A brand new collection titled “The Price of Glee” will quickly return to the halls of William McKinley High School — although issues will look a bit totally different this time round. A forthcoming docuseries from Discovery+ and Ample Entertainment will discover the varied tragedies and controversies which have plagued Ryan Murphy’s smash hit “Glee,” each whereas it aired from 2009 to 2015 and within the years since.
“In May 2009, 10 younger actors made their TV debut on ‘Glee.’ By 2020, all of them could be well-known, and three could be useless,” the trailer, which dropped on Dec. 8, states.
Through the years, the “Glee” solid have encountered misfortune after misfortune. In 2013, whereas the present was nonetheless airing, Cory Monteith — who performed lovable jock Finn Hudson and who was additionally Lea Michele‘s on- and offscreen boyfriend — died of an unintended heroin overdose. Then Mark Salling, who performed Noah “Puck” Puckerman, was arrested in 2015 for possessing pictures of kid pornography and died from an obvious suicide three years later.
In 2020, Naya Rivera, who portrayed Santana Lopez, died in a boating accident, forsaking her son, Josey Dorsey. That similar yr, Lea Michele, who led the present as Rachel Berry and is presently starring in “Funny Girl” on Broadway, was accused of bullying on the “Glee” set by costars Samantha Marie Ware, Heather Morris, and extra.
“I do not wish to say the C phrase — the ‘curse’ phrase — however that is the place your thoughts goes,” one individual says within the trailer. Meanwhile, one other individual provides, “My first response is blame. I nonetheless really feel that there’s somebody in charge.”
Not the entire “Glee” solid members have met tragic or controversial fates. Darren Criss, who performed Blaine, gained an Emmy in 2018 for his work in “The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”; Kevin McHale, who performed Artie, was a finalist on the second season of “RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race”; and Chord Overstreet, who performed Sam, will star alongside Lindsay Lohan in Netflix’s vacation characteristic “Falling for Christmas.” Meanwhile, Chris Colfer, who performed Kurt, is now a profitable youngsters’s guide writer — however apparently he nonetheless struggles to even be round sure members of the “Glee” solid. In an Oct. 11 interview, Colfer stated he would not be seeing Michele in “Funny Girl” as a result of, in his phrases, “I could be triggered at house.”
Per Deadline, the forthcoming “Glee” docuseries will are available three elements, that includes interviews with solid and crew members in addition to their household and mates. A rep from Discovery+ didn’t instantly reply to POPSUGAR’s request for remark.
The characteristic is the newest providing from Discovery+ and true-crime firm ID, which can also be behind the not too long ago launched Armie Hammer exposé, “The House of Hammer.”
“The Price of Glee” Trailer
“The Price of Glee” Release Date
“The Price of Glee” premieres on ID on Jan. 16.