Empire ( season 4 ) - wikipedia Empire ( season 4 ) Empire ( season 4 ) Promotional poster Starring Terrence Howard Taraji P. Henson Bryshere Y. Gray Jussie Smollett Trai Byers Grace Byers Gabourey Sidibe Ta'Rhonda Jones Serayah McNeill Rumer Willis Terrell Carter Andre Royo Tasha Smith Country of origin United States No. of episodes 13 Release Original network Fox Original release September 27, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 27 ) -- present Season chronology ← Previous Season 3 List of Empire episodes The fourth season of the American television drama series Empire premiered on September 27, 2017, in the United States on Fox. The fourth season was ordered on January 11, 2017, consisting of eighteen episodes. The show is produced by 20th Century Fox, in association with Imagine Entertainment, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Danny Strong Productions and Little Chicken Inc. The showrunners for this season are Ilene Chaiken, Danny Strong and Lee Daniels. The season airs on Wednesday at 8 : 00 pm, a new slot. The premiere of the season had also a crossover with other Lee Daniels - created Fox series Star. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Main cast 2.2 Recurring cast 2.3 Guest cast 3 Episodes 4 Reception 4.1 Ratings 5 References Premise The show centers around a hip hop music and entertainment company, Empire Entertainment, and the drama among the members of the founders ' family as they fight for control of the company. After the explosive season 3 finale, Lucious has lost his memory and his family is trying to help him regain it, with the uncomfortable assistance from Nurse Claudia. The storyline also includes the war between the Lyons and the Dubois with Warren falling in love with Jamal, Andre receiving prescriptions from his psychiatrist and Hakeem meeting with Diana on a three week basis until disaster strikes. Cast and characters Main cast Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon Bryshere Y. Gray as Hakeem Lyon Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon Trai Byers as Andre Lyon Grace Byers as Anika Calhoun Gabourey Sidibe as Becky Williams Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha Taylor Serayah as Tiana Brown Xzibit as Shyne Johnson Rumer Willis as Tory Ash Terrell Carter as Warren Hall Andre Royo as Thirsty Rawlings Tasha Smith as Carol Holloway Recurring cast Forest Whitaker as Eddie Barker Vivica A. Fox as Candace Holloway Demi Moore as Nurse Claudia Leslie Uggams as Leah Walker Taye Diggs as Angelo DuBois Phylicia Rashad as Diana DuBois Teyonah Parris as Detective Pamela Rose Charles D. Clark as Shine 's Main Goon Veronika Bozeman as Veronica Mo McRae as J Poppa Lizzy Leigh as Employee Nicole Ari Parker as Giselle Baker Alfre Woodard as Renee Holloway Guest cast Queen Latifah as Carlotta Brown Funkmaster Flex as Himself Tisha Campbell - Martin as Brooke Sierra McClain as Nessa Parker Episodes See also : List of Empire episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 49 `` Noble Memory '' Sanaa Hamri Brett Mahoney September 27, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 27 ) 4AXP01 7.05 Five months after the explosion in Las Vegas, Cookie helps Lucious prepare to make his first appearance to celebrate Empire 's 20th anniversary, but Lucious still has no memory of himself or his family ; as Cookie helps Lucious regain full control of his memory, she keeps a close eye on Lucious ' new nurse, Claudia ; Andre is faced with the investigation of the LAPD into Giuliana 's whereabouts. Meanwhile, Diana continues to declare war on the Lyons and Carlotta Brown ( Queen Latifah ) makes a special appearance to visit Cookie and Lucious. 50 `` Full Circle '' Craig Brewer Craig Brewer & Eric Haywood October 4, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 04 ) 4AXP02 5.89 With his memory still lost, Lucious sneaks away under Claudia 's watch to find out what type of person he was before the explosion in Vegas and receives a visit from Uncle Eddie, a longtime music icon and close friend of the Lyons. With Anika still in prison, Hakeem and Tiana grow closer, raising Bella together as a family. Cookie and Thirsty work together to get Anika out. Meanwhile, Cookie has a new project planned for Empire and Becky makes a bold move regarding Jamal 's new song. 51 `` Evil Manners '' Bille Woodruff Matt Pyken & Carlito Rodriguez October 11, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 11 ) 4AXP03 5.93 Cookie reminisces over her years in prison when her line of credit is declined. She also begins to compare her past struggles to her life now. After Leah insists that he is a monster, Lucious struggles with his demons and pleads for his family to tell him how he wronged them in the past, but they are reluctant to tell him the truth. The LAPD is still on Andre 's case about the events in Vegas, including Giuliana 's disappearance, and Cookie encounters Diana at a magazine photoshoot. 