Ryan Murphy Teases Glee Reboot Idea
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- Ryan Murphy told People at the premiere of his new FX series The Shards that Glee 'has come back around' and suggested 'maybe we should revisit that show,' marking his most explicit openness to a reboot since the series ended.
- Murphy attributed the renewed interest to young people now watching the show, saying his 'nostalgia and love for that show' makes him consider 'a new incarnation of that in some capacity.'
- Glee was co-created by Murphy alongside Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, debuting on Fox in May 2009 as a jukebox musical comedy-drama set at fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio.
- The series produced over 120 episodes across six seasons and concluded in March 2015, with a cast led by Matthew Morrison as choir teacher Will Schuester alongside Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch, and Naya Rivera.
- Glee: The Concert Movie was released in theaters following the show's success, featuring the cast during their North American tour.
- The Glee Project, a reality competition that awarded winners a guest-starring role on the series, premiered in 2011 and ran for two seasons.
Why it matters: Ryan Murphy is one of three co-creators who control the franchise's creative direction, making his openness the clearest greenlight signal since the Fox series ended in March 2015. His stated trigger — young viewers rediscovering Glee — points to a streaming-era audience revival that has driven similar reboots across the industry.
