![]() ![]() It was really inconsistent with the character, especially after the “bonding”, Andre’s speech, and Lucious IMMEDIATELY refuting baby Hakeem’s tantrum. Who else was disappointed that we ALL had it narrowed down to Kingsley or Andre with LAST season’s cliffhanger, and they kind of had Kingsley go off the rails too quickly. TVLINE | Is there a scenario in which Kai returns without Jamal? It’s got to be clear and it’s got to make sense. There would have to be some organic reason in Season 6 if Jamal’s not there when his family is in crisis. TVLINE | How will address Jamal’s continued absence moving forward, especially in times of crisis? You used the storm scenario in the finale, but I have to imagine that will be increasingly challenging as you move forward… ![]() This will give time to address what is going on and put it behind him. There are no plans yet in terms of how the character may or may not come back. This allows time to adjust to some legal issues, and then we just see where it is. Why extend his option if there are no plans for him to return? TVLINE | Regarding the fate of Jamal, the statement Fox put out about Jussie’s future with the show was confusing to some. I have some scenarios in my head that would require a time jump, it’s quite possible. TVLINE | Will you start off next season with a time jump? But I think they’re both looking at it like, “Just because you’re in love, doesn’t mean you have to be together.” Sometimes love is just not enough. The fact that she nearly lost her son and wasn’t going to have a chance to say goodbye, wasn’t going to have a chance to save him, and Lucious didn’t share that with her, that was the straw that broke the camel’s back. TVLINE | What was the final straw for her? Was it Lucious not divulging Andre’s suicide plan to her?Ībsolutely. That’s the thing that would Lucious to let her go. TVLINE | Why did Cookie lie to Lucious about sleeping with Damon Cross?īecause she knew that was the thing Lucious couldn’t take. When she says, “It’s not going to be easy” and “It’s not going to be cheap” she means it. TVLINE: “White Tracy” warned Cookie that her decision to donate Kingsley’s heart to Andre came with strings attached - how big a factor will she be next season? But then he met Teri and her son Quincy and be a father… he realized he may have something good to live for. He was basically just going to serve the family, serve Empire, and continue his redemption tour for what he tried to do to Lucious, and then make up for what happened to Anika. The journey for him this season was that he really didn’t think he had anything good in his life to look forward to. TVLINE | Is it safe to assume that Andre is out of the woods? Because if it was going to be Andre we really wanted to give him a good sendoff and really honor that character. That’s why we went so deeply into this journey with him this season. TVLINE: Did you ever really consider killing off Andre?Ībsolutely. So, through the nine episodes when he realized he was living a lie this whole time, his identity was thrown up in the air. He went through a period where his whole identity was wrapped around trying to take down Lucious, based on lies his mother told him. I think the hints about his issues were there. ![]() ![]() Was that because had you depicted him as potentially suicidal earlier it might’ve telegraphed the coffin reveal? TVLINE | Kingsley seemed to go from mentally stable-ish to suicidal in warp speed. And it just seemed like Kingsley might not provide the most stories. It just came down to who we were excited about telling more stories for, who we thought would be a bigger story engine moving into Season 6. We had different candidates for the coffin as we started and I think we Kingsley when we started breaking the back nine episodes. TVLINE | When did you arrive at the decision to put poor Kingsley in the coffin? With that, the season ends with Lucious on the run, Cookie staying behind to hold the rickety fort down and Jussie Smollett’s MIA Jamal battling the Storm of the Century (off screen).īelow, showrunner Brett Mahoney weighs in on the Kingsley twist, Andre’s prognosis, Cookie and Lucious’ marital status and, yes, that perplexing statement Fox put out last week about Smollett’s Season 6 status. In fact, so desperate is Cookie to eject Lucious from her life once and for all that she falsely confesses to cheating on him with his archenemy Damon Cross. She refuses said invitation, citing his pervasive and uncontrollable toxicity as the reason. He decides to make a run for it, and invites Cookie to join him in his getaway ‘copter. With the personal crisis resolved, Lucious turns his attention to navigating a certain professional pickle involving DA Megan Conway, who now has him by his proverbial short and curlies. Empire Cast Urges Fox to Bring Back Jussie Smollett for Potential Season 6: ‘We Must Stand Together as a Family’ ![]()
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