In “The Depth of Grief,” however, the drama took a back seat to the personal relationships, and viewers learned some tragic twists about Hakeem and Tiana with potentially long-lasting consequences.
Flash-forwards have revealed that a big death is on the way, and it only gets messier the more we learn about it.
Empire has delivered plenty of high-stakes drama already in Season 5, starting with the death of Eddie and progressing with the Lyons attempting to get back on top in the music biz despite losing Empire.