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Empire S3E8 — The Unkindest Cut

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Empire•Season 3•Episode 8

The Unkindest Cut

7.4/10 · 262 votesDec 7, 201643 min

Ranked #11 of 18 in Season 3•matches the season avg

Andre sabotages Tiana's big appearance at a fashion edvent in an attempt to get Nessa into the spotlight. Meanwhile, Tariq works with Leah to try to bring down Lucious, and Jamal works with Philip to get over his PTSD.

Directed byDennie Gordon

Written byJamie Rosengard, 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

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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

Serayah

Serayah

Tiana Brown

Xzibit

Xzibit

Shyne Johnson

Morocco Omari

Morocco Omari

Tariq Cousins

Bre-Z

Bre-Z

Freda Gatz

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Jamie Rosengard

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Attica Locke

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Andrew Wehde

Andrew Wehde

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Dennie Gordon

Dennie Gordon

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Episode Summary

"The Unkindest Cut" is episode 8 of Empire season 3. It scored 7.4/10 from 262 votes, ranking #11 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Dennie Gordon and written by Jamie Rosengard, Attica Locke, it aired on December 7, 2016.

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