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  • Empire Rise by Sin (Season 2, Episode 17)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 45 min | Drama, Music

Empire

Rise by Sin (Season 2, Episode 17)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Drama, Music

Hakeem struggles to find a place for his fiancé, Laura, in his career and family; Cookie reveals the truth about Freda's father to Jamal; Jamal makes a sacrifice for Lucious.
Showrunner
Director
Writers
Lee Daniels (created by) | Danny Strong (created by) | Ayanna Floyd (written by) (as Ayanna Floyd Davis) | Jamie Rosengard (written by) | Joshua Allen (story editor)
Composer
Cinematographer
Casting Directors
Leah Daniels Butler | Claire Simon (location casting)
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated May 11, 2016

Release date
May 11, 2016 (United States)

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Cast

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45 cast members
Name Known for
Terrence Howard
Lucious Lyon Lucious Lyon   See fewer
Bryshere Y. Gray
Hakeem Lyon Hakeem Lyon   See fewer
Jussie Smollett
Jamal Lyon Jamal Lyon   See fewer
Trai Byers
Andre Lyon Andre Lyon   See fewer
Grace Byers
Anika Calhoun (as Grace Gealey) Anika Calhoun (as Grace Gealey)   See fewer
Kaitlin Doubleday
Rhonda Lyon Rhonda Lyon   See fewer
Gabourey Sidibe
Becky (credit only) Becky (credit only)   See fewer
Ta'Rhonda Jones
Porsha (credit only) Porsha (credit only)   See fewer
Serayah
Tiana Brown (credit only) Tiana Brown (credit only)   See fewer
Taraji P. Henson
Cookie Lyon Cookie Lyon   See fewer
Andre Royo
Thirsty Rawlings Thirsty Rawlings   See fewer
Tasha Smith
Carol Hardaway Carol Hardaway   See fewer
Leslie Uggams
Leah Walker Leah Walker   See fewer
Jamila Velazquez
Laura Calleros Laura Calleros   See fewer
Bre-Z
Freda Gatz Freda Gatz   See fewer
Tobias Truvillion
Derek Major / D-Major Derek Major / D-Major   See fewer
John Judd
Actor Actor   See fewer
Mike Moh
Steve Cho Steve Cho   See fewer
Jane Hannemann
Carmel Dielman Carmel Dielman   See fewer
Mark Collins
ER Surgeon ER Surgeon   See fewer
Jameson Cooper
Paramedic #1 Paramedic #1   See fewer
Maddie Jay
E! Reporter (as Maddie Jackson) E! Reporter (as Maddie Jackson)   See fewer
Chris Routhe
FOX Reporter FOX Reporter   See fewer
Brittany Baker
MSG Reporter MSG Reporter   See fewer
Andrew Micheli
CNB Reporter CNB Reporter   See fewer
Sherman T. Edwards Jr.
Hollywood Reporter Hollywood Reporter   See fewer
Ian Paul Custer
Photographer Photographer   See fewer
Jessica Klass
Sonja (Lucious' Assistant) Sonja (Lucious' Assistant)   See fewer
Michael-Andre Smith
Male Nurse Male Nurse   See fewer
Dawn Hasbrouck
Reporter #1 Reporter #1   See fewer
Matthew W. Allen
ASA Attendee (uncredited) ASA Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicole DePue
Paparazza (uncredited) Paparazza (uncredited)   See fewer
Jennifer A. Goodman
Red Carpet Attendee (uncredited) Red Carpet Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Melanie Jewel Howard
ASA Award Attendee (uncredited) ASA Award Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Erin Luboff
Onlooker (uncredited) Onlooker (uncredited)   See fewer
Chelsea Mee
Red Carpet Celeb (uncredited) Red Carpet Celeb (uncredited)   See fewer
Rekkhan
Security Guard (uncredited) Security Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Lj Smith
Paramedic #2 (uncredited) Paramedic #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Danielle Swanson
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Lauren M. Vance
ER Nurse (uncredited) ER Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Dieter Wolff
Hospital vigil (uncredited) Hospital vigil (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Zelenka
Red Carpet Celeb (uncredited) Red Carpet Celeb (uncredited)   See fewer
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