He stops dating her in "The Break Up". As this was the series finale, multiple former actors returned to the show for one last reunion. "Daydream Believer" by The Monkees is sung by Colfer and Criss. Chris Colfer and Darren Criss (Photo: Fox) But that was 2009. Other regular character guest actors in this episode were: Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray, Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman, Jessalyn Gilsig as Terri Schuester, Blake Jenner as Ryder Lynn, Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury, Heather Morris as Brittany Pierce, Alex Newell as Wade "Unique" Adams, Mike O'Malley as Burt Hummel, Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez, Mark Salling as Noah "Puck" Puckerman, Harry Shum Jr. as Mike Chang, Becca Tobin as Kitty Wilde, Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang, Max Adler as Dave Karofsky, Christopher Cousins as Superintendent Bob Harris, Laura Dreyfuss as Madison McCarthy, Ashley Fink as Lauren Zizes, Noah Guthrie as Roderick Meeks, Samuel Larsen as Joe Hart, Vanessa Lengies as Sugar Motta, Billy Lewis Jr. as Mason McCarthy, Finneas O'Connell as Alistair, Lauren Potter as Becky Jackson, Romy Rosemont as Carole Hudson-Hummel, Dijon Talton as Matt Rutherford, Iqbal Theba as Principal Figgins, Josie Totah as Myron Muskovitz, Samantha Marie Ware as Jane Hayward, and Marshall Williams as Spencer Porter. 'Glee' finale: A Gleek's goodbye, and memories of how it all began [69] On October 24, 2011, Murphy officially announced that Sam would be returning as a recurring character, "just in time for Sectionals". Kurt then joins Dalton's show choir, The Warblers, and falls in love with Blaine. She admits that she still has feelings for Will, and she and Carl separate; he later requests an annulment of their marriage. [45] He contemplates resigning as coach upon learning that several students have been fantasizing about him in order to curb their arousal while making out. Talton explained that Finn joining the glee club made it more acceptable for Matt to be honest with himself about what he wanted to do, and that he is becoming more comfortable being in the glee club, "what it stands for, how it makes him feel". Mason McCarthy (Billy Lewis Jr.) is a student at McKinley and a member of the New Directions. (Main Season 36; Recurring Season 2) Blaine Devon Anderson (Darren Criss) is a recurring character in season 2 and a main character in seasons 36. 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He joins Rachel, Sam and Mercedes, who have teamed up to go do "prom on a budget", at the McKinley junior prom; however, after getting into a fight with a jealous Finn, he's kicked out of prom. It is sung by the New Directions with solos by Finn and Rachel. Newell was a runner-up in The Glee Project's first season, and his prize was a two-episode arc on Glee. In season 5, he helps Puck move on after Finn's death. Matthew Morrison In 'Glee' Finale - Hollywood Life McKinley High has now become a model of excellence and other schools are copying its format. [261] Cooter Menkins,[262] a football recruiter played by Eric Bruskotter, came to McKinley in "The First Time" to scout football players for Ohio State, and is attracted to Coach Beiste,[263] whom he later marries; after he abuses her later in the third season, she leaves him. That's what I wanted to bring to Matt. The cast of "Glee" Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Chord Overstreet, and Darren Criss make an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," March 11, 2015 . [19] Michael Hitchcock appears as Dalton Rumba, the coach of the Haverbrook Deaf Choir. While Josh does attend, he does so only to serve Sandy with a restraining order for constantly sending him inappropriate photos and messages over the internet. See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by . 'Glee' Cast Gathers At Lake Piru Where Naya Rivera - Variety She asks him out on a date, and while they do have a good time, he balks at a more serious relationship, to her great disappointment. Her first in-tune solo was in "Summer Nights" in "Yes/No". In voiceover, Roderick talks about how he is a transfer student and that music is his only friend and it wouldn't hurt to make some real friends, just as someone places a "wide load" sticker on his back. Santana gets him to privately admit his perfidy, but unknown to Sebastian his admission was taped and the other Warblers are made aware of his actions. Chord Overstreet posted two selfies to his Instagram on Saturday with Glee alum Kevin McHale, Heather Morris, Jenna Ushkow New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. [14], Lauren Hoffman from Vulture rated the combined episodes of "2009" and "Dreams Come True" at four out of five stars and summarized "Glee's later seasons have been uneven, but these final episodes get back to the core ideas the show started out with about humor in unexpected places, joy in music and dance, and the importance of working hard to create things with the people you love. When Blaine Anderson comes to Dalton to invite his Warbler friends to see a musical he's starring in at McKinley, Sebastian is attracted to him and propositions him. Gallagher has stated: "I think you understand where Ken comes from as they go on. Entertainment Weekly's Wendy Mitchell deemed Kendra "hilarious" and wished to see more of her,[231] while her colleague at the magazine, Ken Tucker, described Kendra as "a garish cartoon who exists only to further the pregnancy plotting".