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Empire S2E6 — A High Hope for a Low Heaven

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Empire•Season 2•Episode 6

A High Hope for a Low Heaven

7.7/10 · 441 votesNov 4, 201545 min

Ranked #17 of 18 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

Lucious and Cookie must put aside their differences and work together as parents to protect their family and keep them out of danger. Jamal does his best to get back in the studio and break away from being defined solely as a gay artist, while

Directed byMario Van Peebles

Written byRobert Munic

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Terrence Howard

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Lucious Lyon

Taraji P. Henson

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Cookie Lyon

Bryshere Y. Gray

Bryshere Y. Gray

Hakeem Lyon

Jussie Smollett

Jussie Smollett

Jamal Lyon

Trai Byers

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Andre Lyon

Gabourey Sidibe

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Becky

Grace Byers

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Anika Calhoun

Ta'Rhonda Jones

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Porsha

Kaitlin Doubleday

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Rhonda Lyon

Serayah

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Tiana Brown

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Mario Van Peebles

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Robert Munic

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Episode Summary

"A High Hope for a Low Heaven" is episode 6 of Empire season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 441 votes, ranking #17 of 18 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Mario Van Peebles and written by Robert Munic, it aired on November 4, 2015.

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