article_snippet: Danny Strong told Deadline that Danny Strong and fellow "Empire" creator Lee Daniels have steered the series to be both socially conscious (issues of race and sexuality were central to the plot) and night-time soapy.
article_snippet: I think that's one of the secrets of success to The show," Strong said.
article_snippet: That it's working on both levels, and the layered character drama grounds the juicy soap turns.
article_snippet: So the juicy soap turns are a blast, but we have this drama there that also keeps the juicy soap emotional and real.