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Empire S4E5 — The Fool

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Empire•Season 4•Episode 5

The Fool

7.5/10 · 205 votesNov 8, 201743 min

Ranked #8 of 18 in Season 4•matches the season avg

When the secret about Lucious' memory is exposed, Cookie attempts to convince the board that he is fine by inviting the press to watch him produce the first 20 for 20 album. Eddie Barker jumps in to help Lucious get back in his groove and

Directed byHoward Deutch

Written byJaneika James, Jasheika James

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Season 4 Episodes18

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Noble Memory

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Full Circle

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Evil Manners

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Fortune Be Not Crost

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The Lady Doth Protest

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Cupid Painted Blind

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Slave to Memory

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Birds in the Cage

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Without Apology

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Sweet Sorrow

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Of Hardiness is Mother

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False Face

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A Lean and Hungry Look

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Bloody Noses and Crack'd Crowns

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Cast13

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

Andre Royo

Andre Royo

Thurston 'Thirsty' Rawlings

Xzibit

Xzibit

Shyne Johnson

Rumer Willis

Rumer Willis

Tory Ash

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Howard Deutch

Howard Deutch

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Janeika James

Writer

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Jasheika James

Writer

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Richard S. Lederer

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Fool" is episode 5 of Empire season 4. It scored 7.5/10 from 205 votes, ranking #8 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Howard Deutch and written by Janeika James, Jasheika James, it aired on November 8, 2017.

Next: E6 · Fortune Be Not Crost Best of Season 4