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Empire S5E5 — The Depth of Grief

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Empire•Season 5•Episode 5

The Depth of Grief

6.9/10 · 160 votesOct 31, 201843 min

Ranked #8 of 18 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

Lucious and Cookie prep their new artist Devon (guest star Mario) for a premiere listening party, but worry he may not be ready for that kind of pressure. Hakeem is determined to convince Tiana that he's matured, but she has a hard time letting go

Directed byElizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

Written byJamie Rosengard, Janeika James, Jasheika James

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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

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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Jamie Rosengard

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Janeika James

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Jasheika James

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Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum

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Richard S. Lederer

Line Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Depth of Grief" is episode 5 of Empire season 5. It scored 6.9/10 from 160 votes, ranking #8 of 18 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum and written by Jamie Rosengard, Janeika James, Jasheika James, it aired on October 31, 2018.

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