Where to watch Empire Season 2
Empire season 2 is streaming in Australia on Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $19.99 and Fetch TV from $19.99. Season 2 was released on 23 September 2015.
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Availability checked 14 November 2026.
Empire Season 2 air dates
- Premiered
- Final episode aired
Air dates: TMDB.
About Empire Season 2
The second season picks up three months after the shocking arrest and incarceration of Empire Entertainment head Lucious Lyon. Knowing Lucious won’t be held much longer in prison, Cookie and her allies within the Lyon family make a desperate attempt to seize control of the company. But as the Lyons continue to battle each other, a bigger external threat emerges that could force them to unite.
Season summary: TMDB.
Empire Season 2 episodes
S02 E01
The Devils Are Here
42 mins · Wed, 23 Sep 2015
Three months after his arrest, Lucious attempts to run Empire Entertainment while in federal lockup. Cookie stages a star-studded concert in support of Lucious while Andre, Hakeem, Anika and Mimi Whiteman attempt a hostile takeover.
S02 E02
Without a Country
42 mins · Wed, 30 Sep 2015
Cookie tries to start a small record label with her cohorts, but conflicting visions cause problems. Hakeem woos an attractive singer, while Lucious hires a new lawyer and records a track in jail.
S02 E03
Fires of Heaven
42 mins · Wed, 7 Oct 2015
Cookie and Anika arrange a surprise performance that catches Pitbull's attention, Lucious tries to persuade Frank Gathers' daughter to sign with him, and Andre and Rhonda hope their news will win Lucious' favour.
S02 E04
Poor Yorick
42 mins · Wed, 14 Oct 2015
Despite their feud, the Lyons decide to collaborate on a project that will benefit both companies. Lucious wants to make Vernon disappear.
S02 E05
Be True
42 mins · Wed, 21 Oct 2015
Cookie and Anika work with Laz to throw an event to launch their company, showcase their artists, and debut a song written by Hakeem. Jamal works on his music with Ne-Yo and Hakeem begins a relationship.
S02 E06
A High Hope for a Low Heaven
42 mins · Wed, 4 Nov 2015
Lucious and Cookie must work together as parents to protect their family, while Jamal does his best to return to the studio and break away from being defined solely as a gay artist.
S02 E07
True Love Never
42 mins · Wed, 11 Nov 2015
Lucious begins to plot the ascension of Empire from record label to global music monolith, and he looks into forming a partnership with Jago, the founder of a music streaming company.
S02 E08
My Bad Parts
42 mins · Wed, 18 Nov 2015
Lucious is eager to display his power and releases a rap by Freda challenging Hakeem. Not to be outdone, Hakeem fires back at Freda with a rap battle challenge that could put Lyon Dynasty's future in danger.
S02 E09
Sinned Against
41 mins · Wed, 25 Nov 2015
Cookie and Candace team up with a former prison cellmate to save their sister Carol. Jamal and pop star Skye Summers collaborate at Empire and soon share a deep connection.
S02 E10
Et Tu, Brute?
41 mins · Wed, 2 Dec 2015
Lucious makes a reckless move for the streaming service that he thinks will make him the most powerful man in music.
S02 E11
Death Will Have His Day
43 mins · Wed, 30 Mar 2016
Lucious declares he will do anything to regain his power, but Cookie has her own ideas.
S02 E12
A Rose by Any Other Name
43 mins · Wed, 6 Apr 2016
With Hakeem acting as Empire's CEO, Camilla sinks her claws further and further into him.
S02 E13
The Tameness of a Wolf
43 mins · Wed, 13 Apr 2016
Tensions rise between Lucious and his sons. Tiana and Laura fight viciously over the spotlight.
S02 E14
Time Shall Unfold
44 mins · Wed, 20 Apr 2016
Lucious releases his video and tries to manoeuvre his way back into the CEO position at Empire.
S02 E15
More Than Kin
43 mins · Wed, 27 Apr 2016
Lucious holds a fundraiser as part of a campaign to prove he should return as Empire's CEO. Hakeem considers whether or not to be a father to Anika's child.
S02 E16
The Lyon Who Cried Wolf
44 mins · Wed, 4 May 2016
The discovery of a dark secret throws a wrench into Lucious' deeply personal music video about his mother, whilst secret affairs compromise Hakeem and Jamal.
S02 E17
Rise by Sin
43 mins · Wed, 11 May 2016
Hakeem struggles to find a place for his fiancé, Laura, in his career and family whilst Cookie reveals the truth about Freda's father to Jamal.
S02 E18
Past Is Prologue
43 mins · Wed, 18 May 2016
In an effort to end the cycle of violence, Jamal refuses to make music until his family makes peace. Meanwhile, the Feds want Anika to testify against Lucious and Cookie calls a meeting at Hakeem and Laura's wedding.