The fate of Jussie Smollett on Empire is looking very bleak. To make things worse, the cast and crew are worried about the fate of the show. There contract for the next season usually is brought up in January. So far since the Jussie situation the only talk is about not bringing him back. There concern that Fox will not renew there contract and that this stems from Smollett’s legal troubles and the bad press it has brought to the show.