<P> The third season of the American television drama series Empire premiered on September 21 , 2016 , in the United States on Fox . The third season was ordered on January 15 , 2016 . The show is produced by 20th Century Fox , 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 airs on Wednesday at 9 : 00 pm , the same slot as the previous seasons . The season concluded on May 24 , 2017 and contained 18 episodes . </P>
<P> The third season of the American television drama series Empire premiered on September 21 , 2016 , in the United States on Fox . The third season was ordered on January 15 , 2016 . The show is produced by 20th Century Fox , 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 airs on Wednesday at 9 : 00 pm , the same slot as the previous seasons . The season concluded on May 24 , 2017 and contained 18 episodes . </P>
how many episodes are on season 3 of empire
how many episodes are on season 3 of empire
18
18