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Empire S2E5 — Be True

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Empire•Season 2•Episode 5

Be True

7.7/10 · 438 votesOct 21, 201545 min

Ranked #16 of 18 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

Over at Lyon Dynasty, Cookie and Anika work together with Laz to throw “Cookie Lyon’s Block Party,” a big event to launch their company, showcase their artists and premiere a signature Dynasty anthem written by Hakeem. Meanwhile, Jamal gets busy working on his music with

Directed byKevin Bray

Written byWendy Calhoun, Janeika James, Jasheika James

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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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Wendy Calhoun

Wendy Calhoun

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Janeika James

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Jasheika James

Writer

Kevin Bray

Kevin Bray

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Episode Summary

"Be True" is episode 5 of Empire season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 438 votes, ranking #16 of 18 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Kevin Bray and written by Wendy Calhoun, Janeika James, Jasheika James, it aired on October 21, 2015.

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