Glee reboot confirmed more than decade after hit musical show last hit screens

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-21 · by Holly Bishop

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Ryan Murphy has confirmed plans for a reboot of the hit musical series "Glee," which ended over ten years ago after six seasons. The new version will be written by Murphy along with his original collaborators, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. While casting details are not yet available, Murphy mentioned contacting around ten of the show's original cast members who showed enthusiasm for a revival. Lea Michele has expressed interest in reprising her role as Rachel Berry but acknowledged the emotional difficulty given the loss of co-stars Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera.

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Glee, a popular musical comedy series that originally aired from 2009 to 2015, is set for a reboot on Disney+ and Hulu, according to an official Instagram post by Disney+. The show, created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan, followed the adventures of high school students in the New Directions glee club at William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio. While many original cast members have expressed interest or confirmed their return, including Lea Michele, Heather Morris, and Chord Overstreet, some challenges remain due to the deaths of Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera, as well as other controversies involving cast members. The announcement has sparked enthusiasm among fans who are excited about potential storylines and guest stars for the revival.

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While details surrounding the new reboot are scarce, former leading lady Michele has previously expressed her interest in reprising her role of Rachel Berry. “It was a really tough show to do, and it would be really hard to do it now that Naya [Rivera] is gone,” he explained.

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🔮 While it has not been announced who will star in the series, Murphy previously said he has been in touch with “around ten of the original cast members” of the show.

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Glee reboot confirmed more than decade after hit musical show last hit screens · assertive framing

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Glee reboot confirmed more than decade after hit musical show last hit screens Calling all Gleeks - a reboot of the iconic and infamous series is in the works. asserted

reboot → confirm → works

While it has not been announced who will star in the series, Murphy previously said he has been in touch with “around ten of the original cast members” of the show. asserted

he → announce → show

“It’s very sweet, and they all had a lot of questions, but they all were very enthusiastic about the idea,” he told Entertainment Tonight last month. asserted

he → ’ → Tonight

He has revealed that he has written a reboot script with collaborators Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, who worked with him on the original show. asserted

who → reveal → show

The Fox series ran for six seasons and followed a show choir at fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio. asserted

series → run → Lima

The ensemble cast included Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Jane Lynch, Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Amber Riley, Heather Morris, Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Harry Shum Jr as well as the late Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera. asserted

cast → include → Monteith

he → surround → it

“But I do know that Glee fans would probably come after me with pitchforks and jazz hands if I said no. asserted

I → know → pitchforks

“So I don’t know, but hopefully I’ll have more information and I can actually think about it.” asserted

I → know → it

Back in July, Murphy, who recently released new seasons of both American Horror Story and Monster, said that he had a “great time” making the show. asserted

he → release → show

“That show is interesting because it’s come back around. asserted

it → come → ?

So many young people now watch it. asserted

people → watch → it

And I’m like, ‘Maybe we should revisit that show’,” he told People in July. asserted

he → ’m → July

“My nostalgia and love for that show is enough that I’m like, ‘Well, maybe people would like to see a new incarnation of that in some capacity,’” Murphy teased. asserted

Murphy → ’m → capacity

“So yeah, I love that show and I loved what it became and what it meant to so many people.” asserted

it → love → people

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