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Empire S2E15 — More Than Kin

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Empire•Season 2•Episode 15

More Than Kin

7.5/10 · 317 votesApr 27, 201645 min

Ranked #18 of 18 in Season 2•−0.5 vs season avg

With help from Andre, Lucious hosts a fundraiser, as part of his campaign to prove to the board that he should return as Empire’s CEO. Meanwhile, Hakeem must decide whether he wants to be a father to his and Anika’s child.

Directed bySanaa Hamri

Written byMalcolm Spellman, Eric Haywood

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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

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Malcolm Spellman

Malcolm Spellman

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Sanaa Hamri

Sanaa Hamri

Director

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Eric Haywood

Writer

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Episode Summary

"More Than Kin" is episode 15 of Empire season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 317 votes, ranking #18 of 18 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Sanaa Hamri and written by Malcolm Spellman, Eric Haywood, it aired on April 27, 2016.

Next: E16 · The Lyon Who Cried Wolf Best of Season 2