Английская Википедия:Empire (season 4)
Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox television season 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
- Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon
- Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon
- Bryshere Y. Gray as Hakeem Lyon
- Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon
- Trai Byers as Andre Lyon
- Grace Byers as Anika Calhoun
- Gabourey Sidibe as Becky Williams
- Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha Taylor
- Serayah as Tiana Brown
- Xzibit as Shyne Johnson
- Rumer Willis as Tory Ash
- Terrell Carter as Warren Hall
- Andre Royo as Thirsty Rawlings
Recurring cast
- Forest Whitaker as Eddie Barker[3]
- Vivica A. Fox as Candace Holloway[4]
- Demi Moore as Nurse Claudia[5]
- Leslie Uggams as Leah Walker
- Taye Diggs as Angelo DuBois
- Phylicia Rashad as Diana DuBois
- Teyonah Parris as Detective Pamela Rose
- Charles D. Clark as Shyne's Main Goon
- V. Bozeman as Veronica
- Mo McRae as J Poppa
- Pej Vahdat as Kelly Patel
- Lizzy Leigh as Employee
- Chet Hanks as Blake
- Nicole Ari Parker as Giselle Barker [6]
- Tasha Smith as Carol Holloway
- Alfre Woodard as Renee Holloway[7]
Guest cast
- Queen Latifah as Carlotta Brown[8]
- Funkmaster Flex as himself
- Tisha Campbell-Martin as Brooke
- Rhyon Nicole Brown as Maya
- Cassie Ventura as Haven Quinn
- Sierra McClain as Nessa Parker
- Magic Johnson as himself
- Eve as herself
- Kaitlin Doubleday as Rhonda Lyon
Episodes
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Reception
Ratings
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References
