For the lucky few at Carnegie Hall on Saturday, “Empire’s” Season 2 debuts tonight. Everyone else can at least watch a musical performance and Q&A session with the cast and producers via a livestream, which is posted below.
Here’s who is scheduled to appear:
Terrence Howard (Lucious Lyon)
Taraji P. Henson (Cookie Lyon)
Jussie Smollett (Jamal Lyon)
Trai Byers (Andre Lyon)
Bryshere Y. Gray (Hakeem Lyon)
Grace Gealey (Anika Calhoun)
Kaitlin Doubleday (Rhonda Lyon)
Gabourey Sidibe (Becky)
Ta’Rhonda Jones (Porsha)
Serayah McNeil (Tiana)
Lee Daniels (Drector/Writer/Creator/EP)
Danny Strong (EP/Writer/Creator)
Ilene Chaiken (EP)
Francie Calfo (EP)
Fox will run the first new episode on Saturday following a red carpet for the aforementioned talent. A VIP cocktail reception is set to follow the event.
From Imagine Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television, “Empire” was created by Daniels and Strong, and is executive-produced by those two, Brian Grazer, showrunner Chaiken and Calfo.
Season 2 of “Empire” premieres Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 9 p.m. on Fox.
The livestream kicks off Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. Watch it here: