Empire
Wednesday, 9 p.m., Fox
Earlier this season on “Empire,” Rhonda Lyon (Kaitlin Doubleday) took a nasty spill down a long staircase in the home she shares with her husband André (Trai Byers).
Miraculously, she survived, but she lost the baby she was pregnant with. As Rhonda lay on the floor and found the strength to raise her head, she saw a woman leaving the house in a pair of high heels.
In Episode 16, Rhonda puts the pieces of the puzzle together and prepares to confront her attacker. With Doubleday’s wedding to DJ Devin Lucien just around the corner, she spoke to The Post about Rhonda’s trials and tribulations.
What were you thinking when you saw Rhonda’s accident in the script?
Is Rhonda going to die? I thought that she would lose the baby because it’s a soap. Everybody was excited about the baby. It made Lucious (Terrence Howard) be kind to André and Rhonda. I had an inclination it would probably go wrong.
Did you have a stunt double?
Anita Hart. She deserves a shout-out. She literally put pads on and threw herself down the staircase. Three times. All of our stomachs were in our throats.
Who might have pushed Rhonda?
She remembers seeing the shoes. And she remembers who came over to the house that day.
Once she understands what happened, how does she proceed?
André is not on board with her belief that she was pushed. So she’s alone and everyone thinks she’s nuts. If I remember, she tries to confront her [assailant], but it doesn’t go as planned. There will be a confrontation fans can look forward to.
AND HERE’S WHAT ELSE TO WATCH THIS WEEK:
Person of Interest
Tuesday, 10 p.m., CBS
Final season premiere. Reese (Jim Caviezel) and Finch (Michael Emerson) attempt to rescue the Machine’s source code before it deteriorates. Also, Root (Amy Acker) fights for her life and Fusco (Kevin Chapman) is faced with hard questions by the NYPD about two murders.
Penny Dreadful
Sunday, 10 p.m., Showtime
Season premiere. Even though he is a prisoner, Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) boards a train speeding through the desert of the American West. Meanwhile, Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton) is confronted by a Native American man in Zanzibar. Back in London, Vanessa (Eva Green) seeks the help of Dr. Seward (guest star Patti LuPone) to battle a new evil.
The Catch
Thursday, 10 p.m., ABC
Against their better judgment, Ben (Peter Krause) convinces Margot (Sonya Walger) and Reggie (Alimi Ballard) to work a con, and Alice (Mireille Enos) leads Dao (Jacky Ido) into investigating Ben from a different angle.
Marseille
Thursday, Netflix
Series debut. When two clans are at each other’s throats, corruption takes over and the city of Marseille becomes a sewer. The series stars Gérard Depardieu (as Robert Taro), Benoît Magimel (Lucas Barrès), Géraldine Pailhas (Rachel Taro), Stéphane Caillard (Julia) and Nassim Si Ahmed (Selim).
Grace and Frankie
Friday, Netflix
Season premiere. Grace (Jane Fonda) and Frankie (Lily Tomlin) weren’t friends — until their husbands left them for each other. And then Frankie slept with her ex, Saul (Sam Waterston). He decides to tell Robert (Martin Sheen), his new partner and Grace’s ex. Fortunately, Sam Elliott, who co-starred with Tomlin in the film “Grandma,” joins the show as a love interest for Grace.
Modern Family
Wednesday, 9 p.m., ABC
Phil (Ty Burrell) and Gloria (Sofía Vergara) confront Auntie Alice (June Squibb) for stealing Gloria’s hot sauce recipe. Jay (Ed O’Neill) tries to teach Joe (Jeremy Maguire) how to do handiwork. Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) helps Luke (Nolan Gould) with his “promposal” while Cam (Eric Stonestreet) helps with Manny’s (Rico Rodriguez), but Cam goes a little overboard.
The Good Wife
Sunday, 9 p.m., CBS
As Peter’s (Chris Noth) trial begins, Alicia (Julianna Margulies) works desperately to keep her husband from returning to jail. Also, Diane (Christine Baranski) and Lucca (Cush Jumbo) move aggressively to expand the law firm, but face serious opposition from David Lee (Zach Grenier), a male partner.