The first season of FOX’s EMPIRE is over and the smash hit show is going on hiatus for a bit. While the series’ popularity continued growing over the course of the past few months, there were plenty of moments that got people talking about it.
Nobody predicted the show to breakout the way it did, but the music by Timbaland, marketing online and special guests were enough to keep viewers coming back, not to mention Taraji P. Henson‘s role of Cookie. Jussie Smollett as the gay son also had folks talking, especially since he was the breakout star of the season — musically.
It’s good to point out that last night’s season finale drew 16.5 million viewers and it became the first time a scripted show on television since the ’90s that grew every week it’s freshman season. It grew 80% since the season premiere and managed to surpass The Big Bang Theory as broadcast TV’s number one show with viewers under 50.
Either way, here are a few of our favorite moments from season one of EMPIRE. If you have any of your own, let us know in the comments.
OS REWIND: Original Soundtrack from Season 1 of Empire [Album Stream]