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Season 4 – Glee

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Optimistic teacher Will Schuester heads up McKinley High School's glee club -- New Directions -- a place where ambitious and talented students can find strength, acceptance and their voice. As the students find themselves, they also enjoy a respite from the harsh realities of life. Mr. Schuester hopes to help the kids in every way he can, and also dreams of taking the group to nationals. As Schuester and the glee club pursue their goal, they face opposition from a conniving cheerleading coach, Sue Sylvester, who tries to sabotage the group at every turn.
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Glee — Season 4

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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.

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James Poniewozik TIME Magazine 02/28/2019
The reason Glee can still work, for all its inconsistency, is that it's still about something besides being a lucrative jukebox: it's about dreams and their limits, about risk, about discovering identity, about the terrifying work of finding your place. Go to Full Review Verne Gay Newsday 02/28/2019
[The premiere] is Glee at its best... There are lots of new characters to introduce, but each comes with a narrative hook that provides a bit of emotional texture. Go to Full Review David Hinckley New York Daily News 02/28/2019
Reassures us the show will have no trouble finding quirky new characters to fill any void caused by half its cast graduating... What's not clear is whether it has found new story lines to replace the ones that wrapped up or drove off into the distance. Go to Full Review Daniel Sperling Digital Spy 02/28/2019
It's nice that Glee are continuing to push boundaries even four seasons in by introducing people that aren't often represented on TV, especially not on a show so squarely aimed at the young. Go to Full Review Leanne Aguilera Hollywood.com 02/28/2019
This entire season was basically a hot mess of breakups, shake-ups, random storylines and new characters that we hardly connected with. Go to Full Review Allyson Johnson The Young Folks 02/28/2019
I now don't understand why I continue to dedicate an hour of my life to this chaotic, often times offensive, mess. Is it 'hate' watching? It may be. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lizzie L. @LizBiz77 Aug 23 For S4 I didn’t really enjoy the whole New York thing but what really grabbed my attention was when they were always in the classroom. But the songs are okay but not as good as how they were in S1-3. See more Klber A @RT03133886 11/18/2023 Depois que focaram na Rachel, acabaram com a série! See more Jonathan Q @RT44134001 02/15/2023 Endings and beginnings, new people on board, a heartbreaking farewell and a soul of a show on network television, now on streaming. See more Bingewatcher Fanatic @JodiHaynes 09/15/2022 It's not a bad season but it's not as good as the previous 3 seasons before. The show should've ended at season 3 and the only reason I give this season 3.5 stars is because of Cory Monteith's character finn's storyline which is in my opinion the light of this season. See more 08/24/2021 This is where it falls apart. The new cast are boring but somehow the storylines and performances have improved from season 3. See more 05/29/2021 This is where everything started to go wrong. The new cast is very good, but the story is lost, it seems to no longer fit even with the main characters still in the series, as if it had lost its way. See more Read all reviews
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Ryan Murphy

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Brad Falchuk

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Ian Brennan

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Matthew Morrison

Will Schuester

Jane Lynch

Sue Sylvester

Lea Michele

Rachel Berry

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 13, 2012 The New Rachel New Directions holds open auditions; Rachel struggles to please her dance teacher at NYADA. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 20, 2012 Britney 2.0 Brittany hopes the music of Britney Spears will get her out of a funk; a new friend helps Rachel adjust to life in New York. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 27, 2012 Makeover Blaine and Brittany run against each other for student council president; Kurt lands his dream internship. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 4, 2012 The Break Up Kurt and Rachel receive unexpected visitors in New York; Brittany and Santana struggle with the distance between them; a job offer causes a disagreement between Emma and Will. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 8, 2012 The Role You Were Born to Play Marley, Jake, Kitty and Ryder compete for roles in "Grease"; Mercedes and Mike help cast the play; Mr. Schuester struggles with a decision. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 15, 2012 Glease Rachel and Kurt visit Lima; Cassandra returns to shake up Rachel's life; Santana lends a hand. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 22, 2012 Dynamic Duets Feelings between Marley, Jake and Ryder escalate; Blaine encounters the Warblers. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 29, 2012 Thanksgiving As sectionals approach for New Directions, recent McKinley graduates volunteer to mentor the glee club during Thanksgiving break; Kurt and Rachel have an unconventional holiday dinner in New York. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 6, 2012 Swan Song Finn thinks about his future with New Directions; Rachel prepares for the winter showcase; Kurt gets another audition. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 13, 2012 Glee, Actually Predictions of the apocalypse lead to Brittany and Sam deciding to live life to the fullest; Puck and Jake celebrate Hanukkah together; Kurt has an unforgettable Christmas. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 24, 2013 Sadie Hawkins The ladies of the glee club plan a dance at McKinley High that leads to interesting couplings; Sam looks for evidence to prove that the Warblers cheated at sectionals; Kurt tries to find his niche. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 31, 2013 Naked The glee club arranges a calendar shoot to raise money; Rachel gets a part in a student art film. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 7, 2013 Diva The glee club members must find their inner powerhouses for diva week; Kurt confronts Rachel about her arrogant attitude. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 14, 2013 I Do Will and Emma's wedding takes place on Valentine's Day; former and current members of New Directions reunite to celebrate the occasion. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 7, 2013 Girls (and Boys) On Film The members of the glee club must select a song from a movie; Rachel and Kurt are taken aback by how quickly Santana makes herself comfortable in the loft. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 14, 2013 Feud In hope of defusing the tension between Will and Finn, the students give them an assignment; Santana becomes suspicious of Brody's side job. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 21, 2013 Guilty Pleasures The glee club performs songs that they are embarrassed to admit to liking. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 11, 2013 Shooting Star A terrible event occurs at McKinley while the glee club members prepare for regionals. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 18, 2013 Sweet Dreams When the glee club members learn that "Dreams" is the theme of regionals, everyone has a different opinion on what they should sing; Rachel auditions for a Broadway revival of "Funny Girl." Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 25, 2013 Lights Out During an electricity outage at McKinley High, Will and Finn encourage the glee club to perform acoustic numbers; Isabelle (Sarah Jessica Parker) asks Kurt to volunteer at a charity event. Details Episode 21 Aired May 2, 2013 Wonder-ful The glee club members perform Stevie Wonder songs; Artie receives potentially life-changing news; Rachel prepares for her callback. Details Episode 22 Aired May 9, 2013 All or Nothing Competition at regionals gets tough when New Directions face the Hoosierdaddies; Rachel learns whether she got the callback for "Funny Girl." Details

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Glee — Season 4

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Season Info

Director
Paris Barclay
Creator
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Ian Brennan, Bradley Buecker
Screenwriter
Brad Falchuk
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (L|D)
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 13, 2012