[232]. (Main Season 5; Recurring Season 4; Guest Season 3,6) Wade "Unique" Adams (Alex Newell) first appears in the third-season episode "Saturday Night Glee-ver" as a new featured singer in Vocal Adrenaline who is a fan of both Mercedes and Kurt despite being a competition rival. The show is cancelled after a single episode; she gets depressed and returns to Lima and tries to revive the glee club with the aid of Kurt, who is on leave from NYADA. In the season one finale, "Journey to Regionals", Shelby adopts Quinn Fabray and Noah Puckerman's newborn daughter, Beth. McHale described Artie as a "nerd" who loves the glee club wholeheartedly and uses it as a form of escapism. Kitty, while sometimes giving Marley good advice about being more assertive, continues undermining her confidence about her weight to the point that Marley faints during Sectionals competition, causing New Directions to be disqualified. The episode features the aftermath of New Directions' victory at the 2015 Nationals show choir competition, as changes are in store for both the school itself as well as Will Schuester. [45] In "A Night of Neglect", Sunshine appears as a member of Carmel High's academic decathlon team that loses in the semi-finals to the McKinley High team. Lea Michele revealed on Instagram that she took home her late boyfriend and co-star Cory Monteith 's football jersey as a . Photos: Original 'Glee' cast is no stranger to tragic deaths Although he has typically been seen in tandem with Karofsky, he was featured on his own late in the second season, first as part of a "heckling club" organized by Sue to disrupt the glee club's benefit concert in "A Night of Neglect", during which he states that he writes devastating anonymous commentary in NCIS and CSI: Miami chat rooms, and then as one of Sue's staffers for the school newspaper when she revives The Muckraker in "Rumours" to spread damaging rumors about New Directions members. When Gustin made his first appearance, it was reported he was playing a new "major" recurring character,[217] a "gay Dalton Academy Warbler who sets his sights on Blaine". He later finds out that "Katie" is someone in the glee club when he calls the number while being in the choir room and the phone goes off. Suddenly her boyfriend dies and she is paid $2 million in hush money by the widow not to go to the newspapers. In the fall of 2020, Vice President Sue Sylvester rededicates the McKinley High auditorium to be named in honor of Finn Hudson while apologizing for her previous poor perception of the glee club. In the second season, Sue is appointed acting principal after having Figgins infected with the flu but she later stands down. At the end of the day the only thing that matters is if you're happy and if your own judgment for yourself is a good one. Matt Rutherford (Dijon Talton) is a football player who joins New Directions in the fourth episode, "Preggers",[25] and appears for the remainder of the first season of Glee. Newsreportsthat hardly anyone in the Glee cast clapped for Lea Michele when she presented at the Grammys. Glee is a musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States for six seasons from 2009 to 2015. Jake soon breaks up with Kitty, but he has a rival for Marley in football player Ryder Lynn. [240] Ivonne Coll plays Santana's grandmother in "I Kissed a Girl";[241] Gloria Estefan appears as her mother, Maribel Lopez, in the graduation finale to the third season, "Goodbye". Plus Icon Click to expand the Mega Menu [55] In March 2011, Falchuk confirmed, "Santana is a lesbian. [229] American Idol Season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez appeared in two episodes of the fourth season, including the season finale, as a "legendary diva powerhouse singer" named Frida Romero from a school that goes up against McKinley at Regionals. If you can look in the mirror and say, "I'm Matt Rutherford, or I'm Dijon Talton, and I'm happy with it," that's all that's important. Amber Riley and Heather Morris are among the latest Glee costars to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Lea Michele, who apologized this week after being accused of bullying her . Funny Girl opening night is a great success, but she later leaves the musical to be in a TV show. [59] Brittany's character traits include finding recipes confusing, cheating off intellectually disabled classmates and not knowing her right hand from her left. [62] Later, at her and Santana's wedding she convinces Blaine and Kurt to marry alongside them as a joint ceremony. It's all about power and winning. [198] Jean Sincere had a recurring role as the school's "Ancient Librarian" in 2010 and 2011. That takes guts. [104] She was one of three actresses from the show to be nominated in that category in 2011; the victor was another Glee nominee, Gwyneth Paltrow. [120] Sugar remains with New Directions at their Nationals victory, and returns the next year to continue with the glee club at Sectionals and Regionals, but has not appeared in the fifth season. Cast members from "Glee" hold hands Monday at Lake Piru Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/Shutterstock. Blaine later moves in with Kurt. In the following episode, "Britney 2.0", Will arranges a surprise meeting between the half brothers, and after Puck advises him to join the glee club, Jake does so. He replaces Will as McKinley's Spanish teacher; Will instead begins teaching history. 