Pilot (Empire)
| "Pilot" | |
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| Empire episode | |
Cookie Lyon visits her son, Jamal, after finishing her 17-year prison sentence.
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Lee Daniels |
| Written by | Lee Daniels Danny Strong |
| Featured music | "What Is Love" performed by V. Bozeman "Live In The Moment" performed by Jussie Smollett and Yazz "Good Enough" performed by Jussie Smollet "Right There" performed by Yazz "Armani" performed by Yazz |
| Production code | 1AXP01 |
| Original air date | January 7, 2015 |
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"Pilot" is the pilot episode of the American musical drama television series Empire, which premiered on Fox on January 7, 2015. The show focuses on Lucious Lyon, the head of a record label who is diagnosed with ALS and given three years to live. While keeping his condition a secret, he decides to find a successor that will take over the company. Meanwhile, his ex-wife Cookie Lyon comes out of jail and demands a part of the company she founded. The episode was directed by Lee Daniels and written by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. Over 12 original songs, produced by Timbaland, were featured in the episode.
The episode premiered to an audience of 9.90 million viewers, marking "the highest rated debut in three years" for the network. The episode was well received by critics, as well.
Veronika Bozeman (Veronika Bozeman), a musical artist is in the middle of a recording take when her boss, Lucious (Terrence Howard), feels unsatisfied with Veronika's performance. Remembering his doctor's appointment, Lucious successfully encourages Veronika to perform better by making her remember her brother's tragic death; resulting in a better performance by Veronika. On a yacht, brothers Jamal (Jussie Smollett) and Hakeem (Bryshere Gray) perform a song during which they are observed by their brother, André (Trai Byers) and his wife (Kaitlin Doubleday). During a press conference, Lucious announces that he “is proud to announce that Empire Entertainment has filed to become a publicly traded company”. Afterwards, Lucious holds a family meeting with his sons and announces that he is up to find a successor for the company and each son will be considered.
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