It will definitely not be an episode to miss; I’m just not sure if it will be an episode that satisfies.
The finale may even need to drop an explanation for Jamal’s absence, if Empire decided to write Jussie Smollett out after the scandal.
I for one figured that Empire would hold off on revealing the death until the finale, but some of the flash-forwards would be explained in at least the penultimate episode.
Everything will apparently be packed into the finale.