“Black actors aren’t marketable,” they said. “No one’s going to watch a show with a Black main cast,” they said. Well, when Empire says yes, nobody can say no.
Empire aired its seventh episode last night, and it posted its sixth consecutive week of growth. Not to mention it was tied for the highest debut of the TV season.
12.9 million total viewers watched last night’s episode, scoring a 5.1 rating. How long can they keep this up? Will they keep it up for the rest of the season? With only four more weeks left, it’s a real possibility.
Empire airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on FOX.
