Fox have scored a touchdown with their freshman series ‘Empire’.
The Lee Daniels directed drama, which stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, premiered last night and delivered mega ratings.
Find out how the music series fared below…
According to TV Line, the show’s first episode was watched by a whopping 9.8 million viewers.
The figure puts the series in the same ratings bracket as some of today’s top shows, including popular Afro-American led titles such as ‘Scandal’ and ‘How To Get Away With Murder’.
As much of a coup of the numbers are for all involved, it will be interesting to see how the series performs moving forward.
Its opening episode benefitted from a smart lead-in from Fox flagship show ‘American Idol’ and will continue to for the duration of the season.
Still, on the strength of ‘Empire’s cast and storylines, we hope this continues its winning streak on its own accord.
Congrats to all involved!
Check out the trailer below and click here to read our Top 5 Reasons To Watch ‘Empire’.