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Empire S1E12 — Who I Am

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Empire•Season 1•Episode 12

Who I Am

8.3/10 · 705 votesMar 18, 201545 min

Ranked #5 of 12 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Hakeem decides to flirt with the enemy, while trying to figure out what the best move is for his career. Meanwhile, Cookie is cooking up a plan of her own.

Directed byDebbie Allen

Written byDanny Strong, Ilene Chaiken

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Who I Am

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Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Lucious Lyon

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Cookie Lyon

Bryshere Y. Gray

Bryshere Y. Gray

Hakeem Lyon

Jussie Smollett

Jussie Smollett

Jamal Lyon

Trai Byers

Trai Byers

Andre Lyon

Grace Byers

Grace Byers

Anika Calhoun

Kaitlin Doubleday

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Rhonda Lyon

Malik Yoba

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Vernon Turner

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Danny Strong

Danny Strong

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Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Director

Ilene Chaiken

Ilene Chaiken

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Who I Am" is episode 12 of Empire season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 705 votes, ranking #5 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Debbie Allen and written by Danny Strong, Ilene Chaiken, it aired on March 18, 2015.

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