'Empire' Renewed for Season 6, Has 'No Plans' for Jussie Smollett's Character to Return to Show
Empireaudiences, mark your calendars — the Fox series is returning for a sixth season. Fox announced on Tuesday that the music drama, which premiered in 2015, has been renewed. “Empirecontinues to break barriers with its emotionally powerful storytelling, and it remains a core part of the FOX legacy,” said President, Entertainment for FOX Entertainment, Michael Thorn. “We want to thank everyone on the show — Taraji, Terrence and the entire cast, as well as Lee, Danny, Brett, Sanaa, Brian, Francie, Dennis and their teams — all of whom have done a tremendous job this season....