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Empire S1E2 — The Outspoken King

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Empire•Season 1•Episode 2

The Outspoken King

7.9/10 · 895 votesJan 14, 201545 min

Ranked #9 of 12 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Lucious has to defend Empire's IPO launch after one of his artists is involved in a shooting; Cookie hears about Lucious' plans for a huge performance for Hakeem, but not Jamal; Bunkie's murder is investigated.

Directed byLee Daniels

Written byDanny Strong, Ilene Chaiken

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Cast8

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

Kaitlin Doubleday

Rhonda Lyon

Malik Yoba

Malik Yoba

Vernon Turner

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Lee Daniels

Lee Daniels

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Danny Strong

Danny Strong

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Ilene Chaiken

Ilene Chaiken

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Episode Summary

"The Outspoken King" is episode 2 of Empire season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 895 votes, ranking #9 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Lee Daniels and written by Danny Strong, Ilene Chaiken, it aired on January 14, 2015.

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