Glee revival gets series order at Disney+ and Hulu
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The gist
Disney+ and Hulu ordered a Glee revival from 20th Television, 17 years after the Fox debut.
Murphy says a script is done and about 10 original cast members were contacted.
Background
Glee is the musical comedy-drama co-created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan that aired for six seasons on Fox from 2009 to 2015, winning six Emmy Awards and four Golden Globes. It has found a new generation of fans on streaming, and Murphy said that resurgence made him think "maybe we should revisit that show." Talk of a reboot had circulated for years before the order came.
How it unfolded
- Jul 2026Ryan Murphy first floated a possible revival at the premiere of his FX drama "The Shards," saying so many young people watch Glee that it may be time to revisit it.
- Sep 2026Murphy told Entertainment Tonight he had just finished the script and had been in touch with around 10 of the original cast members.
- Oct 21, 2026Disney+ and Hulu granted a series order to Glee from 20th Television, 17 years after the original launched on Fox.
- Oct 21, 2026No logline, production schedule, premiere date or returning cast were revealed with the order.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Murphy said he, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan — writers of the first two seasons — have written the script, and that the roughly 10 original cast members he contacted were "very enthusiastic" about the idea.
- Support
- Lea Michele, who played Rachel Berry, said she loves Glee and "will always love Glee."
- Caution
- Chris Colfer, who played Kurt Hummel, recently said he knows nothing about the project.
- Analysts
- Variety reported there is no cast information, but said it "can safely be assumed that several of the original stars will return."
Still unverified
No cast members have been confirmed, as the project is in early development, and Murphy has not named the 10 original cast members he spoke with. It is also unknown how Murphy, Brennan and Falchuk would divide showrunning duties or whether a new showrunner would be brought in.