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Empire
Season 6
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes18
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 24, 2019 (2019-09-24) –
April 21, 2020 (2020-04-21)
Season chronology
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Season 5
List of episodes

The sixth and final season of the American television drama series Empire premiered on September 24, 2019, in the United States on Fox.[1] The season was ordered on April 30, 2019.[2][3] The show is produced by 20th Century Fox Television, in association with Imagine Entertainment, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Danny Strong Productions and Little Chicken Inc. The showrunners for this season are Mahoney, Danny Strong and Lee Daniels.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Guest cast

Episodes

See also: List of Empire episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
851"What is Love"Sanaa HamriDianne Houston & Brett MahoneySeptember 24, 2019 (2019-09-24)6AXP013.31[4]
862"Got on My Knees to Pray"Mario Van PeeblesMatt Pyken & Indira Gibson WilsonOctober 1, 2019 (2019-10-01)6AXP022.94[5]
873"You Broke Love"Howard DeutchYolonda E. Lawrence & Marcus J. GuilloryOctober 8, 2019 (2019-10-08)6AXP032.79[6]
884"Tell the Truth"Bille WoodruffJamie Rosengard & Michael MartinOctober 15, 2019 (2019-10-15)6AXP042.74[7]
895"Stronger Than My Rival"Dawn WilkinsonJaneika James & Jasheika JamesNovember 5, 2019 (2019-11-05)6AXP052.48[8]
906"Heart of Stone"Sanaa HamriTeleplay by : Stacy A. Littlejohn
Story by : Stacy A. Littlejohn & Thomas Westfall		November 12, 2019 (2019-11-12)6AXP062.60[9]
917"Good Enough"Gabourey SidibeCameron Johnson & Evan PriceNovember 19, 2019 (2019-11-19)6AXP072.65[10]
928"Do You Remember Me"Ruben GarciaLeah Benavides Rodriguez & Carlito RodriguezNovember 26, 2019 (2019-11-26)6AXP082.45[11]
939"Remember the Music"Geary McLeodMatt Pyken & Indira Gibson WilsonDecember 3, 2019 (2019-12-03)6AXP092.55[12]
9410"Cold Cold Man"Sanaa HamriDianne Houston & Jamie RosengardDecember 17, 2019 (2019-12-17)6AXP102.52[13]
9511"Can't Truss 'Em"Clement VirgoMichael C. Martin & Cameron JohnsonMarch 3, 2020 (2020-03-03)6AXP112.43[14]
9612"Talk Less"Dawn WilkinsonStacy A. Littlejohn & Marcus J. GuilloryMarch 10, 2020 (2020-03-10)6AXP121.89[15]
9713"Come Undone"Taraji P. HensonDianne Houston & Evan PriceMarch 17, 2020 (2020-03-17)6AXP132.64[16]
9814"I Am Who I Am"Ishai SettonColin Waite & Paul EriksenMarch 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)6AXP142.72[17]
9915"Love Me Still"Dianne HoustonMatt Pyken & Thomas WestfallMarch 31, 2020 (2020-03-31)6AXP152.58[18]
10016"We Got Us"Clement VirgoJaneika James & Jasheika JamesApril 7, 2020 (2020-04-07)6AXP162.80[19]
10117"Over Everything"Stephen D'AmatoJamie Rosengard & Cameron JohnsonApril 14, 2020 (2020-04-14)6AXP172.69[20]
10218"Home is on the Way"Geary McLeod
Bille Woodruff		Yolonda E. Lawrence & Michael C. Martin and Matt Pyken & Indira Gibson WilsonApril 21, 2020 (2020-04-21)6AXP182.94[21]

Production

After allegations that Smollett staged his own attack, on April 30, 2019, it was announced that although Fox Entertainment had extended his contract for season six, there were no plans for the character to appear during the season.[22][23]

On June 4, 2019, series co-creator Lee Daniels officially announced that Smollett would not be returning for the sixth and final season.[24]

On September 3, 2019, it was announced Katlynn Simone, Meta Golding, Wood Harris, Mario and Vivica A. Fox had been promoted to series regulars for the final season.[25]

In April 2020, it was confirmed that the series would conclude with its 18th episode, instead of the 20th, which was originally set to be the series finale. Episode 18 was the final episode that had completed production before the COVID-19 pandemic caused Hollywood productions to be shut down. Footage from the uncompleted nineteenth episode was included in the final aired version of the eighteenth episode in an attempt to provide closure.[26]

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Empire season 6
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "What is Love" September 24, 2019 1.0/5 3.31[4] 0.7 2.02 1.7 5.33[27]
2 "Got on My Knees to Pray" October 1, 2019 0.9/5 2.94[5] 0.5 1.55 1.4 4.50[28]
3 "You Broke Love" October 8, 2019 0.8/4 2.79[6] 0.7 1.67 1.5 4.47[29]
4 "Tell the Truth" October 15, 2019 0.8/4 2.74[7] 0.6 1.71 1.4 4.45[30]
5 "Stronger Than My Rival" November 5, 2019 0.7/4 2.48[8] 0.6 1.57 1.3 4.06[31]
6 "Heart of Stone" November 12, 2019 0.7/4 2.60[9] 0.5 1.49 1.2 4.09[32]
7 "Good Enough" November 19, 2019 0.7/4 2.65[10] 0.5 1.43 1.2 4.08[33]
8 "Do You Remember Me" November 26, 2019 0.6/3 2.45[11] 0.5 1.45 1.1 3.90[34]
9 "Remember the Music" December 3, 2019 0.7/4 2.55[12] 0.4 1.23 1.1 3.78[35]
10 "Cold Cold Man" December 17, 2019 0.7/4 2.52[13] 0.4 1.29 1.1 3.82[36]
11 "Can't Truss 'Em" March 3, 2020 0.6 2.43[14] 0.4 1.29 1.0 3.72[37]
12 "Talk Less" March 10, 2020 0.6 1.89[15] 0.3 1.21 0.9 3.10[38]
13 "Come Undone" March 17, 2020 0.7 2.64[16] — 1.15 — 3.80[39]
14 "I Am Who I Am" March 24, 2020 0.7 2.72[17] 0.4 1.18 1.1 3.90[40]
15 "Love Me Still" March 31, 2020 0.6 2.58[18] 0.5 1.21 1.1 3.79[41]
16 "We Got Us" April 7, 2020 0.7 2.80[19] 0.4 1.12 1.1 3.92[42]
17 "Over Everything" April 14, 2020 0.7 2.69[20] 0.4 1.09 1.1 3.78[43]
18 "Home is on the Way" April 21, 2020 0.8 2.94[21] TBD TBD TBD TBD

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