Glee (2009 - 2015)

Glee

71%

Avg Tomatometer

71%

Avg Audience Score

Series Info

Musical comedy-drama about the misfits who make up a high-school singing club and teacher Will Schuester, the one-time glee-club star who leads them and must constantly protect his charges from the malevolent schemes of the diabolical cheerleader coach, Sue Sylvester. A "High School Musical" with bite created by Ryan Murphy ("Nip/Tuck"), "Glee" was one of the breakout hits of Fall 2009 and ran for five more entertaining seasons.

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Seasons

72%
Critics Consensus: The band plays on in a truncated final season that is a little daffier and overstuffed than where Glee began, but some disciplined storytelling and sweetly rendered character arcs harmonizes one grande finale that will hearten the New Directions' faithful.

2015, FOX, 13 episodes

71%
Critics Consensus: Glee finds beauty in tragedy during a season that cathartically addresses the untimely passing of star Cory Monteith, while finding some new grace notes among its expansive ensemble, but the series is still indulging in the soporific tropes and cheesy self-seriousness that some viewers have come to dread.

2013, FOX, 20 episodes

65%
Critics Consensus: Glee may have lost a few of its major characters, but several strong storylines help to compensate, and the songs are as strong as ever.

2012, FOX, 22 episodes

53%
Critics Consensus: Impending graduation and a race to the top provides this season some emotional power and stakes, but Glee will strain many viewers' credulity with a flurry of melodramatic developments that feel more cynically calculated than organic to characters who feel increasingly more like soundboards than people.

2011, FOX, 22 episodes

79%
Critics Consensus: Glee loses some of its spark in this reprise, but the series still delights with its frothy musical numbers and sensitive engagement with pressing social issues.

2010, FOX, 22 episodes

88%
Critics Consensus: Entertaining, snarky, and full of heart, Glee is an addictive, toe-tapping musical dramedy that hits all the right notes.

