Lanford is indeed a fictional city. All the exterior shots are from locations in Evansville, Indiana. Technically, nowhere. Considering that Lanford is a fictitious city, it really doesn't exist. If you take the information given on the show, it could exist in a number of areas. For example, the real cities of DeKalb and Elgin are often implied to only be an hour or two drive away.
Born in Scarsdale, New York, Susan Lucci is one of the most recognized soap stars ever. She's sexy, conniving, scheming temptress who seems to have the ability to wrap men around her fingers! During her long and sensational career on All My Children, Ms. Lucci grew from a troubled teen to international beauty.
Here, âEmpireâ showrunner Ilene Chaiken talks to Variety about that fake-out happily ever after, and whatâs to come in Season 4, now that Lucious may not remember the Lyonsâ¦ For starters, was that Luciousâ leg on the floor of the car explosion? Oh wow. Thatâs a good question. All I can say is Lucious was severely damaged in that explosion. Will Lucious end up remembering anything? I canât answer that question.