Fox Renews "Empire" for 5th Season

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"Empire" Renewed for Season 5 a Fox with Brett Mahoney as Showrunner
by Nellie Andreeva
May 2, 2018


Fox has picked up "Empire" for a fifth season. The hip-hop family drama, from creators Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox TV, was an instant pop culture phenomenon when it debuted in January 2015.

Four seasons in, the critically praised series starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson is off from its meteoric ratings heights but remains Fox’s No.2 series in adults 18-49 and total viewers.

"Empire", Fox’s No.2 series behind "9-1-1" in 18-49 and total viewers, also draws the network’s second-largest total multi-platform audience this season, averaging 11.3 million total viewers for the 2017/18 broadcast season to date, up +95% from its Live + Same Day delivery.




“Empire is as compelling, emotional and unpredictable as it ever was,” said FBC Entertainment president Michael Thorn. “We are so proud of our amazing cast, led by Terrence and Taraji, who deliver powerful performances week after week.

We’d also like to thank our tremendous creative team – Lee, Danny, Brett, Ilene, Sanaa, Brian and Francie – whose inspired storytelling continues to create the unforgettable, jaw-dropping OMG moments that have always been signature to Empire.”

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