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Empire S5E15 — A Wise Father That Knows His Own Child

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Empire•Season 5•Episode 15

A Wise Father That Knows His Own Child

6.2/10 · 142 votesApr 17, 201943 min

Ranked #14 of 18 in Season 5•−0.5 vs season avg

As the Feds close in on Empire, Jeff Kingsley seeks the truth about what really happened between Lucious and Tracy Kingsley. Meanwhile, Teri and the Lyons pray for Andre's health, and Cookie faces the truth about her relationship with Damon Cross. Jamal and Kai reach

Directed byDawn Wilkinson

Written byYolonda E. Lawrence, Carlito Rodriguez

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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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Yolonda E. Lawrence

Writer

Dawn Wilkinson

Dawn Wilkinson

Director

C

Carlito Rodriguez

Writer

R

Richard S. Lederer

Producer

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Episode Summary

"A Wise Father That Knows His Own Child" is episode 15 of Empire season 5. It scored 6.2/10 from 142 votes, ranking #14 of 18 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Dawn Wilkinson and written by Yolonda E. Lawrence, Carlito Rodriguez, it aired on April 17, 2019.

Next: E16 · Never Doubt I Love Best of Season 5