Empire creators express hope for a "proper" series finale

TVLine

The Fox drama was only able to complete 18 of 20 of its sixth and final season episodes due to the coronavirus shutdown. Next week's season finale “was never meant to be the series finale," said co-creator Danny Strong in a statement Tuesday, noting that the April 21 episode will likely “be the last one our fans will see for a while." Strong added: “We had an ending for the series planned that we all loved, and hopefully someday we’ll be able to film it and give the series its proper conclusion. Here’s hoping this isn’t the end!” Fellow co-creator Lee Daniels also weighed in with his own statement: “I think there’s more to do with these characters, and I’m heartbroken we aren’t getting to shoot the finale we wanted — at least not yet. But you know what they say in television? Stay tuned!”