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‘Empire’ Boss on Letting the True Series Finale Inspiration Go Amid Coronavirus

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By Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TV At one point in the series finale of “Empire,” the Lyon family sits around a table and discuss canceling the premiere of the Lucious and Cookie biopic that they produced because of safety concerns after Lucious’ (Terrence Howard) nefarious dealings have someone gunning for him — literally.

It’s a moment that is both quintessential “Empire,” as the media dynasty family discuss their strength to stand against enemies, but also unexpectedly timely, as the production of the Fox musical drama’s final few episodes were halted due to the coronavirus pandemic, making this 18th episode of the final season a forced series finale. “We looked at the series premiere and said, ‘How can we end this in

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