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Dangerous Bonds

  • Episode aired Feb 4, 2015
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Terrence Howard in Empire (2015)
Empire: You Witnessed
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Cookie receives an anonymous gift she suspects may be a veiled threat from a person from her past.Cookie receives an anonymous gift she suspects may be a veiled threat from a person from her past.Cookie receives an anonymous gift she suspects may be a veiled threat from a person from her past.

  • Director
    • John Singleton
  • Writers
    • Lee Daniels
    • Danny Strong
    • Malcolm Spellman
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    • Terrence Howard
    • Bryshere Y. Gray
    • Jussie Smollett
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      • John Singleton
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      • Lee Daniels
      • Danny Strong
      • Malcolm Spellman
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      • Terrence Howard
      • Bryshere Y. Gray
      • Jussie Smollett
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    Jussie Smollett
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    • Jamal Lyon
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    Trai Byers
    • Andre Lyon
    Grace Byers
    Grace Byers
    • Anika Calhoun
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    Malik Yoba
    Malik Yoba
    • Vernon Turner
    Kaitlin Doubleday
    Kaitlin Doubleday
    • Rhonda Lyon
    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Cookie Lyon
    Tasha Smith
    Tasha Smith
    • Carol Hardaway
    Serayah
    Serayah
    • Tiana Brown
    Nealla Gordon
    Nealla Gordon
    • Harlow Carter
    Tim Hopper
    Tim Hopper
    • Dr. Steve Calhoun
    DeRay Davis
    DeRay Davis
    • Jermel
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    • Mrs. Calhoun
    Elizabeth Whitson
    Elizabeth Whitson
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    • Quotes

      Hakeem Lyon: I don't wanna win the game. I wanna change it.

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      References Sesame Street (1969)
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      • February 4, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • English
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      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
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      • Imagine Television
      • Lee Daniels Entertainment
      • Danny Strong Productions
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