Rachel Berry is ready to collect another gold star.“Glee,” the cult TV musical series from Ryan Murphy, is returning, Disney+ and Hulu announced in a social media post on Wednesday.
The series, which aired on Fox from 2009 to 2015, followed the fictional New Directions show choir at McKinley High School as they sang their way through love, heartbreak, bullying, coming out and other high school highs and lows.It picked up 10 Golden Globe nominations and four wins during its run.The show’s soundtrack also garnered critical acclaim, with many of the covers performed by the cast making the Billboard Hot 100.In recent years, a new fanbase has also gravitated toward the show, which streamed on Netflix after it aired on Fox.
On TikTok, millions of “Gleeks” continue to share clips and The news of its return comes just weeks after the showrunner teased the possibility of a reboot, telling Entertainment Tonight in September that he had “just finished” a script.“Brad [Falchuk], Ian [Brennan] and I, who wrote all the first two seasons, have written something,” Murphy said.
“I’ve been in touch with around 10 of the original cast members.It’s very sweet, and they all had a lot of questions, but they all were very enthusiastic about the idea.”Online, fans couldn’t contain their enthusiasm, cracking jokes about what storylines Murphy should tackle in 2026 and brainstorming their dream covers and guest stars, including Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
While the show is beloved, its legacy has also been marred with a series of tragedies and controversies, both on and off screen.Many fans, old and new, have pointed out on social media that some storylines on the show were “problematic” or “cringe.” They cited some of the performances, including those featuring the show choir’s teacher, Mr.
Schuester, singing sexually suggestive songs to his students.Additionally, three of the original core cast members ...