Empire: the outrageous black family drama that’s changing the look of US TV

Audaciously honest on black issues, Lee Daniels’s family saga has won a huge audience that television had long ignored – and a big fan in the White House

America’s biggest new TV show is a gaudy family saga described as a “black Dynasty” by its creator, featuring music by uber-producer Timbaland and counting Michelle Obama among its numerous celebrity fans.

In the five weeks since its premiere on Fox, Empire – essentially a mashup between The Lion in Winter and The Godfather and set in the world of hip-hop music – has pulled in 11.5 million viewers and dominated watercooler chat. The internet is awash with memes from the show, while episodes are gleefully discussed on Twitter by viewers whose jaws appear to be in a state of permanent dislocation from the gloriously ripe dialogue.

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