In the show's first episode, Cookie gets released from prison and immediately visits Jamal, her gay son (Jussie Smollett), the only member of the family that has kept in touch with her. Yana realizes that Lucious' heart is still with Cookie and the pair break-up in amicable terms with a friendly hug. I think what's interesting is if they do come back together, they will be coming back together with their eyes wide open and knowing how difficult it will be. "[10] "I know I'm going to have to probably dig into some ugly places in my life to bring the character to life" Henson remarked. What can you say about where Lucious is going and what he plans on doing? But even by Empires shifty standards, its tough to imagine how anyone even the seemingly indestructible Cookie Lyon could survive such an explosion. Cookie could have done it, although she was back to considering Lucious the love of her life by. [7] Daniels recalled that she actually wanted the title role in his 2009 film, Precious, a role that later went to Gabourey Sidibe, for which he said "she's out of her mind. That scene is outmatched only by the show's final moments, in which Andre is confronted by the man he paid to kill one of his prison . To discuss the season finale, EW chatted with Mahoney about Kingsley's death, splitting up Lucious (Terrence Howard) and Cookie (Taraji P. Henson), and Jussie Smollett's future on the show. As viewers have seen in previous seasons, Empire isn't afraid to go there. So, it is only natural for viewers to Predict their killers, so here we go. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. They have three sons: Andre, Hakeem, and Jamal. 1. Making a splash: A deep dive into the live-action Little Mermaid with a new generation's Ariel. October 15 2019, 6:58 PM PDT. This time, however, she read a mysterious note that enraged her. She then tells Lucious to take care of it, which then leads to Gathers being killed by his own goons. "[13] "There's no mask" Henson said of Cookie. "I felt like her character was unprecedented in that I'd never seen a woman or a mother like this on TV, so full of trouble and saying all the wrong things and yet you understand where she's coming from. The setting and timing of this weeks Cookie-killing flash-forward it occurred at the Lyon family estate roughly nine months in the future suggests that her demise is directly linked to husband Lucious own previously teased death. When EW interviewed showrunner Brett Mahoney, he called the future death "impactful." In one of the more ridiculous misreads ever, even for a soap, Damon spots thetwo as he turns the corner, shouts, "You liar!," pulls his gun and shoots. However, Yana's father Damon (Wood Harris) sees this hug and sees it as a sign that Lucious has been lying to him and is sleeping with his daughter. In an episode of season 6, the family was also shown in a boardroom meeting discussing the Lyons. If his new love finds anything out about her father and Lyons history, she may kill him out for feeling like he used her. It's about as close as you can get to a happy ending for the Lyon family. So then you don't think the damage is irreparable? Like Henson, who lost her son's father three years after giving birth, Cookie "did whatever she had to do" to support her family. But I'd rather go out on top and I'd rather the people just have a great feeling about her as opposed to riding the thing out. It's not just his death but what he offered in his death. They already have the scenes involving who killed Lucious and Cookie so hopefully they can edit it to where it makes some kind of sense. We didn't really get to sit with Kingsley's death as the episode jumped right to dealing with Andre, so what impact will Kingsley's memory and actions have moving forward? He was portrayed by Antoine McKay, and he first appeared in "Pilot". Are you equally suspicious about Cookies presumed death? Even Becky (Gabourey Sidibe), the Lyon assistant who has risen in the music business, has her own happy ending:A bigbirthday bash that leads to a reconciliation with Porsha(Ta'Rhonda Jones). Could the stresses of that job push him too far again, or had he learned how to handle it? People tend to look at relationships through rose-tinted glasses, and this season was just a matter of, "Yes, they love each other, but what happens when they're together, and these people who have gone through so much, could their relationship actually be problematic and something you have to fight for?" And in that question lies several others. Executive producer Lee Daniels revealed that Cookie was loosely based on the women in his life including his sister as well as Joan Collins' Dynasty character, Alexis Colby. "It's bittersweet and it's heartbreaking, but Lucious has a hard head. We're open to turning it upside-down and seeing what falls out in terms of what new stuff, what new twists and turns we can come up with to make it exciting. Why Are Taylor Swifts Fans Exchanging Friendship Bracelets At The Eras Tour? Viewers already saw the scene that looks a lot like patriarch Lucious Lyon (which is apparently Terrence Howard's final role) will bite the dust, but now it appears that Cookie Lyon could die. Marcus 'Bunkie' Williams (also known as Bunkie Campbell) was Cookie Lyon's cousin and one of Lucious Lyon's employees at Empire Entertainment. Do Maya and Hakeem get together? However, Yana's father Damon (Wood Harris) sees this hug and sees it as a. With Empire winding down and Cookie's journey nearing the finish line, the reality that Henson will soon have to let go of the animal print-loving powerhouse is starting to sink in. The vignette suggests that Cookie will die in the near future, but as we've learned from the past, that might not necessarily be the case. The show hasn't even