"Pilot"@en . . . . . . "1"^^ . "\"Pilot\" is the pilot episode of the American musical drama television series Empire, which premiered on Fox on January 7, 2015. The show focuses on Lucious Lyon, the head of a record label who is diagnosed with ALS and given three years to live. While keeping his condition a secret, he decides to find a successor that will take over the company. Meanwhile, his ex-wife Cookie Lyon comes out of jail and demands a part of the company she founded."@en . "2015-01-07Z"^^ . "1"^^ . . . . .