Hollywood Empire

***Hollywood Empire*** is an American soap opera family drama that premiered on ABC on March 3, 2016. The series follows the Pullman family, a powerful family in show business that comes off as perfect, but are anything but. The series features an ensemble cast featuring Bryan Cranston, Debra Winger, Zachary Levi, Courtney Ford, Ben Barnes, Hayley Atwell, Pedro Pascal, Serinda Swan, David Mazouz, Adam Irigoyen, Kayla Maisonet, Isabela Moner, Jacobo Diez, Asher Angel, Noah Schnapp, Mckenna Grace, James Remar, and Dustin Hoffman.

The series has received four Outstanding Drama Series nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, and has won twice, in 2017 and 2020. The series has been lauded by critics and audiences alike, and has been called one of the best television dramas of the 21st century.

In May 2016, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered in September of that year. In May 2017, the series was picked up for two additional seasons. After quickly becoming the top-rated scripted series on network television, ABC renewed the series for seasons five, six, and seven in February 2019, with the seventh set to be the final, ending the series in the 2021–22 season.

## Plot

*Hollywood Empire* follows the professional and personal lives of the  Pullman family, a prestigious media family that includes businessmen, actors, singers, and everything in between.

* Bryan Cranston as Dave Pullman; Edward's son, Patrick's brother, Martha's husband, and the father of Danny, Olivia, Shiloh, and Mikey. Dave runs a production company that focuses on film and music.
* Debra Winger as Martha Pullman; Dave's wife and mother of four. Martha was a famous singer and actress with a highlu publicized wedding to Dave, after which she stopped getting work.
* Zachary Levi as Danny Pullman; Dave and Martha's second child, the eldest boy, and Elle's husband and father of three. Danny runs the hiring division of Pullman Productions.
* Courtney Ford as Olivia Pullman; Dave and Martha's first born, Antonio's wife, and Diego, Alexa, Anna, and Cisco's mother, who aspires to be a singer.
* Ben Barnes as Shiloh Pullman; Dave and Martha's third child, the middle boy, a writer-director. Shiloh is in a relationship with Sandra, the married lead actress of his latest film.
* Hayley Atwell as Elle Pullman; Danny's supportive wife and James, Robbie, and Leah's mother.
* Pedro Pascal as Antonio Rodriguez; Olivia's stay-at-home husband and father of four who disapproves of her family's influence on her.
* Serinda Swan as Sandra Lucas; a famous actress married to a football player who is having an affair with Shiloh.
* David Mazouz as Mikey Pullman; Dave and Martha's youngest, who was born much after the other children. Mikey has just begun high school.
* Adam Irigoyen as Diego Rodriguez; Olivia and Antonio's older boy, and Alexa's twin, a junior in high school.
* Kayla Maisonet as Alexa Rodriguez; Olivia and Antonio's older girl, and Diego's twin, a junior in high school.
* Isabela Moner as Anna Rodriguez; Olivia and Antonio's younger girl, the middle child, still in junior high.
* Jacobo Diez as Francisco Rodriguez; Olivia and Antonio's youngest, in fifth grade.
* Asher Angel as James Pullman; Danny and Elle's oldest child, an eighth grader.
* Noah Schnapp as Robbie Pullman; Danny and Elle's middle child, also in fifth grade.
* Mckenna Grace as Leah Pullman; Danny and Elle's youngest child, who is wise beyond her years.
* James Remar as Patrick Pullman; Dave's older brother who let the company go to Dave.
* Dustin Hoffman as Edward Pullman; Dave and Patrick's aging father who founded Pullman Productions as a music studio.