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Empire S1E5 — Dangerous Bonds

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Empire•Season 1•Episode 5

Dangerous Bonds

8.3/10 · 794 votesFeb 4, 201546 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Cookie receives an anonymous gift from an admirer that she believes might be a veiled threat from a person from her prison past. Meanwhile, Lucious takes charge of Hakeem's first video shoot.

Directed byJohn Singleton

Written byMalcolm Spellman

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Seasons6

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Season 1 Episodes12

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Pilot

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The Outspoken King

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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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Malcolm Spellman

Malcolm Spellman

Writer

John Singleton

John Singleton

Director

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Episode Summary

"Dangerous Bonds" is episode 5 of Empire season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 794 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by John Singleton and written by Malcolm Spellman, it aired on February 4, 2015.

Next: E6 · Out, Damned Spot Best of Season 1