New Promo for the Season Three Premiere of EmpirePosted by Wilson Morales
August 26, 2016
Fox TV has released a new promo titled “To Kill or Be Killed” for Season three of their hit series, Empire, which premieres Wednesday, September 21 at 9/8c on Fox.
The main cast includes: Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon, Bryshere Gray as Hakeem Lyon, Trai Byers as Andre Lyon, Grace Gealey as Anika Gibbons, Kaitlin Doubleday as Rhonda Lyon, Gabourey Sidibe as Becky, and Ta’Rhonda Jones as Porsha.
The drama returns in Season Three, as the battle continues for the Soul of Empire. Each member of the Lyon family must cope with the events that were set in motion in the Season Two finale. Lucious pursues his music legacy with his streaming service, while also clashing with his half-brother, Tariq (Morocco Omari), who is leading a federal task force investigating him. Cookie aims to start over, in pursuit of her own happiness – a series of flashbacks reveal how Loretha Holloway became Cookie Lyon and how Cookie met Lucious. Meanwhile, the Lyon brothers – Andre, Jamal and Hakeem – all are determined to overcome the events of last season and move on, but the choices they face will become a battle for the soul of the Lyon family.
Several celebrities are expected to appear on the series. According to TVLine, Mariah Carey will be playing “Kitty,” a mega-superstar who helps Jamal dig deep to overcome personal difficulties and reach a musical breakthrough. Taye Diggs is also coming onboard as a potential love interest for Cookie.
