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Glee Might Hang It Up After Season Six

GLEE: AMERICAN IDOL Season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez (C) performs on a rival team competing against New Directions at Regionals in the "All Or Nothing" season finale episode of GLEE airing Thursday, May 9 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2013 Fox Broadcasting Co. CR: Adam Rose/FOX
GLEE: Blaine (Darren Criss, L) and Kurt (Chris Colfer, R) perform at Will and Emma’s wedding in the “I Do” episode of GLEE airing Thursday, Feb. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Photo: Adam Rose/FOX

“If we discover a new crop of kids and there’s some breakout, who knows. But right now, we’re thinking about two seasons,” says Fox president Kevin Reilly. Those two seasons have already been ordered, and the tentative end date is May 2015. Series creator Ryan Murphy recently said the death of Cory Monteith would be addressed on the show early in season five, “in a way where the cast members will not have to re-create feelings of grief that they’ve had” but rather “in an upbeat way.”

Glee Might Hang It Up After Season Six