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Season 5 – 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 5

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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.

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Willa Paskin Slate Given Glee's proven ability to go maudlin and after-school-special-style on any and everything, "The Quarterback" was relatively restrained. Mar 1, 2019 Full Review Brian Lowry Variety Even those who have dutifully stuck with Glee -- through cast changes and increasingly tedious melodrama -- would mostly have to admit the show's best days are behind it, a bright light that burned itself out pretty quickly. Mar 1, 2019 Full Review Emily St. James AV Club This show has just never figured out how to integrate the new characters, has it?... It still feels weird to me how little I care about anyone in the new New Directions. Mar 1, 2019 Full Review Kate Stanhope TV Guide The show returned from its extended hiatus re-energized and looking -- and more importantly sounding -- like its old self. Mar 1, 2019 Full Review Kevin Fallon The Daily Beast The singing, dancing, and arpeggio of emotions you'd just witnessed will leave you brimming with so much unbridled, uncontainable joy that the only proper response is to spring up with applause and, well, glee. Mar 1, 2019 Full Review Daniel Sperling Digital Spy One thing that's repeatedly proved to be true about Glee is that even when the direction it's going in is questionable, its execution can't be faulted. There was no need to worry. 'The Quarterback' is not cheesy, it's beautiful. Mar 1, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chelsea R ill miss you cory. is also crazy to see lea Michele live playing funny girl 10 year later Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/29/25 Full Review Wayne V This is one of the worst seasons of Glee. There’s some good song versions mixed in there, mostly by old cast members or guests on the show, but the new cast mixed in with some of the old is bad. They don’t sound great together, they are missing great singers. The characters and plots are not interesting, the show is just done. The new cast members ruin the show for me. Not great actors nor singers, not appealing at all. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/12/25 Full Review Klber A Depois que focaram na Rachel, acabaram com a série! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/23 Full Review Jonathan Q One of the most beautiful 100 eps in network television history, now on streaming and the next eps It's pure of joy and heartbreaking social farewells. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Bingewatcher Fanatic It's not good it's the worst season only good episode is the tribute episode The Quarterback beautiful tribute to the late Cory Monteith. Overall left like the show should've ended here aswell with the 100th episode. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/15/22 Full Review Audience Member The first half was a mess. Rachel's character is destroyed but it was entertaining because of its ridiculousness. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Brad Falchuk

Creator

Ryan Murphy

Creator

Ian Brennan

Creator

Matthew Morrison

Will Schuester

Lea Michele

Rachel Berry

Amber Riley

Mercedes Jones

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 26, 2013 Love, Love, Love The glee club performs The Beatles songs; Blaine and Kurt consider their future together; Rachel's ambitions take a surprising turn. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 3, 2013 Tina in the Sky With Diamonds When Tina receives a nomination for prom queen, she develops an attitude that bothers her supporters; Rachel and Santana work jobs at a diner. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 10, 2013 The Quarterback Finn's loved ones gather to celebrate his life. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 7, 2013 A Katy or a Gaga The members of New Directions try to figure out whether they are more like Katy Perry or Lady Gaga; Kurt must decide whether to let Starchild into his band; Jake and Bree become closer. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 14, 2013 The End of Twerk The club learns how to twerk; Marley learns about Jake and Bree; Rachel tries to talk Kurt into getting a tattoo. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 21, 2013 Movin' Out The glee club performs Billy Joel songs; the seniors plan for their futures as graduation approaches. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 28, 2013 Puppet Master Blaine believes he has the best plan to win nationals, but the other club members think he's too controlling; members of Kurt's band disagree over the venue of their first gig; Sue gets in touch with her feminine side. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 5, 2013 Previously Unaired Christmas The glee club members audition for parts in the Nativity scene; Rachel, Kurt and Santana work as elves at a mall. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 25, 2014 Frenemies Santana lands the role of Rachel's understudy, causing tension at home; Tina and Artie vie for valedictorian. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 4, 2014 Trio When Sam, Tina and Blaine plan a lock-in at the school, Becky unexpectedly joins in; Elliot (Adam Lambert) gets caught in Santana and Rachel's feud. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 11, 2014 City of Angels The glee club -- and two special guests -- travels to Los Angeles to compete in nationals. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 18, 2014 100 Past and current members of New Directions reunite to reinvent their favorite performances, celebrating what the club has meant to everyone. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 25, 2014 New Directions April (Kristin Chenoweth) and Holly (Gwyneth Paltrow) try to save the glee club; Santana and Rachel must make amends after their fight. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 1, 2014 New New York New Directions alumni adjust to their new lives in the city; Blaine and Sam move in with Kurt; Artie has difficulty adjusting to life in Manhattan; Rachel likes being a Broadway star; Mercedes works on her album. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 8, 2014 Bash Rachel commits to her role in "Funny Girl"; Kurt becomes the target of an attack because of his sexual preference. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 15, 2014 Tested Artie tests positive for an STD and must tell his sexual partners; Blaine's weight gain causes issues with Kurt. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 22, 2014 Opening Night Special guests come to town for Rachel's Broadway debut in the opening night of "Funny Girl." Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 29, 2014 The Back-Up Plan Rachel's audition for a TV pilot jeopardizes her lead in "Funny Girl;" Mercedes hopes to include Santana in her recording deal; Blaine becomes friends with an older, wealthy socialite (Shirley MacLaine). Details Episode 19 Aired May 6, 2014 Old Dog New Tricks In hope of salvaging her reputation, Rachel hires Santana as her publicist and starts a charity for animals; Kurt lands a lead role. Details Episode 20 Aired May 13, 2014 The Untitled Rachel Berry Project A famous TV writer's (Kristen Schaal) eccentric personality throws Rachel for a loop; Mercedes and Sam deal with pressure as their careers take off; Blaine has his showcase with June (Shirley MacLaine). Details

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Season Info

Director
Ian Brennan
Creator
Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan
Executive Producer
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Ian Brennan, Bradley Buecker, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner
Screenwriter
Chris Colfer, Ian Brennan
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (L|D)
Genre
Holiday, Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 26, 2013