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Empire
Season 4
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes18
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 27, 2017 (2017-09-27) –
May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The fourth season of the American television drama series Empire premiered on September 27, 2017, in the United States on Fox.[1] The fourth season was ordered on January 11, 2017, consisting of eighteen episodes.[2] 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 Ilene Chaiken, Danny Strong and Lee Daniels. The season aired on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm, a new slot. The premiere of the season also had a crossover with other Lee Daniels-created Fox series Star.[1] The season concluded on May 23, 2018.

Premise

The show centers around a hip hop music and entertainment company, Empire Entertainment, and the drama among the members of the founders' family as they fight for control of the company. After the explosive season 3 finale, Lucious has lost his memory and his family is trying to help him regain it, with the uncomfortable assistance from Nurse Claudia. The storyline also includes the war between the Lyons and the Dubois with Warren falling in love with Jamal, Andre receiving prescriptions from his psychiatrist and Hakeem meeting with Diana on a three week basis until disaster strikes.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring 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)
491"Noble Memory"Sanaa HamriBrett MahoneySeptember 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)4AXP017.05[9]
502"Full Circle"Craig BrewerCraig Brewer & Eric HaywoodOctober 4, 2017 (2017-10-04)4AXP025.89[10]
513"Evil Manners"Bille WoodruffMatt Pyken & Carlito RodriguezOctober 11, 2017 (2017-10-11)4AXP035.93[11]
524"Bleeding War"Sanaa HamriDiane Ademu-John & Jamie RosengardOctober 18, 2017 (2017-10-18)4AXP045.65[12]
535"The Fool"Howie DeutchJaneika James & Jasheika JamesNovember 8, 2017 (2017-11-08)4AXP055.40[13]
546"Fortune Be Not Crost"Sanaa HamriJoshua Allen & Dianne HoustonNovember 15, 2017 (2017-11-15)4AXP066.05[14]
557"The Lady Doth Protest"Karen GaviolaMatt Pyken & Eric HaywoodNovember 29, 2017 (2017-11-29)4AXP075.05[15]
568"Cupid Painted Blind"Elizabeth Allen RosenbaumDiane Ademu-John & Carlito RodriguezDecember 6, 2017 (2017-12-06)4AXP085.68[16]
579"Slave to Memory"Sanaa HamriJoshua Allen & Dianne HoustonDecember 13, 2017 (2017-12-13)4AXP095.95[17]
5810"Birds in the Cage"Craig BrewerCraig BrewerMarch 28, 2018 (2018-03-28)4AXP106.22[18]
5911"Without Apology"Dianne HoustonMatt Pyken & Joshua AllenApril 4, 2018 (2018-04-04)4AXP115.57[19]
6012"Sweet Sorrow"Eric HaywoodEric Haywood & Jamie RosengardApril 11, 2018 (2018-04-11)4AXP125.91[20]
6113"Of Hardiness is Mother"Craig BrewerDianne Houston & Carlito RodriguezApril 18, 2018 (2018-04-18)4AXP135.41[21]
6214"False Face"Millicent SheltonStory by : Diane Ademu-John
Teleplay by : Janeika James & Jasheika James		April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)4AXP145.34[22]
6315"A Lean and Hungry Look"Bille WoodruffMatt Pyken & Joshua AllenMay 2, 2018 (2018-05-02)4AXP155.28[23]
6416"Fair Terms"Jussie SmollettDianne Houston & Jamie RosengardMay 9, 2018 (2018-05-09)4AXP165.02[24]
6517"Bloody Noses and Crack'd Crowns"Howard DeutchCarlito RodriguezMay 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)4AXP175.14[25]
6618"The Empire Unpossess'd"Craig BrewerBrett Mahoney & Joshua AllenMay 23, 2018 (2018-05-23)4AXP185.30[26]

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Empire season 4
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Noble Memory" September 27, 2017 2.4/9 7.05[9] 1.2 2.77 3.6 9.82[27]
2 "Full Circle" October 4, 2017 1.9/7 5.89[10] 1.1 — 3.0[28] —
3 "Evil Manners" October 11, 2017 2.0/8 5.93[11] 1.0 — 3.0[29] —
4 "Bleeding War" October 18, 2017 1.8/7 5.65[12] 1.0 — 2.8[30] —
5 "The Fool" November 8, 2017 1.8/7 5.40[13] 1.0 2.52 2.8 7.92[31]
6 "Fortune Be Not Crost" November 15, 2017 2.0/8 6.05[14] 1.0 — 3.0[32] —
7 "The Lady Doth Protest" November 29, 2017 1.7/6 5.05[15] 1.0 2.52 2.7 7.57[33]
8 "Cupid Painted Blind" December 6, 2017 1.8/7 5.68[16] 1.0 2.35 2.8 8.03[34]
9 "Slave to Memory" December 13, 2017 1.9/7 5.95[17] — — — —
10 "Birds in the Cage" March 28, 2018 2.0/8 6.22[18] 0.9 2.44 2.9 8.66[35]
11 "Without Apology" April 4, 2018 1.8/7 5.57[19] 0.9 2.35 2.7 7.93[36]
12 "Sweet Sorrow" April 11, 2018 1.9/8 5.91[20] 0.8 2.13 2.7 8.04[37]
13 "Of Hardiness is Mother" April 18, 2018 1.8/7 5.41[21] 0.8 — 2.6[38] —
14 "False Face" April 25, 2018 1.7/7 5.34[22] 0.8 2.07 2.5 7.41[39]
15 "A Lean and Hungry Look" May 2, 2018 1.7/7 5.28[23] 0.9 — 2.6[40] —
16 "Fair Terms" May 9, 2018 1.6/7 5.02[24] 0.9 — 2.5[41] —
17 "Bloody Noses and Crack'd Crowns" May 16, 2018 1.6/7 5.14[25] 0.8 2.12 2.4 7.27[42]
18 "The Empire Unpossess'd" May 23, 2018 1.7/8 5.30[26] 0.8 2.11 2.5 7.41[43]

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