The Empire has been splintered. Lucious is on the run from the FBI as a fugitive. Running the Empire throne is Andre, who encounters competition for company control. Meanwhile, Cookie has moved on and has become a popular TV personality.

Cookie confronts Damon about why he lied to her; Andre is forced to deal with an unforeseen family complication; Becky and Giselle try to get the star power they need from their first Bossy Media artist; Tiana helps Devon find his sound.

Lucious' plan to escape finally comes to a head; Cookie finds herself in a dangerous situation with Damon; Andre is haunted by a ghost from his past that he can't seem to shake; Tiana receives backlash over a social media post.

A happy family occasion brings the Lyons back together but no one is able to agree on anything; Lucious comes face-to-face with demons from his past; Cookie reaches a breaking point; Andre encourages Tiana to smooth things over.

Lucious tries to make amends for his wrongdoings with an old friend; Cookie vies to take control of the house; Andre and Lucious go head-to-head in a competition to figure out the direction Empire should be heading in.

Candace and Carol take Cookie on a girls' trip to Miami; Lucious deals with self-reflection; Andre makes a bold decision regarding Treasure's upcoming album; Giselle goes behind Becky's back to find Tiana a new audience.

After realizing that music is her real first love, Cookie makes moves to get back into the music world; Lucious tries to regain control of Empire by attempting to sabotage Andre's vision for the company.

Cookie discovers an artist with raw talent whom Lucious dismissed years ago; Lucious spends a day in the city with Yana; Tracy finds evidence that incriminates Lucious; Giselle runs into an old friend.

Hakeem raises concerns over Lucious' changes to the Empire movie script; Lucious and Cookie revisit their past; Andre turns to Kelly Patel to help him gain controlling interest in the company; Teri grows increasingly suspicious of Andre.

Cookie becomes frustrated with Lucious, who is struggling to accept their relationship is over; upon being shut out of the ASA nominations, the women of Bossy choose Melody for their performance slot; Teri confronts Andre over his lies.

The Lyons' world is turned upside down as they face a loss, which forces one Lyon to deal with an unresolved trauma from the past; Andre makes an important decision about his health, family and career; Devon confronts Tiana.

Lucious hunts for a record deal for Yana, but is met with surprising feedback from the label executives; Cookie struggles with her inability to shake memories of the secret she's kept for so many years; Kingsley pushes for more control.

Cookie continues to keep her secret from her sisters, but Lucious feels she needs to come clean; when Treasure is unable to perform at the upcoming showcase, Becky suggests that Yana take the spot, but Lucious feels she's not ready.

While on a road trip, Cookie, Candace, and Carol take a painful trip down memory lane; Lucious uses something special from the past to help give Yana her big break; Teri becomes increasingly more fearful of Andre.

As their wedding day arrives, Teri's fears concerning Andre's temper continue to surface; Cookie finds a shocking discovery while digging into Bossy's finances; Yana starts to fall for Lucious again; Maya sets her sights on Hakeem.

After Andre's breakdown, Cookie and Lucious have him committed to a treatment facility; Becky struggles to balance her personal and professional life; Hakeem and Maya find themselves in a difficult situation after a night in Las Vegas.

Lucious continues to run Empire and discovers some of Andre's missteps by way of Kelly Patel; Cookie tries to relaunch BossyFest but is met with major obstacles from the ASAs; Hakeem and Maya's unlikely partnership proves to be beneficial.

In the midst of the Bossyfest launch and the fight to regain control of Empire, Cookie reflects on her life and the woman she has become; Lucious finds it impossible to deny his feelings for Cookie; Lucious prepares for battle.