52 `` Bleeding War '' Sanaa Hamri Diane Ademu - John & Jamie Rosengard October 18, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 18 ) 4AXP04 5.65 With Bella 's birthday just around the corner, the family plans a special princes and princesses - themed party, including a special Prince tribute, but the events bring back haunting memories for Andre as he remembers his wife Rhonda died on the same day ; all of Empire 's top label artists compete for the 20 - for - 20 's number one album, which inspires Jamal 's direction for his new song ; Lucious suddenly finds himself at a crossroads and tries to put to rest the anger from his past life ; with help from Angelo, Anika files for sole custody of Bella. 53 5 `` The Fool '' Howie Deutch Janeika James & Jasheika James November 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 08 ) 4AXP05 5.40 When a news report on TMZ circles upon Lucious 's memory, possibly faking the injury, Cookie attempts to convince the board that he is fine, so she invites the press to watch him produce the first 20 - for - 20 album ; Eddie Barker steps in to help Lucious get his mojo back at making music ; worried about Bella being taken away from him and his involvement with the DuBois ' clan, Hakeem plans a getaway trip to Cuba and takes Bella with him, but it soon backfires in his face ; the relationship between Andre and Detective Pamela Rose heats up. Also, she reveals information that has been secretly uncovered regarding the explosion ; Claudia helps Lucious with a breakthrough ; and in the final moment Lucious begins to remember everything and finally got his memory back while telling Claudia to leave the house. 54 6 `` Fortune Be Not Crost '' Sanaa Hamri Joshua Allen & Dianne Houston November 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 15 ) 4AXP06 6.05 As the family prepares for the custody battle between Hakeem and Anika for Bella, the Lyons stand united in a support system for Hakeem ; Hakeem gets upset at Tiana and blames her for running to Cookie about the Cuba trip and they end up breaking up ; Andre sees a new therapist ; Jamal thinks about introducing Warren to Lucious ; Becky 's old flame, J. Poppa, returns to Empire to record an album and rekindle a relationship with Becky ; and Diana returns from a trip and dark secrets are revealed upon her return, making Hakeem look bad at the trial and granting Anika full custody of Bella. 55 7 `` The Lady Doth Protest '' Karen Gaviola Matt Pyken & Eric Haywood November 29, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 29 ) 4AXP07 5.05 After dealing with the aftermath of Hakeem and Anika 's custody battle, Empire 's 20 - for - 20 production is in jeopardy, when Portia and Calvin go on strike when they are feeling unappreciated and overworked when Eddie Barker begins working as their new producer and Cookie must find a solution ; Hakeem must find a way to get Bella back with the help of Thirsty ; Lucious attempts to arrange a deal with Anika on Hakeem 's behalf ; just when Jamal feels like his relationship with Warren is getting real, Warren 's true colors are shown when the Lyons seen him at dinner with Diana and they plot for revenge. 56 8 `` Cupid Painted Blind '' Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum Diane Ademu - John & Carlito Rodriguez December 6, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 06 ) 4AXP08 5.68 As they watch Diana DuBois ' master scheme unfold, Cookie and Lucious take action matters in their own hands to protect their family. Meanwhile, Andre begins to spiral out of control, wondering what she could have in store for him ; Jamal 's sobriety is put to the test and Shine gives Hakeem advice on how to maintain a balance between his work and personal life ; in the end, Andre 's love life with Pamela turned out to be imaginary due the prescription pills by the therapist that Diana hired. 57 9 `` Slave to Memory '' Sanaa Hamri Joshua Allen & Dianne Houston December 13, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 13 ) 4AXP09 5.95 After Andre winds up in the hospital over his psychotic breakdown, Lucious vows to get revenge on the DuBois ' once and for all. He hatches a plan that involves forcing Angelo to sign a written confession about Diana 's actions. The Lyons then break into the Captain 's Ball and Cookie gets on stage exposing the truth about Diana, with help from Warren. As Diana continues to try to get the police and Cookie continues to tell the guests about her actions, the police end up arresting Diana for kidnapping Bella, which forces Anika to give Bella back to Hakeem. Angelo attempts to kill Warren for betrayal and shoots him in the shoulder, but Jamal intervenes and in a struggle, kills Angelo. Lucious then visits Andre to tell him the news, but Andre confesses in his