wrapped yet but Cookie's legacy as one of TV's most unforgettable characters has already been cemented. Who blew up Cookie's car? Nobody at the show is to blame for the Season 6 ending that was downright ridiculous even by Empire's spectacularly soapy standards. To avoid a surprise attack by Damon, Lucious pounces first, furtively moving about his rival's home as security guards lie on the floor. Cookie will stop at nothing to get what she wants and she will cause "havoc" along the way. Well, after a season of teases, the season 5 finale just revealed that the newest Lyon, Kingsley (A.Z. Again Jamal's lover fits all the description as Freda gatz as lucious considers gay boys more or less men without balls and also this family, has also had a lot of failed attempts at ending the Lyons. Who wrote the note, and what did the note say to alarm her? And if we can't do it, hopefully we can find some creative way to at least get the script out. Although Cookie's fate remains painfully unknown, Tuesday's episode left no questions about the status of her relationship with Lucious. Cookie strove to ensure that her children would get the best out of everything. EMPIRE: Taraji P. Henson in the "My Fate Cries Out" episode of EMPIRE airing Wednesday, May 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2019 Fox Media LLC CR: Chuck Hodes/FOX. Even though they separate there, even Cookie says it, it's not that they don't love each other, it's can they be together? It took overseas by storm. "Playing Cookie has really made me lean into my 'Don't take no sh-- from nobody.' Lucious managed to beat Damon to death with his prosthetic leg. Before the film starts, Hakeem performs a rap celebrating the family's position at the top, mentioning various family members as flashbacks play. * After a two-episode absence precipitated by portrayer Bryshere Y. Grays reduced Season 6 workload,Hakeem returns just in time to attend the baptism ofAndre and Teris son Walker. She wants some respect, but it isn't coming her way, and she is under the influence of drugs which makes her highly unstable. Many shows are airing their season and series finales, so be sure to check out our list for all the big TV finales airing this spring and summer. Andre has been through more than anyone on this show, and now, he's lost a brother but gained a heart, wife, and, soon, a child. He later performs a song (You're so Beautiful) that reveals his sexuality to the public, infuriating Lucious. Lucious Lyon (born Dwight Walker) is the main protagonist and antihero in the television drama, Empire. From this speech, it is obvious the killer may be a female or someone considered less a man because he lacks balls(mind), the statement might also mean the person has had a failed attempt of which either ways, Freda Gatz fits the description. All Rights Reserved. Cookie and Anika's old cohort Shyne Johnson (who scored an invite as the Lyons attempted to buy his silence about Lucious' murder of three rival dealers plus a fourth contract killing back in. Tuesdays episode of the departing Fox drama concluded with a fast-forward sequence that appeared to show Cookie getting blown to smithereens via car bomb. Cookie and Lucious were married before Empire Entertainment was founded. [12] Tim Stack of Entertainment Weekly said that "In Henson's hands, Cookie becomes a hot-blooded mother lion in Louboutins, sure to be the show's most quoted character. 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Damon died, however, in what aired as the series finale after a confrontation with Lucious, who Damon had been trying to shoot when he accidentally killed Yana. I guess that was a little bit of a surprise. 9-1-1: Lone Star Staging Firefly Reunion With Adam Baldwin and Gina Torres. [7] Henson said viewers could identify with Cookie simply because "She's just real." Copyright 2023 Meredith Corporation. 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However, in order to allow that to happen, the show first had to get rid of Lucious' young musical protege Yana (Kiandra Richardson). Heres how it works. "[16] Empire costume designer Rita McGhee says of the character: "She is everywomanShe wears a suit, but it's a leopard suit and she wears it with some thigh-high boots. McGhee also stated that Cookie's sense of fashion was inspired by Michelle Obama. There is already a death, possibly two in the premiere episode of the final season when Andres prison friend Mouse visits him looking to collect on a debt. "It's bittersweet because she's meant so much to so many people for so long. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The beginning of Episode 19 wouldve [picked up] after her death and then the episode ended with the movie premiere. Andre will surely be thankful, but Cookie and Hakeem should probably feel some guilt for how they treated him. He plans to leave for a church mission in South America and Cookie can't persuade him to stay. And that's an ongoing question; that question isn't answered in our finale. #Empire pic.twitter.com/AXCOX5tWkV. Lucious Throws Young Jamal Into A Trash Can. "[24] Alyssa Rosenburg of The Washington Post said that Cookie is TV's "best new female character" of 2015. Who's bold enough to shoot Lucious? * Pro-choiceBecky is incensed when Giselle signs out and proud pro-lifer Tiana to a record deal. Though the producers promised to finish filming after the pandemic or publish the script of the film to know how it ends, everyone can't help but guess. It's his way or the highway, so she chose the highway. Yet again, Jamal's ex - lover swore to end the family and that was all the author has talked about him up till now. "Wewant to be able to film the intended finale we came up with and think we owe it to the fans to do that. Now moving into season 