Empire may strike back next season to give fans closure. As we previously reported, production on the Fox drama’s sixth and final season ground to a halt last month while the show was shooting Episode 19 of its 20-episode order. Consequently, Episode 18 — airing April 21 — will now serve as the show’s swan song.
Even though Netflix hasn’t announced if Bling Empire will be coming back in 2022, we believe it is. There’s no reason for the streamer to hold this reality series any later than 2022. Keep in mind that Netflix typically releases new seasons of its shows a year apart.
‘Empire’ Season 7? Producers Hopeful for Proper Series Finale | TVLine Empire may strike back next season to give fans closure. As we previously reported, production on the Fox drama’s sixth and final season ground to a halt last month while the show was shooting Episode 19 of its 20-episode order.
“Get ready for the shocking final three episodes of Empire ,” a voiceover declared over a promo for next week’s “We Got Us”, the 16th episode of the Fox series’ current sixth season.
When will Empire return in 2020?
April 21, 2020. As the novel coronavirus shuts down television productions worldwide, shows are suddenly finding themselves on surprise hiatuses and faced with uncertain futures. But one former juggernaut’s future was made certain: Empire won’t return for season 7. It will also be taking its bow a bit early, as the production stoppage has …
For now, however, Deadline reports that Empire ‘s final episode will also include footage from episode 19, which prematurely ended production due to the pandemic stoppage.
When does Empire return?
Henson, Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers, Demi Moore and Gabourey Sidibe. Watch it all go down when Empire returns Wednesday, March 28 at 8/7c on Fox.
Now that Claudia ( Demi Moore) has Lucious Lyon ( Terrence Howard) chained up in some cabin in the woods, it looks like the famed music mogul is in for a world of trouble when Empire returns with new episodes.
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