‘Empire’ to Get 1 More Season on Fox Amid Schedule Shake-Up

‘Empire’ to Get 1 More Season on Fox Amid Schedule Shake-Up
Actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the "Empire" FYC Event in Los Angeles on May 20, 2016. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
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NEW YORK—“Empire” will return for its final season this fall on Fox—with Jussie Smollett a question mark—and should count itself lucky.

Fox, the lowest-rated network among the big four broadcasters, is hitting the reset button for the 2019-20 season by canceling eight shows and adding 10 new ones.