9 Spoilers For The 'Glee' Series Finale [172] "Principal" is his real first name. After a successful season with New Directions, she asks to be reinstated at NYADA, and ultimately chooses to return despite being offered another role on Broadway. He later is tested positive for chlamydia. She quits as co-anchor midway through the fourth season, but is seen again as a co-anchor in the following season. Glee accomplished something so remarkable in such a small amount of time. ", "Prepare yourselves for Sue's League of Doom", "Glee Gets Eve-ntful with Guest-Star Eve", "Jessalyn Gilsig Talks Role On Fox's "Glee", "Glee: How Far Will Terri Go to Keep Her Hubby? Jane Hayward (Samantha Marie Ware) is a student at McKinley, member of New Directions, and a former student at Dalton Academy. After the glee club was disbanded he along with the other new glee kids (except for Kitty) were transferred to other schools. Marley is the only one of the many students who auditioned at the beginning of the school year to be immediately accepted into New Directions. At the start of the third season, Will and Emma are living together. Beiste is dismayed by their rudeness, but forgives Will when he apologizes and goes on to develop a friendship with him. Still, she was shocked to hear from her agent two months later that Murphy had done so. (Main Season 15; Recurring Season 6) Tina Cohen-Chang (Jenna Ushkowitz) auditions for the glee club with the song "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry. In the third season, her junior year and his senior year, she helps Mike when he decides to try out for the school musical and then to apply to dance school, and tells Rachel and the other girls that she had sex for the first time with Mike over the summer, losing her virginity. New Directions wins its Regionals competition, and is set to compete at Nationals. Azimio (James Earl, initially credited as "James Earl, III") is a McKinley High football player who was first introduced in the episode "Mash-Up", giving Finn Hudson grief over being in the glee club. When Jake and Marley begin dating, Ryder struggles with his feelings for her. Kitty later intervenes after Artie Abrams is accepted to film school but has decided not to attend, and he ends up deciding to go after all. Kitty is unhappy with losing Jake, and with his attraction to Marley Rose; when Marley is favored to win the role of Sandy the school musical Grease, Kitty decides to audition for the role herself, and predicts that Marley will start to gain large amounts of weight to become like her obese mother, who works in the McKinley cafeteria. In the season one episode "Ballad", Sarah Drew makes a guest appearance as Suzy Pepper,[154] a senior with "an insane, absurd, psychotic crush on Mr. Schuester". Ryder helps Jake with ideas for Valentine's Day gifts for Marley, and at Will and Emma's wedding on Valentine's Day, she and Jake think about going "all the way", but Marley decides she isn't ready. She also gets back together with Jesse, whom she later marries. The last scene of the series showed Adler's plaque alongside a plaque of the rededication to the auditorium and a memorial plaque for Finn Hudson. Rachel auditions for Funny Girl and she gets the role. In the third season, Artie, then a junior, directs the school musical and a television special featuring the glee club for the local PBS station. He is later outed at his new school and bullied so mercilessly that he attempts to commit suicide but is saved by his father; Kurt visits him in the hospital and they agree to become friends. In "The End of Twerk", Marley discovers that Jake had cheated on her with one of the cheerleaders, Bree, and breaks up with him. In 2020, Blaine and Kurt go to Harvey Milk Elementary School to encourage kids to pursue their dreams. [9] Accompanying the music from this episode, the extended play Glee: The Music, Dreams Come True was released on March 17, 2015. Rod and Andrea later marry and announce it during a newscast in the episode "Furt", humiliating Sue. Canadian actor Cory Monteith joined Glee as Finn Hudson after several minor roles in TV and film. She and her husband Phil (Michael Loeffelholz) have triplet sons (played by Ethan, Aidan, and Ben Freedman). In the last episode of the season "All or Nothing", Ryder finds out that Unique is actually Katie and because of that leaves the glee club. [116] McGinty was retained as a recurring cast member past his initial seven-episode prize through the end of the third season, but is not at McKinley as the fourth season begins. Rory looks up to Finn, and tries to defend Finn when Santana insults him, only to get his own share of insults from her. Agron said in an interview: "They told me to come back with straight hair and to dress sexier. (Main Season 24; Recurring Season 1; Guest Season 56) Brittany Susan Pierce (Heather Morris) is a bisexual cheerleader who joins the glee club with Quinn and Santana in the episode "Showmance". In the series finale, titled Dreams Come True, Jesse and Rachel attend a fictionalized 2020 Tony Awards ceremony. [53] Though she stated in May 2009 that Santana "loves boys",[54] she later deemed Brittany her character's soul mate. Believing her to be pregnant, unaware that she is actually experiencing a hysterical pregnancy, he considers leaving the teaching field to become an accountant. "[73] Blaine becomes a role model for Kurt, who develops a crush on him. She returns briefly to the club, and then abandons it for the new, rival McKinley show choir, the Troubletones, run by Shelby Corcoran, but when the Troubletones lose to New Directions at Sectionals and disband, she returns again. After the show aired on Oct. 10, some media outlets reported that Agron had skipped the TV reunion due to a rift with her former cast members. She makes brief appearances during seasons four, five and six. As a fan of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Carl volunteers to play Eddie in McKinley High's school production of the musical. You can check out the Tweet from Kevin McHale here: Watch the trailer for The Price of Glee below: Here's the official synopsis for the docuseries: The cultural phenomenon and hit musical series . Now let's do this.