If there was one single show that came to define everything 2015 represented, it was definitely Empire. In a single 12-month period, the hit Fox TV show aired one season and a half of Season 2, captivated audiences, created memes across the Internet, and turned its stars into household names. Not bad for one year, right? Let’s take a look back at the year that was for Empire.
January: Empire Debuted
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And our lives were never the same.
February: Empire Becomes A Huge Hit; “Drip Drop” Becomes A Meme
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“Drip Drop” became that earworm that everyone simultaneous loved and said “WTF?” about. It also produced some glorious memes as the world got super into Empire and the Lyon’s saga.
March: Empire‘s Season 1 Finale Airs
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It shatters records. It breaks hearts. It makes us want more.
April: Empire Withdrawal, But At Least The Soundtrack Was Released
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The Season 1 Soundtrack shot to No. 1 on the Billboard charts. Naturally.
May: Jussie Smollett & Yazz Perform At The Billboard Music Awards
Just a little
Something that eased our Empire withdrawal. Smollett and Yazz play siblings on-screen, so they took their chemistry to the stage.
June: Empire Season 2 Begins Filming
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And not a second too soon.
August: Smollett & Yazz Perform At Teen Choice Awards
These two should considering touring together.
September: Empire Season 2 Premieres
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Hallelujah! The time came and it was glorious.
October: The World Series Preempts Empire
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Baseball was not as fun as an episode of Empire, but it just made us all appreciate the Lyons so much more.
December: Taraji & Terrence’s White Hot Holidays Airs
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You know you’ve made it when you get a holiday special. And it was so awesome. The only thing that could’ve made it better? An appearance from Cookie & Lucious, ahem.
December: Empire Season 2 Gives Us A Cliffhanger
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Will Rhonda and the baby be OK? Just how cuckoo is Boo Boo Kitty?
We’ll have to wait to see in 2016. Happy New Year everyone!