6, you're closer to the end than the beginning, so have you started planning an endgame for the series? The drama continues next Tuesday at 9/8c. RELATED STORIES "This show taught me about my power in this industry and about my worth because Cookie came in kicking down the door, and that's where I got 'roaring like a lion' from. After being released from a 17-year prison stint, Cookie challenges her husband Lucious for half Empire Entertainment, which was initially launched with money Cookie made from selling drugs. Cookie is not "malicious" but she "shoots straight from the hip" and she's usually right. Umm so they are going to make this season worse by just cutting it at whatever they have filmed? It's possible the show planned a switcheroo and Cookie wasn't in her car when it exploded, or it somehow wasn't Cookie's car that did explode. Cookie helped found Empire financially with $400,000 worth of drug money. Eventually, Lucious learns that Jeff is actually Lucious' son that he had with another woman, Tracy Kingsley, before he married Cookie. Producers say that was initially planned as the Episode 18 cliffhanger, but the violent action quickly moves to its resolution, as viewers learn Damon had bad aim as well as bad judgment: His daughter is dead. In the season 5 premiere, Empire unveiled a flash-forward structure that featured Lucious standing over a mysterious coffin. Henson admitted that she often has to "rein [Cookie] in" to keep from becoming "over the top" in her portrayal. After this shooting, Lucious tries to cancel the premiere of Hakeem's movie over safety fears, but the Lyons won't let him. ©2019 Fox Media LLC CR: Chuck Hodes/FOX. According to Empire showrunner Brett Mahoney, the ill-fated 20th episode (aka the original series finale) was going to wrap up both cliffhangers, as well as bring resolution to a number of other. The seasons flash-forward mystery foreshadowed Lucious getting shot and Cookies car exploding, and the originally planned series finale was supposed to resolve the mysteries surrounding their presumed deaths, such as who was targeting them, and whether or not they actually died. Enter youngest Lyon brother Hakeem (Bryshere Y. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. Andre (Trai Byers), still recovering from his heart transplant, is the permanent CEO of Empire and secured deals with Fox Sports and more, with a son on the way. Bunkie Williams (uncle) Jermel (cousin) Andre Martin Lyon is a fictional character from the American musical drama Empire, on Fox. Well, that's all I will say on her, and let your mind think of more reasons why Becky is a suspect. You've got to fight." Kelsey) who lost his life during the episode. Cookie "doesn't compromise at all? In order to "be a boss woman", Cookie sets up a wardrobe that allows her to "look like one. Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) is hiding from the federal government who want him on money laundering charges, so he wears a Bob Marley-like wig and glasses, and has a new girlfriend. Throughout Empire's Season 1 finale, Lucious Lyon seems hellbent on reinforcing the damning assessment of his life and in particular, his parenting skills made last week by his ex-wife Co Even if the answers never come on screen, fans can only hope that the answers are revealed somehow. The two, together, were in the drug dealing business, but afterwards, Cookie was . This job, this role, this experience, this beautiful cast, this brand I will have for the rest of my life.". That's where I lived." #Empire pic.twitter.com/9sB7RiPNFf. Additionally, Andre could pull the trigger because he finally has Empire and the only thing that could ruin it is his dads image, especially if they dont have the documents to clear Lucious as Andre claims. With Henson, Cookie doesn't become a "caricature" but instead is a "complicated woman who is far from one-dimensional," thanks to the "emotional sensitivity" that Henson brings to the character. It's hard to imagine. The episode picked up where last week's left off . He was at a place where he didn't think that he could have good things in his life, and now he realizes that it is a possibility. Weknow that there are tremendous obstacles. Empire was never a show that was short on drama, but the Fox series' finale managed to get two episodes worth of action into one. Lucious and Cookie over the years have stepped on a lot of toes and offended so great a number of people just for the sake of their own dearly beloved "Empire", they have rendered children orphans, people jobless, homes broken, loved ones death, images tarnished, dreams and aspirations cut short, destiny shattered and a lot hopeless. Lucious isn't the only one who may have died in the Empire Season 6 flash-forwards. However, "You'll get to see her grow, not only in her art, but also in her style. She is now much of a comic character when addressing real life issues. If you like TVLine, you'll LOVE our email news alerts! "[8] Actress and comedian Mo'Nique who also co-starred in the film Precious as the mother of the title character (portrayed by Sidibe)for which she won an Academy Awardrevealed that Daniels had also offered her the role of Cookie, but the network rejected the idea accusing her of being "difficult. In other words, Kelly is a strong man. After a failed double romance by Cookie and Jamal Lyon with this family, this family has sworn to end the Lyons at all cost. I think we are still in the same place where we don't have plans specifically at this moment. Only Yana senses Lucious's true feelings, realizing he still loves Cookie and won't be accompanying her abroad: "She has your heart." // Surnames Ending In Thorne, Ironman St George 2021 Death, Which Is The Best Revision Of The Sentence, Ross Mathews Before Surgery, Articles W