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Empire S3E12 — Strange Bedfellows

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Empire•Season 3•Episode 12

Strange Bedfellows

6.7/10 · 231 votesApr 5, 201743 min

Ranked #18 of 18 in Season 3•−0.7 vs season avg

Angelo makes an unsettling discovery and is concerned that Cookie's past isn't in the past and will hurt his chances of becoming the Mayor. Anika is faced with a life-changing decision after Tariq reveals what he is really after. Meanwhile, Hakeem's 21st birthday party takes

Directed byBille Woodruff

Written byMatt Pyken, Attica Locke

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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

Serayah

Serayah

Tiana Brown

Xzibit

Xzibit

Shyne Johnson

Morocco Omari

Morocco Omari

Tariq Cousins

Bre-Z

Bre-Z

Freda Gatz

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Bille Woodruff

Bille Woodruff

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Matt Pyken

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Attica Locke

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Episode Summary

"Strange Bedfellows" is episode 12 of Empire season 3. It scored 6.7/10 from 231 votes, ranking #18 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Bille Woodruff and written by Matt Pyken, Attica Locke, it aired on April 5, 2017.

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