Empire The Fool (Season 4, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Music

Empire

The Fool (Season 4, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Music

When the secret about Lucious' memory is exposed, Cookie tries to convince the board that he is fine; Eddie Barker helps Lucious in the studio; Detective Pamela Rose reveals information about the explosion; Claudia helps Lucious with a breakthrough.

Showrunner

Ilene Chaiken

Director

Howard Deutch (as Howie Deutch)

Writers

Lee Daniels (created by) | Danny Strong (created by) | Janeika James (written by) (as JaNeika James) (executive story editor) (as JaNeika James) | JaSheika Ashel James (written by) (as JaSheika James) (executive story editor) (as JaSheika James) | Jamie Rosengard (story editor)

Producers

Ilene Chaiken | Carlito Rodriguez

Composer

Fil Eisler

Editor

Ishai Setton

Casting Directors

Leah Daniels Butler | Claire Simon

Production Designer

Chase Harlan

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 8, 2017

Release date

Nov 8, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
34 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 (credit only) Anika Calhoun (credit only) See fewer	The Blackening (2022)
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)
Xzibit Shyne Johnson (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner) Shyne Johnson (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner) See fewer	The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
Rumer Willis Tory Ash (credit only) Tory Ash (credit only) See fewer	Sorority Row (2009)
Terrell Carter Warren Hall Warren Hall See fewer	Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
Andre Royo Thirsty Rawlings Thirsty Rawlings See fewer	Super (I) (2010)
Taraji P. Henson Cookie Lyon Cookie Lyon See fewer	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Forest Whitaker Eddie Barker Eddie Barker See fewer	The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Demi Moore Claudia Claudia See fewer	G.I. Jane (1997)
Taye Diggs Angelo Dubois Angelo Dubois See fewer	House on Haunted Hill (1999)
Teyonah Parris Pamela Rose Pamela Rose See fewer	Dear White People (2014)
Bryan Terrell Clark Tony Tony See fewer	Collateral Beauty (2016)
Harvey Levin Harvey Levin Harvey Levin See fewer	Volcano (1997)
Charles Latibeaudiere Charles Latibeaudiere Charles Latibeaudiere See fewer	Veronica Mars (2014)
Veronika Bozeman Veronica (as V Bozeman) Veronica (as V Bozeman) See fewer	Armed (I) (2018)
Marcell Johnson Marcel Marcel See fewer	Little (I) (2019)
AzMarie Livingston Chicken Chicken See fewer	Empire (2015)
Ira Amyx Skip Shepherd Skip Shepherd See fewer	Stranger Things (2016)
Claudette Burchett Juanita Juanita See fewer	Empire (2015)
Raj Bond Calvin Moore Calvin Moore See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
Rebecca Wolfe Reporter #1 Reporter #1 See fewer	Chicago Med (2015)
Robert Belushi Reporter #2 (as Rob Belushi) Reporter #2 (as Rob Belushi) See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
Sara Sevigny Edna Bunnin Edna Bunnin See fewer	American Auto (2021)
Will Kinnear Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein See fewer	Empire (2015)
Kevin Wigfall Webb (as Webb) Webb (as Webb) See fewer	Empire (2015)
C. Anthony Jackson Clem Clem See fewer	Friday Night Lights (2004)
Rebecca Guth Zoe (the nanny) (uncredited) Zoe (the nanny) (uncredited) See fewer	30 Minutes or Less (2011)
Rekkhan Engineer (uncredited) Engineer (uncredited) See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)