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Empire S3E14 — Love Is a Smoke

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Empire•Season 3•Episode 14

Love Is a Smoke

7.2/10 · 217 votesApr 26, 201743 min

Ranked #15 of 18 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

Cookie gives Lucious unexpected news that makes him feel uneasy about the future. Hoping to make Cookie jealous, Giuliana moves in on Lucious and persuades him to comply with her new plans. Meanwhile, Anika and Tariq devise a new plan and Charlotte Frost holds the

Directed byTricia Brock

Written byDiane Ademu-John, Cherien Dabis

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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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Diane Ademu-John

Diane Ademu-John

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Tricia Brock

Tricia Brock

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Cherien Dabis

Cherien Dabis

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Episode Summary

"Love Is a Smoke" is episode 14 of Empire season 3. It scored 7.2/10 from 217 votes, ranking #15 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Tricia Brock and written by Diane Ademu-John, Cherien Dabis, it aired on April 26, 2017.

Next: E15 · Civil Hands Unclean Best of Season 3