sleep that he set the car bomb. Lucious is then drugged immediately after and kidnapped by Claudia, who has become obsessed with him. 58 10 `` Birds in the Cage '' Craig Brewer Craig Brewer March 28, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 28 ) 4AXP10 6.22 Jamal escapes jail time, as Warren gave a full account of what happened during Angelo 's death to the police. Nurse Claudia takes her job to a new level, when she kidnaps Lucious. To find him, Cookie must race against time and use the skills she learned in prison to save him. Meanwhile, Andre, Jamal, and Hakeem pick up the pieces from their battle with the DuBois family. After learning about her pregnancy, Porsha becomes the friend that Becky needed in comfort. When Cookie finally comes to the rescue, she is knocked unconscious by Claudia, and wakes up to see her hands tied to a table. Once Claudia is distracted, Cookie frees herself with a hidden razor in her hair. She fights Claudia, but before Cookie gets tazed by her. At the same time, Lucious breaks the leg of the piano is chained to, and hits Claudia. He picks up her ax, but then opts not to kill her, and Claudia is arrested. Andre wakes up from a dream and convinces himself that he must tell Lucious about the car bomb. 59 11 `` Without Apology '' Dianne Houston Matt Pyken & Joshua Allen April 4, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 04 ) 4AXP11 5.57 On the brink of a lucrative tech deal, Eddie realizes that he must work on rebranding Empire. Cookie springs into action when a girl group from the past reunites and threatens to expose secrets about Empire and Lucious. Meanwhile, Hakeem makes a major move with Tiana by proposing to her, Andre struggles with guilt, and Becky is faced with a difficult situation. After the tech deal is finalized, head of the tech company, Kelly Patel, is revealed to be plotting with Eddie to buy Empire. During a family dinner to celebrate Andre 's release from the hospital, Andre admits to Lucious that he planted the car bomb, enraging Lucious. Lucious whips him with a pistol and strangles him, before the rest of the family intervenes. After the brothers leave the house, Cookie is distraught about the Andre situation, and the amounting level of stress makes her suffer a heart attack, as Lucious frantically calls 911. 60 12 `` Sweet Sorrow '' Eric Haywood Eric Haywood & Jamie Rosengard April 11, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 11 ) 4AXP12 5.91 Lucious rallies the family together, just as Cookie is rushed to the hospital following her heart attack. Both Andre and Jamal try to right their wrongs, and Jamal makes a shocking revelation on live TV with Robin Roberts. Eager to take Empire to new heights, Eddie 's motives are questioned when numbers do n't add up. Meanwhile, Hakeem and Tiana find common ground with their new song. Becky reveals to J. Poppa about her pregnancy. Lucious leaves Cookie under the care of her sisters Candace and Carol. Also, Cookie tends to handle both her health and her business but comes to a realization that she ca n't handle both at the same time. 61 13 `` Of Hardiness is Mother '' Craig Brewer Dianne Houston & Carlito Rodriguez April 18, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 18 ) 4AXP13 5.41 62 14 `` False Face '' TBA TBA April 25, 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 25 ) 4AXP14 TBD 63 15 `` A Lean and Hungry Look '' TBA TBA May 2, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 02 ) 4AXP15 TBD 64 16 `` Fair Terms '' Jussie Smollett TBA May 9, 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 09 ) 4AXP16 TBD Reception Ratings No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` Noble Memory '' September 27, 2017 2.4 / 9 7.05 2.77 3.6 9.82 `` Full Circle '' October 4, 2017 1.9 / 7 5.89 N / A 3.0 N / A `` Evil Manners '' October 11, 2017 2.0 / 8 5.93 1.0 N / A 3.0 N / A `` Bleeding War '' October 18, 2017 1.8 / 7 5.65 1.0 N / A 2.8 N / A 5 `` The Fool '' November 8, 2017 1.8 / 7 5.40 1.0 2.52 2.8 7.92 6 `` Fortune Be Not Crost '' November 15, 2017 2.0 / 8 6.05 1.0 N / A 3.0 N / A 7 `` The Lady Doth Protest '' November 29, 2017 1.7 / 6 5.05 1.0 2.52 2.7 7.57 8 `` Cupid Painted Blind '' December 6, 2017 1.8 / 7 5.68 1.0 2.35 2.8 8.03 9 `` Slave to Memory '' December 13, 2017 1.9 / 7 5.95 N / A N / A N / A N / A 10 `` Birds in the Cage '' March 28, 2018 2.0 / 8 6.22 0.9 2.44 2.9 8.66 11 `` Without Apology '' April 4, 2018 1.8 / 7 5.57 0.9 2.35 2.7 7.93 12 `` Sweet Sorrow '' April 11, 2018 1.9 / 8 5.91 TBD TBD TBD TBD 13 `` Of Hardiness is Mother '' April 18, 2018 1.8 / 7 5.41 TBD TBD TBD TBD References ^ Jump up to : Ausiello, Michael ( July 12, 2017 ). `` Empire / Star Crossover Confirmed -- It 's Cookie vs. Carlotta ( Watch Teaser ) ''. 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Question: how many episodes in season 4 of empire are there
Answer: eighteen