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Empire S5E13 — Hot Blood, Hot Thoughts, Hot Deeds

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Empire•Season 5•Episode 13

Hot Blood, Hot Thoughts, Hot Deeds

6.9/10 · 165 votesApr 3, 201943 min

Ranked #9 of 18 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

When Empire launches its national tour in Philly, things heat up and egos clash. Jamal and Kai's relationships gets complicated and Treasure has an embarrassing mishap on stage. Cookie tries to grapple with her feelings for Damon, while the Feds start investigating Empire.

Directed byGabourey Sidibe

Written byDiane Ademu-John, Evan Price

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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

Ta'Rhonda Jones

Ta'Rhonda Jones

Porsha

Serayah

Serayah

Tiana Brown

Andre Royo

Andre Royo

Thurston 'Thirsty' Rawlings

Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker

Giselle Sims-Barker

Chet Hanks

Chet Hanks

Blake Sterling

A.Z. Kelsey

A.Z. Kelsey

Jeff Kingsley

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Diane Ademu-John

Diane Ademu-John

Writer

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Evan Price

Writer

Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe

Director

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Richard S. Lederer

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Hot Blood, Hot Thoughts, Hot Deeds" is episode 13 of Empire season 5. It scored 6.9/10 from 165 votes, ranking #9 of 18 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Gabourey Sidibe and written by Diane Ademu-John, Evan Price, it aired on April 3, 2019.

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