Empire season 3

*Empire*
Empire
Season 3
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Starring	Terrence Howard; Taraji P. Henson; Bryshere Y. Gray; Trai Byers; Grace Byers; Gabourey Sidibe; Ta'Rhonda Jones; Serayah McNeill; Xzibit; Morocco Omari; Bre-Z;
No. of episodes	18
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	September 21, 2016 –; May 24, 2017
Season chronology
	← Previous; Season 2 Next →; Season 4
	List of episodes

The third season of the American television drama series Empire premiered on September 21, 2016, in the United States on Fox.^[1] The third season was ordered on January 15, 2016.^[2] The show is produced by 20th Century Fox Television, in association with Imagine Entertainment, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Danny Strong Productions and Little Chicken Inc. The showrunners for this season are Ilene Chaiken, Danny Strong and Lee Daniels. The season aired on Wednesday at 9:00 pm, the same slot as the previous seasons. The season concluded on May 24, 2017 and consisted of 18 episodes.

^ Ausiello, Michael (June 16, 2016). "Fox Fall Premiere Plan: Return Dates for Empire, Scream Queens and More". TVLine. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
^ Cite error: The named reference renewed was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[premiere_date-1] Ausiello, Michael (June 16, 2016). "Fox Fall Premiere Plan: Return Dates for Empire, Scream Queens and More". TVLine. Retrieved July 18, 2016.

[renewed-2] Cite error: The named reference renewed was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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