[Warning: This post contains spoilers from Empire's series finale. Read at your own risk.] With Jussie Smollett written out of Season 6 amid the actor's legal woes, questions remained about whether or not he would return as Jamal for Empire's series finale.
Though star Taraji P. Henson previously expressed her hope for Smollett to appear before the show ends and showrunner Brett Mahoney said it would be weird not to see him in those final episodes, doubts loomed over the actor's potential return.
Ahead of the final season, Fox entertainment chief Michael Thorn confirmed that Smollett would not come back for the finale, noting that the episode would likely mention him in some form.
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