Empire Season 2 Preview: The Tables Have Turned

Cookie Lyon is back to get what’s hers. Thus far, Season 2 guest stars include Andre Royo, Kelly Rowland, Marisa Tomei, Adam Rodriguez, Chris Rock, Lenny Kravitz and Alicia Keys, while hip-hop artist Ne-Yo will join Timbaland in writing music for Season 2.

Empire’s second, supersized season kicks off this September, and when we last left the Lyon family there was a huge power vacuum. The situation isn’t ideal for fans of Jussie Smollett’s Jamal, but what would “Empire” be without a little drama? Does this mean Jamal is focusing on music now?

The respect, of course, is implied-that’s the crux of what they’re all fighting for, obviously-but Cookie in a cage exemplifies it. Also: IS THAT A MIC? Now if you’ll need us we’ll be here, dancing in our desk chairs to the season one soundtrack. But shrewd Cookie knows that Lucious could be out of prison sooner than expected and so she gathers her allies in order to seize control of the company. (We’re sure that conversation is going to go really well.).

We won’t have to wait until September for a fresh look at the Lyons’ latest drama, as FOX has officially dropped the first Empire Season 2 trailer online, chock full of money, power, and some serious Orange.