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Empire S2E12 — A Rose by Any Other Name

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Empire•Season 2•Episode 12

A Rose by Any Other Name

7.9/10 · 371 votesApr 6, 201644 min

Ranked #11 of 18 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

With Hakeem acting as Empire’s CEO, Camilla sinks her claws further and further into him. The rest of the Lyon family tries to get him to rejoin their side, but Hakeem has his own plan. Meanwhile, Jamal receives backlash from his fans and Andre and

Directed byMichael Engler

Written byIlene Chaiken

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Cast10

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

Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe

Becky

Grace Byers

Grace Byers

Anika Calhoun

Ta'Rhonda Jones

Ta'Rhonda Jones

Porsha

Kaitlin Doubleday

Kaitlin Doubleday

Rhonda Lyon

Serayah

Serayah

Tiana Brown

Crew2

Ilene Chaiken

Ilene Chaiken

Writer

Michael Engler

Michael Engler

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Rose by Any Other Name" is episode 12 of Empire season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 371 votes, ranking #11 of 18 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Michael Engler and written by Ilene Chaiken, it aired on April 6, 2016.

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