The Best Episodes Written By Malcolm Spellman

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.2/10(5 votes)

   #1 - My Bad Parts

   S2:E811/18/2015

   Lucious, eager to assert his power, releases a rap by Freda challenging Hakeem as his heir. Not to be outdone in Lucious' eyes, Hakeem fires back at Freda with a rap battle challenge that could put Lyon Dynasty's future in danger. Meanwhile, Cookie gets a special visit from her spitfire sister, Candace, Jamal is working on landing a major sponsorship deal and Anika receives some life changing news

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Absent Child

   S3:E165/10/2017

   The Lyons fear that the Dubois family is to blame for their latest family crisis, so when no one is willing to give up any information, Cookie takes matters into her own hands. Jamal and Lucious reach a breakthrough in a song on which they have been working, and Andre lashes out. Meanwhile, Cookie sets her eyes on a new plan for Empire in Vegas.

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   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Play On

   S3:E113/29/2017

   Cookie tries to move forward with Angelo, while struggling with guilt over her run-in with Lucious. Meanwhile, Leah seeks out Tariq's help in taking down Anika, and Jamal and Tory team up in the studio.

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   8.5/10(6 votes)

   #4 - Time Shall Unfold

   S2:E144/20/2016

   Lucious releases his new music video, as he manipulates and sabotages those around him to regain his CEO position at Empire. Meanwhile, Andre learns more about his grandmother's mental illness in order to understand his own struggle with bipolar disorder, Anika reveals a big secret to the family and Hakeem leads the big shareholder meeting.

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   8.2/10(6 votes)

   #5 - More Than Kin

   S2:E154/27/2016

   With help from Andre, Lucious hosts a fundraiser, as part of his campaign to prove to the board that he should return as Empire’s CEO. Meanwhile, Hakeem must decide whether he wants to be a father to his and Anika’s child.

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6. 

   8.0/10(62 votes)

   #6 - Dreams and Nightmares

   S1:E12/13/2022

   A talented West Philly teenager is sent to live in Bel Air to avoid the dangers of his hometown.

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   7.3/10(13 votes)

   #7 - Light in Darkness

   S3:E19/21/2016

   Lucious pursues his music legacy with his streaming service, while clashing with his half-brother, Tariq, who is leading a federal task force investigating him.

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   7.3/10(10 votes)

   #8 - Click Pop

   S1:E19/8/2026

   Wanda wants to break into L.A.'s booming rap scene. She stakes her future on her cousin, Lamar, and a rising rapper, Artillery. Leon warns Wanda of the danger of the music business.

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   7.2/10(7 votes)

   #9 - What We May Be

   S3:E711/30/2016

   Cookie looks to Candace for tips on how to plan an elaborate family dinner that will impress Angelo's mother, Diane. Meanwhile, old home videos cause Cookie to face secrets about her relationship with her father that she had tried to hide from her kids, and Andre organizes an unlikely duet

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    7.1/10(150 votes)

    #10 - New World Order

    S1:E13/19/2021

    Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes realize that their futures are anything but normal.

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    7.0/10(120 votes)

    #11 - One World, One People

    S1:E64/23/2021

    As The Flag Smashers escalate their efforts, Sam and Bucky take action.

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    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Dangerous Bonds

    S1:E52/4/2015

    Cookie receives an anonymous gift from an admirer that she believes might be a veiled threat from a person from her prison past. Meanwhile, Lucious takes charge of Hakeem's first video shoot.

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