Without "Empire," television hasn't been the same. Thankfully, Cookie returned Wednesday night and Empire Entertainment still has plenty of drama to go around.
In the first episode of season two, there was a little too much drama. From an impassioned monologue about mass incarceration to Jamal’s resurrected relationship with Michael to the cameos of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” bestie and singer Miss Lawrence, DeRay Davis, Al Sharpton and Don Lemon, my body was not ready.
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But since there was so much going on, my recap this week reflects that.