Due to the impact of the coronavirus, Empire’s sixth and final season will wrap early. The 18th episode set to drop on April 21 will be two episodes shy of the complete season causing an abrupt ending.
Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, the creators and executive producers of the show, released statements on the unfortunate circumstances of filming the complete ending to Deadline.
“I’m heartbroken we aren’t getting to shoot the finale we wanted — at least not yet,” Daniels said.
“We had an ending for the series planned that we all loved, and hopefully someday we’ll be able to film it and give the series its proper conclusion,” Strong said.
As of right now, there is no plan for finishing the planned finale and announcements have already run stating next week’s episode will be the wrap.
“The episode airing on April 21 was never meant to be the series finale, but due to current events it will likely be the last one our fans will see for a while,” Strong said.
A synopsis of the 18th episode, “Home Is On The Way,” is below.
In the midst of the Bossyfest launch and the fight to regain control of Empire, Cookie reflects on her life and the woman she has become. Lucious finds it impossible to deny his feelings for Cookie, while continuing to support Yana (guest star Kiandra Richardson) and her rise to stardom. When the Lyons face their biggest threat yet, Lucious prepares for the battle of his life and realizes that in the end, family is what matters the most.
