to investigate him.
Episode 2
Sin That Amends
Wed, Sep 28, 201644 mins
Jamal partners with Angelo Dubois to host a summit for gun violence awareness; Lucious tries to win over Cookie; Hakeem and Shine start to record new songs together; Andre gets into trouble with the police.
Episode 3
What Remains Is Bestial
Wed, Oct 5, 201643 mins
Cookie asks superstar Kitty to record a new song with Jamal, in hopes of helping him regain his ability to perform; Andre gets into trouble; Hakeem and Gram vie for Tiana's attention.
Episode 4
Cupid Kills
Wed, Oct 12, 201644 mins
Lucious starts seeing Angelo as a threat; Jamal takes his first big step towards recovery and faces Freda Gatz; Anika's return causes turmoil; Hakeem starts to have feelings for Nessa.
Episode 5
One Before Another
Wed, Nov 9, 201644 mins
Lucious and Andre are on alert waiting for Shine to retaliate after their latest meeting. Jamal teams up with Hakeem for a performance. Cookie is caught off-guard during a routine meeting with her probation officer.
Episode 6
Chimes at Midnight
Wed, Nov 16, 201644 mins
When Empire is hacked, the leak creates feuds between the artists and among the Lyon family; Andre tries to prove his worth to the company; Lucious is determined to divide Cookie and Angelo; Jamal is caught in a love triangle.
Episode 7
What We May Be
Wed, Nov 30, 201644 mins
Cookie needs to plan a family dinner that will impress Angelo's mother; home video pushes Cookie to confront secrets about her relationship with her father; Andre puts together a surprising duet.
Episode 8
The Unkindest Cut
Wed, Dec 7, 201645 mins
Andre sabotages Tiana's big appearance at a fashion event in an attempt to get Nessa into the spotlight. Meanwhile, Tariq works with Leah to try to bring down Lucious, and Jamal works with Philip to get over his PTSD.
Episode 9
A Furnace for Your Foe
Wed, Dec 14, 201646 mins
Cookie hosts a free park concert to help Angelo appeal to the masses and win his bid to become mayor; the FBI continues its investigation of Lucious and freezes Empire's assets.
Episode 10
Sound & Fury
Wed, Mar 22, 201745 mins
When Lucious announces his new project, Cookie vows to dethrone him, igniting an epic battle; Jamal befriends a fellow musician in rehab; Hakeem and Tiana fight Nessa for a spot in the music showcase.
Episode 11
Play On
Wed, Mar 29, 201745 mins
Cookie tries to move forward with Angelo while struggling with guilt over her run-in with Lucious; Leah looks for Tariq's help in taking down Anika; Jamal and Tory team up in the studio.
Episode 12
Strange Bedfellows
Wed, Apr 5, 201745 mins
Hakeem's birthday - the big 21, didn't stay big as long as expected. Meanwhile, psychotic Dre is still trying his best for Nessa to breakthrough. Lucious, the father Lyon lessons his youngest son Hakeem - just on time. Jamal, the wise Lyon isn't being able to wisely choose between his two lovers. As for Cookie, mama Lyon just gave her gun away, all eyes on Leah there.
Episode 13
My Naked Villainy
Wed, Apr 12, 201745 mins
Empire faces an expensive lawsuit after the attack at Hakeem's Birthday party. Luscious becomes ill and Andre reveals his plans for Empire's Vegas venture. Angelo and Cookie watch the election results.
Episode 14
Love Is a Smoke
Wed, Apr 26, 201744 mins
Lucious receives news from Cookie that makes him unsure about the future; Giuliana convinces Lucious to go along with her plans.
Episode 15
Civil Hands Unclean
Wed, May 3, 201744 mins
Angelo questions his decisions when his relationship with Cookie turns sour.
Episode 16
Absent Child
Wed, May 10, 201744 mins
The Lyons fear that the Dubois family is to blame for their latest family crisis, so when no one is willing to give up any information, Cookie takes matters into her own hands. Jamal and Lucious reach a breakthrough in a song on which they have been working, and Andre lashes out. Meanwhile, Cookie sets her eyes on a new plan for Empire in Vegas.
Episode 17
Toil and Trouble, Part 1
Wed, May 17, 201744 mins
When Cookie is banned from Leviticus Vegas, she pulls together a team of her own allies to seek revenge on Giuliana and steal her secret weapon. Meanwhile, Jamal is encouraged to put his album on hold, so as not to compete with Lucious' "Inferno."
Episode 18
Toil and Trouble, Part 2
Wed, May 24, 201744 mins
As Lucious gets ready to launch EMPIRE Las Vegas with Giuliana at his side, Cookie pulls together her own team of allies to wreak havoc on the opening. The final five minutes will leave viewers speechless in the second half.
