Season 6

The show's final season spans into 13 episodes total, airing for 11 consecutive weeks, including a two-hour season premiere and series finale, respectively.

On April 19, 2013, Fox renewed Glee for both fifth and sixth season. Later, on October 17, 2013, a week after The Quarterback aired, series creator Ryan Murphy confirmed that the sixth season would be the show's final one.

While Amber Riley and Dot-Marie Jones were promoted to series regulars, Jenna Ushkowitz, Naya Rivera, Alex Newell, Becca Tobin, Jacob Artist, and Blake Jenner were demoted to recurring guest stars for the season. Melissa Benoist was demoted from main cast and was unable to reprise her role as Marley Rose for the finale due to prior commitments.

Main Cast

 * Lea Michele as Rachel Berry (13/13)
 * Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel (12/13)  (episodes 1-8, 10-13)
 * Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson (12/13)  (episodes 1-8, 10-13)
 * Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans (12/13) (episodes 1-11, 13)
 * Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester (12/13)  (episodes 1-5, 7-13)
 * Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester (12/13)  (episodes 1-2, 4-13)
 * Dot-Marie Jones as Sheldon Beiste (8/13)  (episodes 1, 3, 7-11, 13)
 * Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams (7/13)  (episodes 2, 6-8, 10, 12-13)
 * Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones (7/13)  (episodes 2, 6-8, 10, 12-13)

Special Guest Stars

 * Jennifer Coolidge as Whitney Pierce (2/13)  (episodes 6, 8)
 * Jonathan Groff as Jesse St. James (2/13)  (episodes 11, 13)
 * Ken Jeong as Pierce Pierce (2/13)  (episodes 6, 8)
 * Geraldo Rivera as Himself (2/13)  (episodes 10, 13)
 * Brian Stokes Mitchell as LeRoy Berry (1/13)  (episode 1)
 * Gloria Estefan as Maribel Lopez (1/13)  (episode 8)
 * Gina Gershon as Pam Anderson (1/13)  (episode 8)
 * Michael Bolton as Himself (1/13)  (episode 10)
 * Carnie Wilson as Herself (1/13)  (episode 10)
 * Carol Burnett as Doris Sylvester (1/13)  (episode 10)
 * Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson (1/13) (episode 12) (archive footage)
 * Andrew Rannells as Himself (1/13)  (episode 13)

Guest Stars

 * Noah Guthrie as Roderick Meeks (12/13)  (episodes 1-11, 13)
 * Laura Dreyfuss as Madison McCarthy (11/13)  (episodes 2-11, 13)
 * Billy Lewis Jr. as Mason McCarthy (11/13)  (episodes 2-11, 13)
 * Samantha Marie Ware as Jane Hayward (11/13)  (episodes 2-11, 13)
 * Marshall Williams as Spencer Porter (11/13)  (episodes 1-3, 5-11, 13)
 * Becca Tobin as Kitty Wilde (9/13)  (episodes 2, 5-11, 13)
 * Max Adler as Dave Karofsky (7/13)  (episodes 1-4, 7, 12-13)
 * Max George as Clint (6/13)  (episodes 1, 4-5, 7, 10-11)
 * Lauren Potter as Becky Jackson (6/13)  (episodes 2-5, 10, 13)
 * Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez (5/13)  (episodes 2-3, 6, 8, 13)
 * Heather Morris as Brittany Pierce (5/13)  (episodes 2-3, 6, 8, 13)
 * Mark Salling as Noah Puckerman (5/13)  (episodes 2-3, 8, 12-13)
 * Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang (5/13)  (episodes 2-3, 8, 12-13)
 * Harry Hamlin as Walter (4/13)  (episodes 4-5, 7-8)
 * Christopher Cousins as Superintendent Bob Harris (4/13)  (episodes 1, 9-10, 13)
 * J.J. Totah as Myron Muskovitz (4/13)  (episodes 9-11, 13)
 * Finneas O'Connell as Alistair (4/13)  (episodes 9-11, 13)
 * Iqbal Theba as Principal Figgins/Abigail Figgins-Gunderson (4/13)  (episodes 1, 4, 12-13)
 * Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray (3/13)  (episodes 2-3, 13)
 * Jayma Mays as Emma Schuester (3/13)  (episodes 7, 12-13)
 * Mike O'Malley as Burt Hummel (3/13)  (episodes 8, 12-13)
 * Ivonne Coll as Alma Lopez (2/13)  (episodes 6, 8)
 * Justin Prentice as Darrell (2/13)  (episodes 3, 10)
 * Bill A. Jones as Rod Remington (2/13)  (episodes 10-11)
 * Samuel Larsen as Joe Hart (2/13)  (episodes 10, 13)
 * Vanessa Lengies as Sugar Motta (2/13)  (episodes 8, 13)
 * Alex Newell as Unique Adams (2/13)  (episodes 7, 13)
 * Romy Rosemont as Carole Hudson-Hummel (2/13)  (episodes 8, 13)
 * Harry Shum Jr. as Mike Chang (2/13)  (episodes 8, 13)
 * Jessalyn Gilsig as Terri Del Monico (2/13)  (episodes 12-13)
 * Dijon Talton as Matt Rutherford (2/13)  (episodes 12-13)
 * Michael Hitchcock as Dalton Rumba (1/13)  (episodes 5)
 * NeNe Leakes as Roz Washington (1/13)  (episode 3)
 * Earlene Davis as Andrea Carmichael (1/13)  (episode 10)
 * Fortune Feimster as Butch Melman (1/13)  (episode 11)
 * Patricia Forte as Donna Landries (1/13)  (episode 11)
 * Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman (1/13)  (episode 13)
 * Kent Avenido as Howard Bamboo (1/13)  (episode 12)
 * Ashley Fink as Lauren Zizes (1/13)  (episode 13)
 * Blake Jenner as Ryder Lynn (1/13)  (episode 13)

