Empire The Lyon Who Cried Wolf (Season 2, Episode 16)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Drama, Music

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Empire

The Lyon Who Cried Wolf (Season 2, Episode 16)

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Drama, Music

The discovery of a dark secret throws a wrench into Lucious' deeply personal music video about his mother; secret affairs compromise Hakeem and Jamal; Rhonda thinks she knows the identity of her attacker.

Showrunner

Ilene Chaiken

Director

Millicent Shelton

Writers

Lee Daniels (created by) | Danny Strong (created by) | Joshua Allen (written by) (story editor)

Producers

Ilene Chaiken | Attica Locke | Malcolm Spellman

Composer

Fil Eisler

Cinematographer

Paul M. Sommers

Editor

Matt Barber

Casting Directors

Leah Daniels Butler | Claire Simon (location casting)

Production Designer

Chase Harlan

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Edit Released

Updated May 4, 2016

Release date

May 4, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Terrence Howard Lucious Lyon Lucious Lyon 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)
Grace Byers Anika Calhoun (as Grace Gealey) Anika Calhoun (as Grace Gealey) See fewer	The Blackening (2022)
Kaitlin Doubleday Rhonda Lyon Rhonda Lyon See fewer	Catch Me If You Can (2002)
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)
Taraji P. Henson Cookie Lyon Cookie Lyon See fewer	Hidden Figures (2016)
Andre Royo Thirsty Rawlings Thirsty Rawlings See fewer	The Spectacular Now (2013)
Vivica A. Fox Candace Candace See fewer	Independence Day (1996)
Tasha Smith Carol Hardaway Carol Hardaway See fewer	The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
Jamila Velazquez Laura Calleros Laura Calleros See fewer	Empire (2015)
Leslie Uggams Leah Walker Leah Walker See fewer	Deadpool (2016)
Annie Ngosi Ilonzeh Harper Scott (as Annie Ilonzeh) Harper Scott (as Annie Ilonzeh) See fewer	Peppermint (2018)
Morocco Omari Tariq Tariq See fewer	P-Valley (2020)
Tobias Truvillion Derek Major / D-Major Derek Major / D-Major See fewer	Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
AzMarie Livingston Chicken Chicken See fewer	Precious (II) (2009)
Francisco Posada Trap Trap See fewer	Empire (2015)
Claudette Burchett Juanita Juanita See fewer	Empire (2015)
Marcell Johnson Marcel Marcel See fewer	Little (I) (2019)
Sheedz Volunteer #1 Volunteer #1 See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
Molly Reynolds Agnes Agnes See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
Jessica Klass Sonja (Lucious' Assistant) Sonja (Lucious' Assistant) See fewer	Chicago Fire (2012)
Heather Davidsonn Denitra Denitra See fewer	Return to Nowhere (2013)
Jackie Saland VIP Cocktail Waitress (as Jacqueline Saland) VIP Cocktail Waitress (as Jacqueline Saland) See fewer	Jake Muller Adventures (2018)
Terry Berner Patient (uncredited) Patient (uncredited) See fewer	Street Sharks (1994)
Hans Dieter Wolff Psychiatric patient (uncredited) Psychiatric patient (uncredited) See fewer	Step Off the Block (2017)