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Glee reboot gets series order at Disney+ and Hulu
Disney said the show draws around four million monthly listeners on Spotify, and no premiere date or casting has been announced; creative deals are still being finalized.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from Coffee Talk at 8:29 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Deadline's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by Deadline: “‘Glee’ Reboot Lands Series Order At Disney+ & Hulu”, with reporting from The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, TVLine and TheWrap.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 8:29 AM ET on Coffee Talk, by Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield.
The real story
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- Deadline‘Glee’ Reboot Lands Series Order At Disney+ & Hulu
- The Hollywood ReporterDon’t Stop Believin’: ‘Glee’ Revival a Go at Disney+ and Hulu
- Variety‘Glee’ Reboot Officially Set at Disney+ and Hulu
- TVLineGlee Revival Gets Series Order At Disney+ And Hulu — Which Original Stars Could Return? - TVLine October 21, 2026 · facts used on air
- TheWrap'Glee' Reboot a Go at Disney+ and Hulu October 21, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGlee is returning, and Disney Plus and Hulu have given the reboot a series order, seventeen years after the original first launched on Fox.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe comments are already a war. Half of them are crying, and the other half are quoting the Journey song at each other.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMurphy says he finished the script an hour before an American Horror Story red carpet, and about ten of the original cast are in touch with him.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTen people replied yes to a group chat. Nobody in history has ever agreed on a dinner plan that fast.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNo premiere date has been announced, and no casting is confirmed.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo right now it's just a logo that's really confident about its future.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Hollywood Reporter says the deals for the creative team are still being finalized, though Murphy is extremely likely to be involved.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentExtremely likely. That's what I tell my mom when she asks if I'm coming to dinner.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe order came first and the people came second. That's an unusual way to throw a party.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDisney booked the venue, ordered the cake, and the bride hasn't said yes. She's extremely likely to, though.
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