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The Best Episodes of Empire

Every episode of Empire ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Empire!

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Empire is an hour-long Western television series set on a 1960s 500,000-acre ranch in New Mexico, starring Richard Egan, Terry Moore, Charles Bronson, and Ryan O'Neal. It ran on NBC from September 25, 1962, to

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    Empire Season 1 Episode 22 - Seven Days on Rough Street
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Seven Days on Rough Street

    S1:E22

    After claiming he doesn't need the security of the Garret ranch, Tal leaves for Delgado---on the bet he can't stay a week.

    Director:Bernard McEveety
    Writer:Kathleen Hite

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  2. Empire Season 1 Episode 24 - Down There, the World
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Down There, the World

    S1:E24

    The mine shuts down when the heady enchantress running a vital processing plant decides to buy out the Garrets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Empire Season 1 Episode 23 - A House in Order
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - A House in Order

    S1:E23

    News of her fatal illness inspires Lucia to establish a better relationship between son Tal and foreman Redigo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Empire Season 1 Episode 25 - Burnout
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Burnout

    S1:E25

    Forest Ranger Tom Barton has problems: the Garret logging operation is violating the timber contract with the Forest Service--and logging foreman Chris Norden is a tough guy to deal with.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Empire Season 1 Episode 26 - Hidden Asset
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Hidden Asset

    S1:E26

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Empire Season 1 Episode 14 - Stopover on the Way to the Moon
    5.6/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Stopover on the Way to the Moon

    S1:E14

    After taking young Skip Wade to court for vandalism, Redigo determines to make the youth a useful citizen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Empire Season 1 Episode 1 - The Day the Empire Stood Still
    0.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Day the Empire Stood Still

    S1:E1

    No description available

    Director:Arthur Hiller
    Writers:Kathleen Hite, Frank S. Nugent

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  8. Empire Season 1 Episode 2 - Ballard Number One
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Ballard Number One

    S1:E2

    Sam Ballard's embezzling killed Redigo's father. Now Sam's back---digging for oil near the Garret ranch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Empire Season 1 Episode 3 - A Place to Put a Life
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - A Place to Put a Life

    S1:E3

    Redigo returns to the small ranch his father left him and finds that it's being run by a teen-ager.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Empire Season 1 Episode 4 - Ride to a Fall
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Ride to a Fall

    S1:E4

    Dahlbeck's guest at a ranch party seems to wield an eerie hold over him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Empire Season 1 Episode 5 - Long Past, Long Remembered
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Long Past, Long Remembered

    S1:E5

    Wealthy Tom Cole visits the spread during a severe drought and his untimely friendliness suggests he wants to buy the ranch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Empire Season 1 Episode 6 - Walk Like a King
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Walk Like a King

    S1:E6

    Ex-employee Barney Swanton returns to the ranch rich but is still envious of Redigo, whose job he always wanted.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Empire Season 1 Episode 7 - The Fire Dancer
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - The Fire Dancer

    S1:E7

    Story of a raging oil-well fire and the man who offers to put it out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Empire Season 1 Episode 8 - The Tall Shadow
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - The Tall Shadow

    S1:E8

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Empire Season 1 Episode 9 - The Earth Mover
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - The Earth Mover

    S1:E9

    Glenn Kassin wants to build a model city near Mesa, but the landowner refuses to sell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Empire Season 1 Episode 10 - Pressure Lock
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Pressure Lock

    S1:E10

    In the midst of negotiating for oil rights, Redigo is called out of town---leaving Tal to handle the bargaining.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Empire Season 1 Episode 11 - Echo of a Man
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Echo of a Man

    S1:E11

    Worries over his pretty young ward are causing a drop in efficiency for chief engineer Tabor.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Empire Season 1 Episode 12 - When the Gods Laugh
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - When the Gods Laugh

    S1:E12

    A sharecropper who objects to education uses abusive tactics to keep his son home from school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Empire Season 1 Episode 13 - Green, Green Hills
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Green, Green Hills

    S1:E13

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Empire Season 1 Episode 15 - The Four Thumbs Story
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - The Four Thumbs Story

    S1:E15

    A Native American war veteran's penchant for violence is isolating him from his friends, neighbors and family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Empire Season 1 Episode 16 - End of an Image
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - End of an Image

    S1:E16

    Janet Rainey claims she's just going shopping---but there are those who suspect she's leaving town.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Empire Season 1 Episode 17 - The Loner
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - The Loner

    S1:E17

    Mike Novak wants to work on the Garret spread until he's paid for a mare of his choice, but his choice is Tal's favorite.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Empire Season 1 Episode 18 - Where the Hawk Is Wheeling
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Where the Hawk Is Wheeling

    S1:E18

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Empire Season 1 Episode 19 - No Small Wars
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - No Small Wars

    S1:E19

    Adding urgency to his surgery-or-death status, Redigo's sick friend is a very uncooperative patient.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Empire Season 1 Episode 20 - The Tiger Inside
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Tiger Inside

    S1:E20

    Afraid that a volunteer posse may take the law into its own hands, Redigo joins the hunt for a man accused of robbery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Seven Days on Rough Street" is the best rated episode of "Empire". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Bernard McEveety and written by Kathleen Hite, it aired on 2/26/1963. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Down There, the World".