Ryan Murphy Open to Glee Reboot: 'It's Come Back Around'
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- Ryan Murphy told People that Glee has 'come back around' thanks to younger viewers and said 'maybe we should revisit that show' for a possible reboot.
- The comments came during the premiere of Murphy's new FX series The Shards, marking his first public remarks on a potential Glee follow-up.
- Glee debuted on Fox in May 2009, ran for six seasons with over 120 episodes, and ended in March 2015.
- Murphy co-created Glee with Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan; the show followed a high school glee club tackling sexuality, family, and race.
- The series starred Matthew Morrison as choir director Will Schuester alongside Cory Monteith, Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch, Naya Rivera, and others.
- A concert film, Glee: The Concert Movie, was released in theaters after the show's run, and the companion reality competition The Glee Project aired for two seasons starting in 2011.
- Murphy described his feelings as driven by nostalgia and love for the show, saying he believes fans 'would like to see a new incarnation of that in some capacity.'
Why it matters: Murphy made the remarks while promoting his new FX show The Shards, which means a reboot pitch is still speculative — he used 'maybe' twice and offered no timeline or format. The real signal is the rediscovery angle: Glee finding a new generation of viewers, a decade after its 2015 finale, is the actual story driving any future revival talk.
