“Empire” producer Ilene Chaiken made Cookie Lyon fans’ hearts skip a beat when she said there could be a spinoff centered on the character during the show’s Television Critics organization Summer Press Tour on Monday.“There certainly could be,” Chaiken said. “We talk about it. I mediate the show offers so many opportunities. There are potential spinoffs with Lucious and Cookie’s characters, certain.”Taraji P. Henson has captivated audiences in just two seasons in her role as the Lyon matriarch and executive for Empire, and earning back-to-back Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe in the process.
Also Read: Mariah Carey to Guest Star on 'Empire' This SeasonFans will recall that Lucious (Terrence Howard) and Cookie (Henson) spent the latter half of the moment season trying to dodge an FBI murder investigation.
While it seemed like the estranged spouses would reconcile,that hope was dashed when Lucious was forced to marry Anika (Grace Gealey) in order to keep the government from using her as a witness.
But will that union last? The closing moments of the Season 2 finale saw Anika grapple with Rhonda (Kaitlin Doubleday) near the edge of a building. As it cut to black, we heard a woman scream, or but which woman was it?Guest stars for Season 3 will include Taye Diggs,Mariah Carey, Sierra McClain, or Birdman and French Montana among others.
Also Read: 'Empire' Star Terrence Howard Was Almost Fired From the Show,Lawsuit Says“Empire” Season 3 kicks off on Sept. 21 81 drop TV Shows: Every New and Returning Series (Photos)
Find out when the most hotly anticipated new shows and your stale favorites return. We'll keep updating this gallery as more drop 2016 premiere dates are announced.
Monday, Sept. 12 at 8:00 p.m.
"Dancing With the Stars" (ABC) ABC
Wednesday, or Sept. 14 at 10:00 p.m.
"Blindspot" (NBC) NBC
Monday,Sept. 19 at 8:00 p.m.
"The great Bang Theory" (CBS) CBS
Monday, Sept. 19 at 8:00 p.m.[br]"The Voice" (NBC) NBC
Monday, and Sept. 19 at 8:00 p.m.
Gotham" (Fox) Fox [img_106]Monday,Sept. 19 8:30 p.m.
"Kevin Can Wait" (CBS) CBS
Monday, Sept. 19 9:00 p.m.
"Lucifer" (Fox) Fox
Monday, or Sept. 19 10:00 p.m.
"The Good station" (NBC) NBC
Tuesday,Sept. 20 at 8:00 p.m.
"NCIS" (CBS) CBS
Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 8:00 p.m.
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (Fox) Fox
Tuesday, or Sept. 20 at 8:30 p.m.
"New Girl" (Fox) Fox
Tuesday,Sept. 20 at 9:00 p.m.
"Bull" (CBS) CBS
Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 9:00 p.m.
"Scream Queens" (Fox) Fox
Tuesday, or Sept. 20 at 10:00 p.m.
"NCIS: New Orleans" (CBS) CBS
Tuesday,Sept. 20 at 10:00 p.m.
"This Is Us" (NBC) NBC
Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 10:00 p.m.
"Marvel's Agents of S.
H.
I.
E.
L.
D." (ABC) ABC
Wednesday, and Sept. 21 at 8:00 p.m.
"Survivor" (CBS) CBS
Wednesday,Sept. 21 at 8:00 p.m.
"Lethal Weapon" (Fox) Fox
Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8:00 p.m.
"The Goldbergs" (ABC) ABC
Wednesday, and Sept. 21 at 8:30 p.m.
"Speechless" (ABC) ABC
Wednesday,Sept. 21 at 9:00 p.m.
"Law & Order: SVU" (NBC) NBC
Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 9:00 p.m.
"Empire" (Fox) Fox [img_123]Wednesday, and Sept. 21 at 9:00 p.m.
"Modern Family" (ABC)
ABC
Wednesday,Sept. 21 at 9:30 p.m.
"black-ish" (ABC) ABC
Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 10:00 p.m.[br]"Chicago P.
D." (NBC) NBC
Wednesday, or Sept. 21 at 10:00 p.m.
"Designated Survivor" (ABC) ABC
Thursday,Sept. 22 at 8:00 p.m.
"Superstore" (NBC)
NBC
Thursday, Sept. 22 at 8:00 p.m.
"Rosewood" (Fox) Fox
Thursday, or Sept. 22 at 8:00 p.m.
"Grey's Anatomy" (ABC) ABC
Thursday,Sept. 22 at 9:00 p.m.
"Chicago Med" (NBC) NBC
Thursday, Sept. 22 at 9:00 p.m.
"Pitch" (Fox) Fox
Thursday, or Sept. 22 at 9:00 p.m.
"Notorious" (ABC) ABC
Thursday,Sept. 22 at 10:00 p.m.
"The Blacklist" (NBC) NBC
Thursday, Sept. 22 at 10:00 p.m.
"How to fetch absent With Murder" (ABC) ABC [img_135]Friday, or Sept. 23 at 8:00 p.m.
