Empire Shift and Save Yourself (Season 5, Episode 12)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Music

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Empire

Shift and Save Yourself (Season 5, Episode 12)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Music

Cookie is offered a career game-changer; Jamal works diligently to make Tiana and Treasure's track a success; Lucious, Cookie and Giselle deliberate future plans for the artists at Empire.

Showrunner

Brett Mahoney

Director

Dianne Houston

Writers

Lee Daniels (created by) | Danny Strong (created by) | Matt Pyken (written by) | Tom Westfall (written by) (as Thomas Westfall)

Producers

Jessica Badenoch | Janeika James | JaSheika Ashel James (as JaSheika James) | Richard S. Lederer (produced by) | Brett Mahoney

Composer

Fil Eisler

Cinematographer

Joe 'Jody' Williams

Editor

Evonne Moritz

Casting Directors

Leah Daniels Butler | Claire Simon

Production Designer

Chase Harlan

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 27, 2019

Release date

Mar 27, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 30 wins & 98 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Terrence Howard Lucious Lyon (as Terrence DaShon Howard) Lucious Lyon (as Terrence DaShon Howard) See fewer	Crash (I) (2004)
Bryshere Y. Gray Hakeem Lyon Hakeem Lyon See fewer	Empire (2015)
Jussie Smollett Jamal Lyon Jamal Lyon See fewer	Empire (2015)
Trai Byers Andre Lyon Andre Lyon See fewer	Empire (2015)
Gabourey Sidibe Becky Becky See fewer	Precious (II) (2009)
Ta'Rhonda Jones Porsha Porsha See fewer	The Perfect Christmas Present (2017)
Serayah Tiana Brown Tiana Brown See fewer	Empire (2015)
Nicole Ari Parker Giselle Giselle See fewer	Boogie Nights (1997)
Andre Royo Thirsty Rawlings Thirsty Rawlings See fewer	The Spectacular Now (2013)
Chet Hanks Blake (credit only) Blake (credit only) See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Rhyon Nicole Brown Maya Maya See fewer	Empire (2015)
A.Z. Kelsey Jeff Kingsley Jeff Kingsley See fewer	Empire (2015)
Taraji P. Henson Cookie Lyon Cookie Lyon See fewer	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Wood Harris Damon Cross Damon Cross See fewer	Remember the Titans (2000)
Tasha Smith Carol Hardaway Carol Hardaway See fewer	The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
Pej Vahdat Kelly Patel Kelly Patel See fewer	The Old Man (2022)
Meta Golding Teri Teri See fewer	Rabbit Hole (2023)
Katlynn Simone Treasure Treasure See fewer	Empire (2015)
Alicia Coppola Meghan Conway Meghan Conway See fewer	National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
Liza Lapira Vera Vera See fewer	21 (2008)
Claudette Burchett Juanita Juanita See fewer	Empire (2015)
Nathan Hosner Victor Horst Victor Horst See fewer	Mortal Kombat X (2015)
Sayjal Joshi Christina Ayoud Christina Ayoud See fewer	Counting Backwards (2007)
Timothy Edward Kane Dr. Walsh Dr. Walsh See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
Rekkhan Engineer Engineer See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
Shawntae Calhoun Girl-of-the-Week Girl-of-the-Week See fewer	Empire (2015)
Audrey Francis FBI Agent FBI Agent See fewer	Knives and Skin (2019)
Suzan Fakhoury CT Scan Tech CT Scan Tech See fewer	The Beast (2009)
Adam Thiele FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited) See fewer	Empire (2015)
Carmelo Oquendo Bodyguard (uncredited) Bodyguard (uncredited) See fewer	Avengers: Endgame (2019)