Episode 10: Talking Race & Writing with Empir...

The Sanfords. The Jeffersons. The Cosbys. The Winslows. The Banks's. And now the Lyons. In this special Thanksgiving episode, we talk about family: specifically, the evolution of the black family on television. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans tells us about his first encounter with th ...  Show more

The first season of Empire pulled no punches when it came to addressing social issues pertaining to black families and hip hop culture. And one of the biggest plot-lines was Jamal’s: the talented middle Lyon child who is spurned by his dad because of his homosexuality. But Season ...  Show more

AFTERBUZZ TV — Empire is a weekly "after show" for fans of FOX's Empire. In this show, hosts Sofia Stanley, Bamm Ericsen, Emile Ennis Jr, and Kennelia Stradwick discuss episode 12. A unique family drama set in the world of a hip-hop empire. It centers on Lucious Lyon (Terrence Ho ...  Show more

Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney adorn themselves accordingly to revisit an unforgettable ‘The Leftovers’ episode, “International Assassin.” They open by discussing why this episode is so essential to the makeup of the show, how it felt like a moment of critical redemption for ser ...  Show more

Jo and Rob lay a trap to recap the Season 1 finale of ‘The Agency.’ They discuss their thoughts on the season as a whole, how the final episode compares to the ending of the French series it’s based on, and how the Danny story line left them wanting more (2:37). Along the way, th ...  Show more

Join Hosts Tyra Prude, Chae’ Jones and Alice Ford discuss the Season Finale episode 10 “Enter The Professor” with special guest Phillip Rhys. Mona uses the information she has on Claire to stay at BHU, Ava’s dad wants her help, someone from Dylan’s past makes him a little spastic ...  Show more