how many episodes in season 2 of empire
18
title: Empire (season 2) text: Empire (season 2) The second season of the American television drama series "Empire" premiered on September 23, 2015, in the United States on Fox. The season was ordered on January 17, 2015. The show is produced by 20th Century Fox Television, in association with Imagine Entertainment, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Danny Strong Productions and Little Chicken Inc. The showrunners for this season are Ilene Chaiken, Danny Strong and Lee Daniels. The season aired on Wednesday at 9:00 pm, the same slot as the previous season. The season concluded on May 18, 2016, and consist of 18 episodes. The show centers around title: Empire (season 2) text: a hip hop music and entertainment company, Empire Entertainment, and the drama among the members of the founders' family as they fight for control of the company. "Empire" was renewed for a second season on January 17, 2015, by Fox after only two episodes had aired. It was announced to contain 18 episodes, split into two parts, with ten episodes in the fall, and the remaining eight episodes after the Christmas break, beginning in January. Filming began on June 23, 2015, as confirmed by Fox, in addition to Chris Rock being spotted on set. The second season had ten roles title: Empire (season 2) text: 77 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Empire (season 2) The second season of the American television drama series "Empire" premiered on September 23, 2015, in the United States on Fox. The season was ordered on January 17, 2015. The show is produced by 20th Century Fox Television, in association with Imagine Entertainment, Lee Daniels Entertainment, Danny Strong Productions and Little Chicken Inc. The showrunners for this season are Ilene Chaiken, Danny Strong and Lee Daniels. The season aired on Wednesday at 9:00 pm, the same slot as the title: Empire (2015 TV series) text: renewed for an 18-episode second season, which premiered on September 23, 2015. On January 15, 2016, "Empire" was renewed for a third season, which premiered on September 21, 2016, consisting of eighteen episodes. Howard was cast in the lead on February 19, 2014. Henson was named as the female lead on February 26, and Jussie Smollett was announced in a starring role. Howard and Henson previously starred together as love interests in the film "Hustle & Flow", and starred in the 2005 film "Four Brothers". On March 10, 2014, Sidibe, who had previously worked with Daniels in "Precious", was cast title: Empire (season 2) text: a love interest for Gabourey Sidibe's character Becky, which will appear in three episodes. On September 14, 2015, it was announced Rafael de la Fuente would return portraying the role of Michael in at least four episodes of the season. On November 5, "Entertainment Weekly" reported that Annie Ilonzeh had been cast in the role of TV reporter Harper Scott and would appear in the second half of the season. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Early reviews for the second season of "Empire" indicate positive reviews. On the aggregator, Rotten Tomatoes, the season earned a 95% rating based on 39 reviews. It received a