Empire‘s next episode will also be its finale for the foreseeable future. The long-running show’s 18th episode of its final sixth season due to air next week will be its last for now, creators confirmed on Tuesday (April 14). Lee Daniels and Danny Strong issued statements about the sudden ending of the show. “The success of Empire and bringing the Lyon family to broadcast television will always be one of the proudest achievements of my career.
This show is the definition of breaking barriers. Thank you to our incredible cast, especially Terrence and Taraji, along with our amazing writers and tireless crew, for all of their hard work and bringing this story to life.