TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Audio descriptions (AD) for tonight's episodes of THE RESIDENT and EMPIRE are available on the SAP Audio Channel.]

**SEASON PREMIERE**--"EMPIRE" - (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) -- CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

PA: Viewer Discretion is advised.

THE LYON FAMILY IS SPLINTERED ON THE ALL-NEW, SEASON PREMIERE OF "EMPIRE" TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, ON FOX

Golden Globe-nominated EMPIRE kicks off its final season as one of television history's most popular and acclaimed shows. Lucious, who is now a wanted fugitive, is on the run from the Feds. Cookie keeps busy by focusing on her brand outside of Empire, which now includes a daytime talk show and a community center. Andre, currently sitting on the Empire throne, is confronted by several people who now want to get in on the company and Hakeem sets his sights on the lead role in the first EMPIRE movie. Meanwhile, Becky and Giselle search for their first Bossy Media artist in the all-new "What Is Love" Season Six premiere episode of EMPIRE airing Tuesday, Sept. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (EMP-601) (TV-14 D, L, S, V).

Cast: Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon, Trai Byers as Andre Lyon, Bryshere 'Yazz' Gray as Hakeem Lyon, Serayah McNeill as Tiana, Gabourey Sidibe as Becky, Ta'Rhonda Jones as Porsha, Wood Harris as "Damon," Meta Golding as "Teri," Katlynn Simone as "Treasure," Rhyon Nicole Brown as Maya, Nicole Ari Parker as Giselle Sims-Barker, A.Z. Kelsey as Jeff Kingsley, Vivica A. Fox as "Candace" and Mario as "Devon."

Guest Cast: Amanda Detmer as Tracy Kingsley, Kiandra Richardson as Yana and Tai David as "A List Musician."