Fox Renews Glee for Two More Seasons

It appears Fox is ready to stick with Glee for two more years at least, announcing they’ve just renewed the series for seasons five and six. Chairman of Entertainment at Fox Kevin Reilly made the announcement, saying, “Glee debuted as the first and only successful musical comedy series on television, and more than four years later, it continues to defy genres, break new ground and have a significant impact on popular culture. Week in and week out, Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan, Dante DiLoreto and the entire Glee team deliver a series that not only delights and surprises fans, but also inspires them to talk about, share, debate and engage with the show – and I’m absolutely thrilled to have them on board for another two seasons.”
 
“Glee has been a signature series for the studio since its launch four years ago and we couldn’t be happier that FOX has ordered two more seasons,” added Twentieth Century Fox Television Chairmen Dana Walden and Gary Newman. “Ryan, Brad, Ian and Dante have created something that is far larger than a television show; it’s a global entertainment brand which continues to touch millions around the world. From its chart-topping musical numbers to its inventive storytelling and rich, complex characters, Glee rewrote the rules of what network television could be, and we are enormously proud to be the studio behind it.”
 
“I am very grateful to Kevin, Dana and Gary for their incredible support of this series from the beginning,” said Murphy. “But I also want to thank our loyal audience, whose passion and enthusiasm continue to amaze and inspire us.”
 
This season, Glee has been averaging 8.7 million total viewers and is a top 10 comedy among adults 18-40.
 
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Will (Matthew Morrison) and Finn (Cory Monteith) enlist the members of New Directions to “unplug” and perform acoustic numbers, after the power goes out at McKinley High School. Meanwhile, Isabelle Wright (guest star Sarah Jessica Parker) asks Kurt to volunteer at the Vogue.com charity event, with Rachel and Santana (Naya Rivera) in tow.
 
Source: Fox
 

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