Empire Pay for Their Presumptions (Season 5, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Music

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Empire

Pay for Their Presumptions (Season 5, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Music

Cookie and Lucious' future with Treasure is jeopardized, so they make a surprising decision when they receive two offers that will put them back into power.

Showrunner

Brett Mahoney

Director

John Krokidas

Writers

Lee Daniels (created by) | Danny Strong (created by) | Yolonda Lawrence (written by) (as Yolonda E. Lawrence) | Carlito Rodriguez (written by)

Producers

Jessica Badenoch | Brett Mahoney

Composer

Fil Eisler

Cinematographer

Joe 'Jody' Williams

Editor

Eli Nilsen

Casting Directors

Leah Daniels Butler (as Leah Daniels-Butler) | Claire Simon

Production Designer

Chase Harlan

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 3, 2018

Release date

Oct 3, 2018 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 30 wins & 98 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
40 cast members

Name	Known for
Terrence Howard Lucious Lyon Lucious Lyon See fewer	Crash (I) (2004)
Bryshere Y. Gray Hakeem Lyon Hakeem Lyon See fewer	Empire (2015)
Jussie Smollett Jamal Lyon Jamal Lyon See fewer	Empire (2015)
Trai Byers Andre Lyon Andre Lyon See fewer	Empire (2015)
Gabourey Sidibe Becky Becky See fewer	Precious (II) (2009)
Ta'Rhonda Jones Porsha (credit only) Porsha (credit only) See fewer	The Perfect Christmas Present (2017)
Serayah Tiana Brown Tiana Brown See fewer	Empire (2015)
Nicole Ari Parker Giselle Giselle See fewer	Boogie Nights (1997)
Andre Royo Thirsty Rawlings Thirsty Rawlings See fewer	The Spectacular Now (2013)
Chet Hanks Blake (credit only) Blake (credit only) See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (I) (2008)
Rhyon Nicole Brown Maya (credit only) Maya (credit only) See fewer	Empire (2015)
A.Z. Kelsey Jeff Kingsley Jeff Kingsley See fewer	Empire (2015)
Taraji P. Henson Cookie Lyon Cookie Lyon See fewer	Hidden Figures (2016)
Pej Vahdat Kelly Patel Kelly Patel See fewer	The Old Man (2022)
Toby Onwumere Kai Kai See fewer	The Matrix Resurrections (I) (2021)
Katlynn Simone Treasure Treasure See fewer	Empire (2015)
Jonathan Sway Calloway Sway Calloway (as Sway Calloway) Sway Calloway (as Sway Calloway) See fewer	Death Wish (2018)
Skylan Brooks Quincy Quincy See fewer	The Darkest Minds (2018)
AzMarie Livingston Chicken Chicken See fewer	Precious (II) (2009)
Marcell Johnson Marcel Marcel See fewer	Little (I) (2019)
Claudette Burchett Juanita Juanita See fewer	Empire (2015)
Japhet Balaban Bryson Bryson See fewer	The Thing About Harry (2020)
Adriana Leonard Moira Moira See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
Maurice Cobige Mark Mark See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
Ldorado Jonez Matthew Matthew See fewer	Becky (II) (2020)
Al'Jaleel McGhee Gusto Gusto See fewer	Lady in the Lake (2024)
Brandi Jiminez Lee Science Science See fewer	Empire (2015)
Andrew Neftalí Perez Math (as Andrew Perez) Math (as Andrew Perez) See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
James T. Alfred Tyree Tyree See fewer	Boss (2011)
Jesse Bob Harper Ted Marsh Ted Marsh See fewer	Proven Innocent (2019)
Anthony Irons Mouse (as Anthony Lee Irons) Mouse (as Anthony Lee Irons) See fewer	Let's Go to Prison (2006)
Jake Szczepaniak Maitre d' Maitre d' See fewer	CBS Showcase 2023 (2023)
Audrey Francis Female Agent Female Agent See fewer	ER (1994)
Bill Busse Security Guard Security Guard See fewer	Station Eleven (2021)
John Victor Allen Inmate #1 (as John Allen) Inmate #1 (as John Allen) See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
Nathaniel Elfant New Empire Staffer #1 New Empire Staffer #1 See fewer	Shoed! (2018)
Alice Wu New Empire Staffer #2 New Empire Staffer #2 See fewer	HIVE (2021)
Carmelo Oquendo Bodyguard (uncredited) Bodyguard (uncredited) See fewer	Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Ernest Shepard Diner Patron (uncredited) Diner Patron (uncredited) See fewer	You're the Church
Donovan 'Trajik' Short Inmate Rapper (uncredited) Inmate Rapper (uncredited) See fewer	Proven Innocent (2019)