When is the premiere of Empire season 2?
Release date of Empire season 2 – September 23, 2015
Empire is a musical drama television series that started airing on the Fox channel. The series is loosely based on the play The Lion in Winter written by a renowned American playwright James Goldman. This hip hop family drama series tells a story of a music empire. Empire was created by Lee Daniels (Precious, The Paper Boy, Shadowboxer) and Danny Strong (Game Change, Lee Daniels' The Butler). Season 1 of Empire premiered on the Fox channel on January 7, 2015.
The new drama series stars Terrence Howard (Iron Man, Hustle & Flow) and Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Person of Interest). Terence Howard was approved for the lead role on February 19, 2014.A week later Taraji Henson was named as the female lead. This won’t be the first collaboration of the two actors – they previously starred together as love interests in the 2005 movie film Hustle & Flow. Other cast members of Empire include Bryshere Gray, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers, Kaitlin Doubleday and Grace Gealey. Courtney Love and Macy Gray were added to the cast as well, and Naomi Campbell was announced in a recurring role.
So far Empire has received very positive response from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes as of now the series shows a rating of 92%. It is too soon to tell whether this new drama series will be renewed for another season, and it will mostly depend on season long viewer ratings. Check back with us for any updates.
We are extremely excited to bring you great news about one of your favorite TV shows! Empire star Taraji P. Henson announced last night on her Twitter account that season 2 of the smash hit Fox hip-hop drama will premiere in the US on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 9 PM ET/PT. Comedian Chris Rock, R&B superstar Alicia Keys and rock legend Lenny Kravitz have all signed on for guest-starring roles during Season 2.
