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  • Empire Past Is Prologue (Season 2, Episode 18)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 45 min | Drama, Music

Empire

Past Is Prologue (Season 2, Episode 18)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Drama, Music

After a life-changing experience, Jamal refuses to make music until his family ends its seemingly endless cycle of violence and fighting. Meanwhile, the Feds are tailing Anika because they want to force her to testify against Lucious. In ...See moreAfter a life-changing experience, Jamal refuses to make music until his family ends its seemingly endless cycle of violence and fighting. Meanwhile, the Feds are tailing Anika because they want to force her to testify against Lucious. In order to protect her family, Cookie organizes a meeting at Hakeem and Laura's wedding with various people from her and Lucious' past in the all-new Past Is Prologue season finale episode of Empire. Written by Mónica C. Welton See less
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Showrunner
Director
Writers
Lee Daniels (created by) (written by) | Danny Strong (created by) | Ilene Chaiken (written by)
Composer
Casting Directors
Leah Daniels Butler | Claire Simon (location casting)
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated May 18, 2016

Release date
May 18, 2016 (United States)

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Terrence Howard
Lucious Lyon Lucious Lyon   See fewer
Bryshere Y. Gray
Hakeem Lyon Hakeem Lyon   See fewer
Jussie Smollett
Jamal Lyon Jamal Lyon   See fewer
Trai Byers
Andre Lyon Andre Lyon   See fewer
Grace Byers
Anika Calhoun (as Grace Gealey) Anika Calhoun (as Grace Gealey)   See fewer
Kaitlin Doubleday
Rhonda Lyon Rhonda Lyon   See fewer
Serayah
Tiana Brown (credit only) Tiana Brown (credit only)   See fewer
Taraji P. Henson
Cookie Lyon Cookie Lyon   See fewer
Andre Royo
Thirsty Rawlings Thirsty Rawlings   See fewer
Leslie Uggams
Leah Walker Leah Walker   See fewer
Jamila Velazquez
Laura Calleros Laura Calleros   See fewer
Bre-Z
Freda Gatz Freda Gatz   See fewer
Tobias Truvillion
Derek Major / D-Major Derek Major / D-Major   See fewer
Xzibit
Shyne Johnson (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner) Shyne Johnson (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner)   See fewer
Veronika Bozeman
Veronica Veronica   See fewer
Cedric Young
Roosevelt 'Rosey' Perkins Roosevelt 'Rosey' Perkins   See fewer
Jeremy Isaiah Earl
Joe Walker Joe Walker   See fewer
Stephen Spencer
Tommy Davoni Tommy Davoni   See fewer
Sandra Delgado
Maria Calleros Maria Calleros   See fewer
Dale Rivera
Arturo Calleros Arturo Calleros   See fewer
Shannon Brown
Little Dwight Walker Little Dwight Walker   See fewer
Dani Colucci
Cleanup Waiter (as Daniela Colucci) Cleanup Waiter (as Daniela Colucci)   See fewer
Jodi-Kay Edwards
Office Worker Office Worker   See fewer
Kelly Carevic
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Timms Chittaro
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicole Keating
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Lizzy Leigh
Employee / Guest (uncredited) Employee / Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlie Petrach
Wedding Vidographer (uncredited) Wedding Vidographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ricardo Thurmond
Bodyguard / Wink (uncredited) Bodyguard / Wink (uncredited)   See fewer
Kevin Wigfall
Webb (Lucious Bodyguard) (uncredited) Webb (Lucious Bodyguard) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jordan Thomas Woods
Celebrity Wedding Guest (uncredited) Celebrity Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jocelyn Zamudio
Claudia Calleros (uncredited) Claudia Calleros (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Zelenka
Studio Executive (uncredited) Studio Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
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