WARNING: This article may contain spoilers for Empire season 6 episode 16. Read at your own risk.
Empire season 6 episode 16 is scheduled to arrive next week on Fox, with the "We Got Us." This will be the 100th episode of the series, so viewers should be prepared for some big moments here. Over the past years, the series has already told a lot of stories, such as chaos, violence, as well as romance. Now, the 100th episode will be a significant one as it will continue delivering such stories to the characters.
Usually, 100th episodes are bigger than other episodes, and Empire season 6 episode 16 will actually bigger one for Andre. After witnessing his breakdown, Lucious and Cookie have Andre committed to the same treatment facility as Leah. Cookie is also feeling guilty as Andre's situation has led her to wonder whether life would be different if she had not gone to prison.
This episode will allow viewers to dive deeper when it comes to Andre's situation. He has been different as of late and his condition is also affecting his relationship with others, especially with Teri. Meanwhile, the episode will also be a powerful one for Cookie and we're going to see her thinking about her the big "what-ifs" in her life.
As for what else is coming in Empire season 6 episode 16, Becky is struggling to balance her personal and professional relationships. As for Hakeem and Maya, they find themselves in a less-than-ideal situation following a drunken night in Vegas. Hakeem hasn't been part of every episode of the series, so it's nice to see him included in the 100th episode.
In another related report, Fox confirmed that episode 18 will serve as the series finale of the iconic drama series. This episode wasn't meant to be the conclusion, but filming halted due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the production puts on hold. Perhaps, some footage from the planned finale could be woven in here, though this might be challenging to the producers of the series.
It seems like there are still a lot of stories that needed to be explored, but Empire may not get its desired ending. Yet, the series will likely tie some of the loose ends and will give the characters a satisfying ending. Given that this is the series' final run, the cast and crew members will likely prepare something for fans to make the ending interesting.
Empire season 6 episode 16 airs on Tuesday night, Apr. 7, on Fox.
