Empire Talk Less (Season 6, Episode 12)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Music

Empire

Talk Less (Season 6, Episode 12)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Music

Lucious hunts for a record deal for Yana, but is met with surprising feedback from the label executives; Cookie struggles with her inability to shake memories of the secret she's kept for so many years; Kingsley pushes for more control.

Showrunner

Brett Mahoney

Director

Dawn Wilkinson

Writers

Lee Daniels (created by) | Danny Strong (created by) | Stacy A. Littlejohn (written by) | Marcus J. Guillory (written by) & 4 more

Producers

Jessica Badenoch | Richard S. Lederer (produced by) | Brett Mahoney | Jamie Rosengard

Composer

Fil Eisler

Cinematographer

Tommy Maddox-Upshaw

Editor

Evonne Moritz

Casting Directors

Leah Daniels Butler (as Leah Daniels-Butler) | Jill L. Uyeda (as Jill Uyeda)

Production Designer

Chase Harlan

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 10, 2020

Release date

Mar 10, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

Name	Known for
Terrence Howard Lucious Lyon (as Terrence DaShon Howard) Lucious Lyon (as Terrence DaShon Howard) See fewer	Crash (I) (2004)
Bryshere Y. Gray Hakeem Lyon (credit only) Hakeem Lyon (credit only) 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)
Vivica A. Fox Candace Candace See fewer	Independence Day (1996)
Nicole Ari Parker Giselle Giselle See fewer	Boogie Nights (1997)
Meta Golding Teri Teri See fewer	Rabbit Hole (2023)
A.Z. Kelsey Jeff Kingsley Jeff Kingsley See fewer	Empire (2015)
Rhyon Nicole Brown Maya (credit only) Maya (credit only) See fewer	Empire (2015)
Mario Devon Devon See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
Katlynn Simone Treasure Treasure See fewer	Empire (2015)
Wood Harris Damon Cross Damon Cross See fewer	Remember the Titans (2000)
Taraji P. Henson Cookie Lyon Cookie Lyon See fewer	Hidden Figures (2016)
Tasha Smith Carol Hardaway Carol Hardaway See fewer	The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
Kiandra Richardson Yana Yana See fewer	Kingdom Business (2022)
Diamond White Lala Lala See fewer	The Lion Guard (2015)
Skylan Brooks Quincy Quincy See fewer	The Darkest Minds (2018)
Robert Ri'chard Julian (as Robert Ri'Chard) Julian (as Robert Ri'Chard) See fewer	Coach Carter (2005)
Claudette Burchett Juanita Juanita See fewer	Empire (2015)
Brookelyn Hebert Piper Piper See fewer	Jack and Anna (2019)
Melissa DuPrey Thomasina Rios Thomasina Rios See fewer	Relative (I) (2022)
Bernard Gilbert Durrell Durrell See fewer	The Chi (2018)
Lanise Antoine Shelley Debra Davenport Debra Davenport See fewer	Fresh Hell (2021)
Philip Ghantous Exec #1 Exec #1 See fewer	Electric Dreams (2017)
Angela Peel Exec #2 Exec #2 See fewer	The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain (2019)
Michael Oilar Empire Security (uncredited) Empire Security (uncredited) See fewer	The Night and Gail (2024)
Rekkhan Engineer (uncredited) Engineer (uncredited) See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)