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Empire - Season 2 Episode 06: A High Hope for a Low Heaven
Cookie tries to convince the board that Lucious is fine, knowing Lucious won’t be held much longer in prison a plot is up to displace him from the company.
7 January 1983, Los Angeles, California, USA
24 July 1975, Chicago, Illinois, USA
November 05, 2015
Hakeem's unearned bravado frequently makes him insufferable, so the vulnerability he radiates throughout the crisis and its aftermath is rewarding, whetever the cost, though he still manages to treat his family poorly throughout.
November 05, 2015
Like many successful pop songs, Empire has a great beat and terrible lyrics. Unlike most successful pop songs, its tempo is completely out of whack, and it's glaringly obvious.
November 05, 2015
"A High Hope for Low Heaven" had too many problems to redeem.
November 06, 2015
And yet for all of its issues - which include wasting time on guests that would be better spent nurturing some of the struggling young cast members - there are pleasures here that can't be matched elsewhere.
November 05, 2015
The youngest Lyon spent the rest of the hour struggling psychologically, undergoing a crisis of masculinity that can be added to the list of Empire's provocative storylines related to gender.
November 05, 2015
Once again, this week's episode sets up a major dramatic arc with a lot of potential -- only to watch the writers forget about the whole story line just a few minutes later, when they're distracted by another crazy twist.
November 05, 2015
After a brief hiatus, Empire has returned with even more jaw dropping moments for the audience in tonight's show.
November 05, 2015
Suffice it to say that "A High Hope for a Low Heaven" was another top-notch episode.
November 05, 2015
An unusually frightful mama Lyon sees markings on his back. But baby Lyon is playing tough even when dad says "what happen to you is my worst nightmare." "Can't be worse than than being your son," Hakeem says. Mic drop.
November 05, 2015
This was far from my favorite Empire, but there was still a lot to like.