Jussie Smollett got his happy ending _ on TV, at least.
The embattled actor was the center of Wednesday's episode of "Empire," which saw his character Jamal wed Kai (Toby Onwumere) in a heartwarming ceremony officiated by Becky (Gabourey Sidibe) and with a special performance by Chaka Khan.
The episode, titled "Never Doubt I Love," isn't the last for the season, but it is Smollett's last this year: he was written out of the final two episodes after being charged with 16 felony counts for filing a false police report after allegedly staging a racist, homophobic attack in Chicago; the charges were later dropped.
Hours before the episode aired, the "Empire" cast, led by Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, implored Fox and Disney to bring Smollett back for a possible season 6.
"We understand the past months have been difficult to process _ sometimes the headlines brought more confusion than clarity, yet we now have a conclusion to this ordeal. Throughout 'Empire's' five seasons working with Jussie and watching how he has conducted himself throughout this traumatic event, we have come to know not just the character Jussie portrays, but also truly come to know Jussie's personal character," the letter, obtained by the Hollywood Reporter and addressed to Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier, Disney TV Studios and ABC Entertainment chair Dana Walden, Fox Entertainment president Michael Thorn, Empire co-creators Lee Daniels and Danny Strong and others, read.
"He is kind. He is compassionate. He is honest and above all he is filled with integrity. He is also innocent and no longer subject to legal uncertainty with the criminal charges against him having been dropped. We are confident in his lawyer's assurance that the case was dismissed because it would not have prevailed."
Fans, the letter argued, "will welcome our 'Jamal' back into the 'Empire' family as enthusiastically as we will."
Sidibe, Bryshere Y. Gray, Trai Byers and Nicole Ari Parker also signed their names.
Fox has been mute on whether or not Smollett will be back next year if "Empire" is renewed for a sixth season and a spokeswoman declined to comment on the cast's letter when reached by the Daily News late Wednesday.