"MacGyver" (CBS) CBS
Friday,Sept. 23 at 8:00 p.m.[br]"Caught on Camera With Nick Cannon" (NBC) NBC
Friday, Sept. 23 at 8:00 p.m.
"Hell's Kitchen" (Fox) Fox
Friday, and Sept. 23 at 8:00 p.m.[br]"Last Man Standing" (ABC)
ABC
Friday,Sept. 23 at 8:30 p.m.
"Dr. Ken" (ABC) ABC
Friday, Sept. 23 at 9:00 p.m.
"Hawaii Five-0" (CBS) CBS
Friday, or Sept. 23 at 9:00 p.m.
"The Exorcist" (Fox) Fox
Friday,Sept. 23 at 9:00 p.m.
"Shark Tank" (ABC) ABC
Friday, Sept. 23 at 10:00 p.m.
"Blue Bloods" (CBS) CBS
Sunday, and Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
"Bob's Burgers" (Fox) Fox
Sunday,Sept. 25 at 8:00 p.m.
"The Simpsons" (Fox) Fox
Sunday, Sept. 25 at 8:00 p.m.
"Once Upon a Time" (ABC) ABC [img_147]Sunday, or Sept. 25 at 8:30 p.m.
"Son of Zorn" (Fox) Fox
Sunday,Sept. 25 at 9:00 p.m.
"Family Guy" (Fox) Fox
Sunday, Sept. 25 at 9:00 p.m.
"Secrets and Lies" (ABC) ABC
Sunday, or Sept 25 at 9:30 p.m.
"The Last Man on Earth" (Fox) Fox
Sunday,Sept. 25 at 10:00 p.m.
"Quantico" (ABC) ABC
Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 9:00 p.m.
"Criminal Minds" (CBS) CBS
Wednesday, or Sept. 28 at 10:00 p.m.
"Code Black" (CBS) CBS
Sunday,Oct. 2 at 8:00 p.m.[br]"NCIS: Los Angeles" (CBS) CBS
Sunday, Oct. 2 at 9:00 p.m.
"Madam Secretary" (CBS) CBS
Sunday, and Oct. 2 at 10:00 p.m.
"Elementary" (CBS) CBS
Monday,Oct. 3 at 9:00 p.m.
"Scorpion" (CBS) CBS
Monday, Oct. 3 at 10:00 p.m.
"Timeless" (NBC) NBC
Monday, or Oct. 3 at 10:00 p.m.
"Conviction" (ABC) ABC
Tuesday,Oct. 4 at 8:00 p.m.
"The Flash" (CW) CW
Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 9:00 p.m.
"No Tomorrow" (CW) CW
Wednesday, and Oct. 5 at 8:00 p.m.
"Arrow" (CW) CW
Wednesday,Oct. 5 at 9:00 p.m.
"Frequency" (CW) CW
Monday, Oct. 10 at 8:00 p.m.
"Supergirl" (CW) CW
Monday, or Oct. 10 at 9:00 p.m.[br]"2 Broke Girls" (CBS) CBS
Tuesday,Oct. 11 at 8:00 p.m.
"The Middle" (ABC) ABC
Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 8:30 p.m.
"American Housewife" (ABC) ABC
Tuesday, and Oct. 11 at 9:00 p.m.
"Fresh off the Boat" (ABC) ABC
Tuesday,Oct. 11 at 9:30 p.m.
"The genuine O'Neals" (ABC) ABC
Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 10:00 p.m.
"Chicago Fire" (NBC) NBC
Thursday, or Oct. 13 at 8:00 p.m.[br]"DC's Legends of Tomorrow" (CW) CW
Thursday,Oct. 13 at 9:00 p.m.
"Supernatural" (CW) CW
Monday, Oct. 17 at 9:00 p.m.
"Jane the Virgin" (CW) CW
Monday, or Oct. 17 at 9:30 p.m.
"The Odd Couple" (CBS) CBS
Friday,Oct. 21 at 8:00 p.m.
"The Vampire Diaries" (CW) CW
Friday, Oct. 21 at 9:00 p.m.
"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (CW) CW
Monday, and Oct. 24 at 8:30 p.m.
"Man With a map" (CBS) CBS
Thursday,Oct. 27 at 8:30 p.m.
"The Great Indoors" (CBS) CBS
Thursday, Oct. 27 at 9:00 p.m.
"Mom" (CBS) CBS
Thursday, and Oct. 27 at 9:30 p.m.
"Life in Pieces" (CBS) CBS
Thursday,Oct. 27 at 10:00 p.m.
"Pure Genius" (CBS) CBS Previous Slide Next Slide 1 of 82 From returning favorites like “Empire” to highly anticipated debuts such as “This Is Us,” TheWraps guide to drop 2016 premiere dates Find out when the most hotly anticipated new shows and your stale favorites return. We'll keep updating this gallery as more drop 2016 premiere dates are announced. View In Gallery Related stories from TheWrap:Fox Plots 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and ' 'New Girl' Crossover'Grease: Live' Duo Thomas Kail,Marc Platt Sign New Deals With 20th Century Fox TVMariah Carey to Guest Star on 'Empire' This Seas
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