The Price of Glee
Glee's cast and crew reveal surprising truths behind making the series and recount the meteoric rise of the Hollywood hit television show. Also discussed are the tragedies of three of the stars due to suicides and/or accidents. Some crew members also met unhappy endings. These sad events lead some people to believe that the show was under a curse.
- Metascore28
- 2023-2023
- 1 season
- Discovery+
- Documentary
- TV-14
Glee's cast and crew reveal surprising truths behind making the series and recount the meteoric rise of the Hollywood hit television show. Also discussed are the tragedies of three of the stars due to suicides and/or accidents. Some crew members also met unhappy endings. These sad events lead some people to believe that the show was under a curse.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
New Kids on the Lot
Mon, Jan 16, 2023
This installment discusses how the high cost of fame impacts the young cast of the new 2009 musical comedy/drama television series Glee on the Fox network. This new series revolves around the glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio.
Episode 2
The Show Must Go On
Mon, Jan 16, 2023
This installment discusses the tragedies surrounding the death of Canadian Glee star Cory Monteith. His death due to an apparently accidental heroin and alcohol overdose on July 13, 2013 may have played a part in Glee's eventual cancellation.
Episode 3
When the Music Stops
Mon, Jan 16, 2023
This installment discusses the decline of the series. The musical's 2009 debut garnered an amazing 10 million viewers. This shot up to 13 million for the second season. At the end, Glee had dropped to less than 2 million viewers in the sixth season, and the final episode is aired in March 2015. The cast members are now having to readjust their lives and, for some of them, hardship takes over, reopening scars.