Empire season 5

*Empire*
Empire
Season 5
	Promotional poster
Starring	Terrence Howard; Taraji P. Henson; Bryshere Y. Gray; Jussie Smollett; Trai Byers; Gabourey Sidibe; Ta'Rhonda Jones; Serayah McNeill; Andre Royo; Chet Hanks; Rhyon Nicole Brown; Nicole Ari Parker; A.Z. Kelsey;
No. of episodes	18
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	September 26, 2018 –; May 8, 2019
Season chronology
	← Previous; Season 4 Next →; Season 6
	List of episodes

The fifth season of the American television drama series Empire premiered on September 26, 2018 and ended on May 8, 2019, in the United States on Fox.^[1] The season was ordered on May 2, 2018, consisting of eighteen episodes with Brett Mahoney taking over as showrunner from Ilene Chaiken.^[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 Mahoney, Danny Strong and Lee Daniels.

^ Pedersen, Erik (June 28, 2018). "Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates: 'Empire', '9-1-1', Recast 'Lethal Weapon' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 2, 2018). "'Empire' Renewed For Season 5 By Fox With Brett Mahoney As Showrunner". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

[5thpremiere-1] Pedersen, Erik (June 28, 2018). "Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates: 'Empire', '9-1-1', Recast 'Lethal Weapon' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

[Rrrenewal-2] Andreeva, Nellie (May 2, 2018). "'Empire' Renewed For Season 5 By Fox With Brett Mahoney As Showrunner". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

[1]

[2]