Sara Sevigny

Lucious makes a reckless play for the streaming service that he believes will make him the most powerful man in music, only to learn that the entire business strategy was part of a scheme that might bring Hakeem’s ex, Camilla (guest star Naomi Campbell), back into the picture. Meanwhile, Cookie decides to plan a concert at the prison where she spent 17 years locked away from her family and a tragic “accident” leaves Rhonda in a scary state.

Lucious must make a difficult decision to save the company; Eddie shows no signs of backing down; Cookie reveals a potential upper hand in the power play; Andre makes a power play of his own; the Lyons face Empire's most existential threat yet.

Cookie and Lucious fight to keep Empire in the family; they prepare a concert to get the money needed to trump Eddie's plans; the success of Jamal's new anonymous group climbs; Hakeem tries to make Tiana jealous; Andre must make a decision.

Lucious and Thirsty try to squash Eddie's takeover by confronting him with legal papers; Cookie recalls her complex relationship with her mother; Andre flounders; Hakeem anxiously prepares a release strategy for his single.

When the secret about Lucious' memory is exposed, Cookie tries to convince the board that he is fine; Eddie Barker helps Lucious in the studio; Detective Pamela Rose reveals information about the explosion; Claudia helps Lucious with a breakthrough.