2009, FOX, 22 episodes

Cast

Matthew Morrison
as Will Schuester
Jayma Mays
as Emma Pillsbury
Amber Riley
as Mercedes
Kevin McHale
as Artie
Jenna Ushkowitz
as Tina
Lea Michele
as Rachel
Cory Monteith
as Finn
Dianna Agron
as Quinn
Mark Salling
as Puck
Jessalyn Gilsig
as Terri Schuester
Jane Lynch
as Sue Sylvester
Chris Colfer
as Kurt
Iqbal Theba
as Principal Figgins
Patrick Gallagher
as Ken Tanaka
Naya Rivera
as Santana Lopez
Heather Morris
as Brittany
Mike O'Malley
as Burt Hummel
Harry Shum Jr.
as Mike Chang
Vanessa Lengies
as Sugar Motta
Chord Overstreet
as Sam Evans
Kate Hudson
as Cassandra July
Josh Sussman
as Jacob Ben Israel
Dot-Marie Jones
as Shannon Beiste
Darren Criss
as Blaine Anderson
Melissa Benoist
as Marley Rose
Becca Tobin
as Kitty
Dean Geyer
as Brody Weston
Igbal Theba
as Principal Figgins
Jacob Artist
as Jake Puckerman
Blake Jenner
as Ryder Lynn
Alex Newell
as Wade "Unique" Adams
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Isabelle Wright
Laura Dreyfuss
as Madison McCarthy
Lauren Potter
as Becky
Billy Lewis Jr.
as Mason McCarthy
Damian Joseph McGinty
as Rory Flanagan
NeNe Leakes
as Roz Washington
Noah Guthrie
as Roderick
Samantha Ware
as Jane
Marshall Williams (II)
as Spencer
Alex
as Wade Adams
Eve
as Grace Hitchens
Samuel Larsen
as Joe Hart
Kristin Chenoweth
Josh Groban
as Himself
Gregg Henry
as Quinn's Dad
Ashley Fink
as Lauren Zizes
Dijon Talton
as Matt Rutherford
Damian McGinty
as Rory Flanagan
Max Adler
as Dave Karofsky
Jonathan Groff
as Jesse St. James
Idina Menzel
as Shelby Corcoran
Romy Rosemont
James Earl
as Azimo
Charlotte Ross
as Quinn's Mom
Bill A. Jones
as Rob Remington
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Sandy Ryerson
Erinn Westbrook
as Bree
Earlene Davis
as Andre Carmichael
John Stamos
as Dr. Carl Howell
Adam Lambert
as Elliot "Starchild" Gilbert
Whoopi Goldberg
as Carmen Tibideaux
Kristin Chenoweth
as April Rhodes
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Holly Holliday
Grant Gustin
as Sebastian
Charlotte Ross
as Judy Fabray
Jennifer Aspen
LaMarcus Tinker
as Marcus
Charice Pempengco
as Sunshine Corazon
Demi Lovato
as Dani
Telly Leung
as Wes
Valerie Mahaffey
as Rose Pillsbury
Don Most
as Rusty Pillsbury
Eve
as Grace Hitchens
Shirley MacLaine
as June Dolloway
Ken Choi
as Doctor
Molly Shannon
as Brenda Castle
Robin Trocki
as Jean
Olivia Newton-John
as Herself
Riker Lynch
as Jeff
Josh Groban
as Himself
Jeff Goldblum
as Hiram Berry
Michael Loeffelholz
as Phil
Ryan Heinke
as Stoner Brett
Curt Mega
as Nick
Brian Stokes Mitchell
as LeRoy Berry
Keong Sim
as Mike Chang Sr.
Kent Avenido
as Howard Bamboo
Phoebe Strole
as Penny Owen
Pamela Chan
as Dottie
Cheyenne Jackson
as Dustin Goolsby
Barry Bostwick
as Tim Stanwick
Michael Hyatt
as Joan Martin
Eric Bruskotter
as Cooter Mankins
Gina Gershon
as Pam Anderson
Jennifer Coolidge
as Whitney S. Pierce/Pierce Pierce
Gregg Henry
as Quinn's Dad
Titus Makin Jr.
as David
Patty Duke
as Jan
Michael Bolton
as Himself
Katey Sagal
as Nancy Abrams
Victor Garber
as Will's Father
Sarah Drew
as Suzy Pepper
Ricky Martin
as David Martinez
John Ross Bowie
as Dennis
Cheryl Francis Harrington
as Nurse
Meredith Baxter
as Liz
Geraldo Rivera
as Himself
Amy Hill
as Dr. Chin
Zack Lively
as Lipoff
Anna Camp
as Candace Dykstra
Neil Patrick Harris
as Bryan Ryan
Patti LuPone
as Herself
Jessica Sanchez
as Frida Romero
Joe Hursley
as Joe
Telisha Shaw
as Arcadia
Chuck Spitler
as Randy Cusperberg
Kristen Schaal
as Mary Halloran
Dawn Noel Pignuola
as Jayelle
Kathy Griffin
as Tammy Jean Albertson
Trisha Rae Stahl
as Millie Rose
Bill A. James
as Rod Remington
Susan Leslie
as Sandra
Meat Loaf
as Barry Jeffries
J.R. Nutt
as Edgar Newdle
Jeff Lewis
as Manager
Britney Spears
as Herself
Patricia Forte
as Donna Landries
Mary Jo Catlett
as Mrs. Carlisle
Christopher Curry
as Gunther
Carol Burnett
as Doris Sylvester
Peter Facinelli
as Rupert Campion
Matt Bomer
as Cooper Anderson
Valorie Hubbard
Skylar Astin
as Jean-Baptiste
Gina Hecht
as Puck's Mom
Ioan Gruffudd
as Paolo San Pablo
Aidan Friedman
as Giardi Triplet
Rizwan Manji
as Dr.Gidwani
John Schneider
as Dwight Evans
Ben Friedman
as Giardi Triplet
Marlee Matlin
as Herself
Ethan Friedman
as Giardi Triplet
Peter Choi
as Emcee
Jeanine Anderson
as Waitress
Tanya Clarke
as Mary
Chace Crawford
as Biff McIntosh
Jackée Harry
as Herself
Tamlyn Tomita
as Julia Chang
Joanna Rohrback
as Herself
Jacob Hashem
as Amir
Graham Kurtz
as Vinny
Katie Couric
as Herself
Patricia Raven
as Webber
Thomas Calabro
as Mr. Puckerman
Lindsay Lohan
as Herself
Thomasina Gross
as Perfect Engleberger
Eddy Martin
as David
Jan Hoag
as Roberta, the Cashier
Kody Batchelor
as Strando
Mary Gillis
as Mrs. Hagberg
Josh Brodis
as Student
Kari Coleman
as Donna Jackson
Rock Anthony
as Rick the Stick
Chris Delfosse
as Tattoo Artist
Jim Metzler
Tonya Kay
as Cheerios Dancer
Cody Carrera
as Waterboy, Student
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Series Details

TV Network: FOX
Premiere Date: May 19, 2009
Executive Producers: Ian Brennan, Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante di Loreto
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