After six seasons of breakneck plot twists, earworm tracks, and iconic Cookie quips, Empire will soon come to an end. The final episode, airing, Tuesday, April 21 at 9/8c on Fox, will see the Lyons come together one last time as the groundbreaking series, which turned stars Taraji P.
Henson and Terrence Howard into cultural icons, brings their unforgettable story to a close. But with Empire shuttering production early in mid-March due to the outbreak of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, the ending sent to air on Fox won't be the one that showrunner Brett Mahoney originally intended.
The series was halfway into filming Episode 19 of its 20-episode final season when Donald Trump declared a national emergency on March 13, resulting in