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EPISODE
SEASON
Empire - Season 1 Episode 09: Unto the Breach
The first season of Empire is based on Lucious Lyon the undisputed CEO of Empire entertainment but his medical challenge throws up a need to find a new heir.
12 September 1981, Chicago, Illinois, USA
12 March 1991, Waukegan, Illinois, USA
9 August 1987, Belleville, Illinois, USA
11 September 1970, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
March 05, 2015
For all its tonal seesawing, Empire once again showed, like it did in "False Imposition," that it works best when the family bands together for the greater good.
March 05, 2015
"Unto The Breach" demonstrates how Empire's furious, relentless pace is its biggest strength and its greatest weakness.
March 05, 2015
This was another week heavy on the emotions and it's really setting us up nicely for the final two episodes.
March 05, 2015
Mental illness is real, and Andre's continual downward spiral is probably one of the hardest things I've ever watched on television. But the necessity of this image - much like Jamal's sexuality - within the context of a black family can't be overlooked.
March 05, 2015
The feeling that Empire has done a great job of driving home from the start, though, is that particularly complicated sensation that allows us to still receive so much joy from a piece of art, even when we know of the awful deeds done by the artists.
March 05, 2015
I blame the show's insatiable need for drama at the cost of any investment in its people. I think Empire is better than this.
March 05, 2015
As much fun as it is to watch Empire pull out all the stops (and then throw in a few songs for good measure), the show runs the risk of going too quickly.