Empire Master of What Is Mine Own (Season 5, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Music

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Empire

Master of What Is Mine Own (Season 5, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Music

The cost of running Lyon Family Management starts to put pressure on Cookie and Lucious' relationship; Kingsley pulls a power move; Kai becomes upset when Jamal announces their engagement on live TV; Giselle uncovers a key to her future.

Showrunner

Brett Mahoney

Director

Dianne Houston

Writers

Lee Daniels (created by) | Danny Strong (created by) | Matt Pyken (written by) | Yolonda Lawrence (written by) (as Yolonda E. Lawrence)

Producers

Jessica Badenoch | Brett Mahoney

Composer

Fil Eisler

Cinematographer

Joe 'Jody' Williams

Editor

Eli Nilsen

Casting Directors

Leah Daniels Butler (as Leah Daniels-Butler) | Claire Simon

Production Designer

Chase Harlan

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 28, 2018

Release date

Nov 28, 2018 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
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)
Gabourey Sidibe Becky Becky See fewer	Precious (II) (2009)
Ta'Rhonda Jones Porsha (credit only) Porsha (credit only) 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 Blake See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (I) (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	Hidden Figures (2016)
Wood Harris Damon Cross Damon Cross See fewer	Remember the Titans (2000)
Vivica A. Fox Candace Candace See fewer	Independence Day (1996)
Tasha Smith Carol Hardaway Carol Hardaway See fewer	The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
Toby Onwumere Kai Kai See fewer	The Matrix Resurrections (I) (2021)
Mario Devon Devon See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
Kevin Frazier Kevin Frazier Kevin Frazier See fewer	Rat Race (2001)
Amanda Detmer Tracy Tracy See fewer	Final Destination (2000)
Scotty Tovar Carlito Carlito See fewer	NCIS: Origins (2024)
Bella Chanel Bella Lyon Bella Lyon See fewer	Empire (2015)
Marcell Johnson Marcel Marcel See fewer	Little (I) (2019)
Claudette Burchett Juanita Juanita See fewer	Empire (2015)
William E. Smith Lavar Smith Lavar Smith See fewer	Bad to the Bone (2011)
Jaye Ladymore Janice Jones (as Jennifer Latimore) Janice Jones (as Jennifer Latimore) See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
Kentrell Wright Blake's Goon Blake's Goon See fewer	Why Thomas Came Back (2013)
Carmelo Oquendo Bodyguard (uncredited) Bodyguard (uncredited) See fewer	Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Rekkhan Engineer (uncredited) Engineer (uncredited) See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)