Empire - Season 5 (2018) (season)
Directed by:
Dianne HoustonCinematography:
Joe 'Jody' WilliamsCast:
Terrence Howard, Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers, Gabourey Sidibe, Ta'Rhonda Jones, Serayah, Nicole Ari Parker, Andre Royo, Rhyon Nicole Brown, Taraji P. Henson, Wood Harris (more)Plots(1)
Cookie and Lucious' relationship suffers from the high cost of operation Lyon Family Management; Cookie reflects on her early struggles after Kingsley's damaging power play; Kai is upset with Jamal when he exposes their engagement live on TV. (Fox Network)
Cast
![Terrence Howard](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/408/161408928_a7ef1d.jpg)
Terrence Howard
USA
Best series:
Wayward Pines (2015) (series)
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (2017) (series)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) (series)
![Bryshere Y. Gray](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/408/161408931_6bb692.jpg)
Bryshere Y. Gray
USA
Best series:
Empire (2015) (series)
![Jussie Smollett](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/408/161408927_e3fd96.jpg)
Jussie Smollett
USA
Best series:
Revenge (2011) (series)
The Mindy Project (2012) (series)
Underground (2016) (series)
![Trai Byers](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/408/161408929_3e8b84.jpg)
Trai Byers
USA
Best series:
All My Children (1970) (series)
Empire (2015) (series)
90210 (2008) (series)
![Gabourey Sidibe](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/847/164847725_88255c.jpg)
Gabourey Sidibe
USA
Best series:
BoJack Horseman (2014) (series)
American Horror Story (2011) (series)
The Big C (2010) (series)
Ta'Rhonda Jones
USA
Best series:
Chicago P.D. (2014) (series)
Empire (2015) (series)
![Serayah](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/687/162687703_f9ffe7.jpg)
Serayah
USA
Best series:
Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019) (series)
True Story (2021) (series)
Empire (2015) (series)
![Nicole Ari Parker](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269201_c5d4d5.jpg)
Nicole Ari Parker
USA
Best series:
Chicago P.D. (2014) (series)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) (series)
I'm Dying Up Here (2017) (series)
![Andre Royo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/130/515/130515207_2ed541.jpg)
Andre Royo
USA
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series)
Kingdom (2014) (series)
Masters of Sex (2013) (series)
Rhyon Nicole Brown
USA
Best series:
The Ellen Show (2001) (series)
Two and a Half Men (2003) (series)
ER (1994) (series)
![Taraji P. Henson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/337/164337610_f54c5b.jpg)
Taraji P. Henson
USA
Best series:
The Simpsons (1989) (series)
House M.D. (2004) (series)
Person of Interest (2011) (series)
![Wood Harris](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/277/277839_38b6b6.jpg)
Wood Harris
USA
Best series:
The Wire (2002) (series) - actor, a.f.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022) (series)
House M.D. (2004) (series)
![Vivica A. Fox](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/281/164281372_62435d.jpg)
Vivica A. Fox
USA
Best series:
Mr. Pickles (2013) (series)
Little Britain USA (2008) (series)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) (series)
![Tasha Smith](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/277/277979_f5b135.jpg)
Tasha Smith
USA
Best series:
The Corner (2000) (series)
Power (2014) (series)
Without a Trace (2002) (series)
![Toby Onwumere](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/462/162462331_bd004a.jpg)
Kevin Frazier
USA
Best series:
Melissa & Joey (2010) (series)
Empire (2015) (series)
90210 (2008) (series)
![Amanda Detmer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/772/162772328_359e5c.png)
Amanda Detmer
USA
Best series:
Two and a Half Men (2003) (series)
Private Practice (2007) (series)
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003) (series)
Chet Hanks
USA
Best series:
Shameless (2011) (series)
Atlanta (2016) (series)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) (series)
Jaye Ladymore
Best series:
Chicago P.D. (2014) (series)
Chicago Med (2015) (series)
The Chi (2018) (series)
Scotty Tovar
Best series:
The Fosters (2013) (series)
Animal Kingdom (2016) (series)
Too Old to Die Young (2019) (series)