Empire season 6 is currently on hiatus and the series will not be coming back until 2020. The current season serves as the final installment and will tie all the mysteries and loose ends in the entire run of the show. But since the series is on its midseason break, many fans were curious when will Empire season 6 episode 11 arrive.
According to CarterMatt, viewers need to wait for a few months as Empire season 6 episode 11 won't be coming back anytime soon. The outlet noted that since season 2, Fox has sent the Terrence Howard-Taraji P. Henson-led series on hiatuses, with some lasting for several months. Likely, the episode may air around mid-March and will come back with the final run of episodes.
As for what to expect in Empire season 6 episode 11, it's interesting to see who is dead or alive, considering that the series has been hinting deaths of some major characters. But aside from who will survive or not, the fate of Empire as a company is in question, as well as the careers of Tiana (Serayah McNeill) and Hakeem (Bryshere Y. Gray).
Also, Empire season 6 episode 11 will see Yana's (Kiandra Richardson) next move after she realized Lucious (Terrence Howard) used her and tells her father Damon (Wood Harris). Moreover, the episode will further explore Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) and Lucious' relationship, after the latter refused to sign the divorce papers.
In another related report, it has been previously confirmed that Jussie Smollett's character, Jamal, is not coming back in the series. The actor was written out after being involved in a controversy, with Fox announcing there's no plan for him to return. Yet, a recent report suggests that he may come back at some point in the final season.
Showrunner Brett Mahoney recently shared that they're talking about the potential comeback of Smollett before Empire season 6 officially ends, TVLine reported. He said that it would be weird to end the family series without seeing Jamal in the picture. But while he noted that this matter is being discussed, there's no official plan regarding the actor's return and no decision has been made.
Ever since Empire debuted in 2015, Smollett has been part of the series where he played Lucious' musician son, Jamal. He was removed in season 5 after being involved in a controversy, and although the scandal died down, the issue has ended the actor's role in the Fox series. In his final episode, Jamal and Kai got married and now living full-time in London.
The official release date of Empire season 6 episode 11 is not yet revealed. But, considering the release dates of previous seasons, it's possible the series will drop its new episodes starting March 2020.
