The 18th episode of the sixth season of Empire will now serve as the show’s finale, after the coronavirus pandemic cut the show short.
The hip-hop drama is coming to an end after the current season, with producers previously announcing that it would conclude once and for all with an explosive final episode.
However, as Tuesday night’s episode aired, a voiceover declared that the show would end with the 16th, 17th and 18th episodes – with the final episode airing on 21 April.
According to Deadline, the finale will feature scenes from episode 19 – which was halfway through filming before the coronavirus pandemic shut down production – to “create a more seamless overall ending”.