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Empire S6E1 — What Is Love

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Empire•Season 6•Episode 1

What Is Love

6.7/10 · 145 votesSep 24, 201943 min

Ranked #16 of 18 in Season 6•−0.5 vs season avg

Lucious, who is now a wanted fugitive, is on the run from the Feds. Cookie keeps busy by focusing on her brand outside of Empire, which now includes a daytime talk show and a community center. Andre, currently sitting on the Empire throne, is confronted

Directed bySanaa Hamri

Written byDianne Houston, Brett Mahoney

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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

Trai Byers

Trai Byers

Andre Lyon

Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe

Becky

Ta'Rhonda Jones

Ta'Rhonda Jones

Porsha

Serayah

Serayah

Tiana Brown

Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker

Giselle Sims-Barker

Meta Golding

Meta Golding

Teri Lyon

A.Z. Kelsey

A.Z. Kelsey

Jeff Kingsley

Rhyon Nicole Brown

Rhyon Nicole Brown

Maya

Mario

Mario

Devon

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Dianne Houston

Writer

Sanaa Hamri

Sanaa Hamri

Director

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Brett Mahoney

Writer

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Episode Summary

"What Is Love" is episode 1 of Empire season 6. It scored 6.7/10 from 145 votes, ranking #16 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Sanaa Hamri and written by Dianne Houston, Brett Mahoney, it aired on September 24, 2019.

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