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Empire S2E2 — Without a Country

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Empire•Season 2•Episode 2

Without a Country

7.9/10 · 534 votesSep 30, 201545 min

Ranked #9 of 18 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Cookie and her cohorts decide to start their own small record label, but it’s off to a bumpy start as everyone has different visions for the new label. As his first project for the new company, Hakeem decides to form a girl group and woos

Directed byDee Rees

Written byCarlito Rodriguez

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Terrence Howard

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Lucious Lyon

Taraji P. Henson

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Cookie Lyon

Bryshere Y. Gray

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Hakeem Lyon

Jussie Smollett

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Jamal Lyon

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Gabourey Sidibe

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Ta'Rhonda Jones

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Kaitlin Doubleday

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Tiana Brown

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Episode Summary

"Without a Country" is episode 2 of Empire season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 534 votes, ranking #9 of 18 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Dee Rees and written by Carlito Rodriguez, it aired on September 30, 2015.

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