Season 5 · Episode 2 — Pay for Their Presumptions
Cookie and Lucious learn the difficulties of launching an artist without Empire Entertainment's resources, and their future with new artist Treasure is jeopardized. So when they receive two interesting offers that will launch them back into power in the music industry, they make a surprising decision. Meanwhile, Jamal decides to put his family first and move back to New York, leaving Kai with some tough decisions.
Season 5 episodes
E1Two years after losing Empire to Eddie Barker, Cookie and Lucious are still in the midst of picking up the pieces. The family is now comple…
E2Cookie and Lucious learn the difficulties of launching an artist without Empire Entertainment's resources, and their future with new artist…
E3Cookie and Lucious push to get back in the music game, but they'll need the whole family and some old allies to make serious sacrifices in…
E4The Lyon family works to get back in their groove with a brand-new project underway. As Cookie and Portia attempt to sign Devon, who has ju…
E5Lucious and Cookie prep their new artist Devon (guest star Mario) for a premiere listening party, but worry he may not be ready for that ki…
E6In an effort to sign more artists, Cookie and Lucious make a bet to see who can find someone first. While Lucious bets on the chance to mee…
E7In an effort to bridge the gap between Lyon Family Management and Empire, Lucious must play nice with Jeff Kingsley, so that the two compan…
E8The cost of running Lyon Family Management starts to put pressure on Cookie and Lucious' relationship. When Kingsley pulls a power move of…
E9The financial security of the Lyon family is on the line as their LFM showcase quickly approaches. Kai's research for an expose on Empire u…
E10With the control of Empire within reach again, the Lyons must pull out all the stops to prove Lucious and Becky's innocence in the datamini…
E11With the reputation of the family business on the line, the Lyons strategize on how to clean up Kingsley's mess and introduce a new and imp…
E12Cookie is offered a career game-changer that would put her future in the family business in jeopardy. Jamal works diligently to try to make…
E13When Empire launches its national tour in Philly, things heat up and egos clash. Jamal and Kai's relationships gets complicated and Treasur…
E14After receiving news about Andre's health, the Lyon family does everything in its power to support him, while continuing the tour. As Cooki…
E15As the Feds close in on Empire, Jeff Kingsley seeks the truth about what really happened between Lucious and Tracy Kingsley. Meanwhile, Ter…
E16It's a special day for Jamal and Kai, but drama might ruin it when AUSA's Meghan Conway continues to pursue the Lyons by any means necessar…
E17Cookie gets picked up by AUSA Conway, while Lucious is visited by his past. Becky, Hakeem and Andre devise a plan to save Empire by putting…
E18As Cookie and Lucious deal with each other's betrayals, they wonder if this could be the end for their relationship. Meanwhile, Andre's lif…