Co-Stars

 * Myko Olivier as Skylar (7/13)  (episodes 1-2, 4-5, 10-11, 13)
 * Mason Trueblood as Super Gay Warbler (7/13)  (episodes 1-2, 4-5, 10-11, 13)
 * Jacy King as Janet (6/13)  (episodes 1-5, 9)
 * Brad Ellis as Brad (5/13)  (episodes 4, 10-13)
 * Caitlynn Lawson as Shayna (5/13)  (episodes 4-5, 7, 10-11)
 * Austin Brue as Other Really Gay Warbler (4/13)  (episodes 1-2, 4-5)
 * Alex Mentzel as Warbler #1 (5/13)  (episodes 1-2, 4, 10-11)
 * JP Dubée as Warbler #2 (5/13)  (episodes 1-2, 4, 10-11)
 * Rilan Roppolo as Warbler #7 (5/13)  (episodes 1-2, 4, 10-11)
 * Max Wilcox as Warbler #5 (5/13)  (episodes 1-2, 4, 10-11)
 * Nick Fink as Warbler #6 (5/13)  (episodes 1-2, 4, 10-11)
 * Jordan Ward as Warbler #3 (2/13)  (episodes 1-2)

Major Events

 * Rachel's failure on TV.
 * Rachel reviving the New Directions and becoming the new director.
 * Kurt becoming the co-director of New Directions to earn credits for his third year at NYADA.
 * Blaine and Kurt's post-Season Five break-up.
 * Blaine's new relationship with David Karofsky and subsequent break-up.
 * Kurt realizing his mistake of ending things with Blaine and trying to win him back.
 * Kurt's attempt to move on from Blaine by dating an older man, Walter.
 * Kurt and Blaine getting back together.
 * Blaine flunks out of NYADA and takes up a job as the coach for Dalton Academy Warblers.
 * Will's new job as Vocal Adrenaline's director.
 * Will becoming the New Directions' consultant after quitting his job.
 * Sam's new job as the assistant football coach for the McKinley Titans.
 * Artie, Brittany, Mercedes, Puck, Quinn, Santana, and Tina returning for Homecoming and their attempts to help Kurt and Rachel recruit members for New Directions.
 * The introduction of the new members of New Directions: Jane Hayward, Roderick Meeks, Mason McCarthy, Madison McCarthy, Spencer Porter, Alistair, and Myron Muskovitz.
 * Santana and Brittany getting engaged.
 * Coach Beiste coming out as a transgender male.
 * Sam briefly taking over as the McKinley Titans' head football coach while Beiste begins his first stages of transition.
 * Beiste returning to McKinley and changing his name to Sheldon.
 * Unique's return, prompted by Will, to help Sheldon feel welcomed in the transgender community.
 * The surprise, three day Invitationals for the New Directions, Vocal Adrenaline, and Warblers held by Sue.
 * New Directions' win at the Invitationals.
 * The reveal of Sue's "Hurt Locker."
 * Sue trying to revive the romance between Kurt and Blaine.
 * Kitty rejoining New Directions.
 * Mercedes getting Rachel an audition for an upcoming, original Broadway show and pushing her to pursue her dreams of being a Broadway star
 * Rachel being both chosen for the lead in the new Broadway show and accepted back into NYADA, and her subsequent decision between the two.
 * Rachel choosing to return to NYADA to complete her education and turning down her offered role.
 * Brittany's (unsuccessful) attempt to make Alma Lopez reconcile with her granddaughter, Santana, to accept their soon-to-be marriage.
 * Sue managing to convince Alma go to the wedding, leading to her eventual acceptance of Santana.
 * Brittany's and Santana's wedding.
 * The reunion of The Troubletones and later their revival at WMHS for the Performing Arts.
 * Kurt and Blaine's joint wedding with Santana and Brittany's.
 * Tina's failed proposal to Mike.
 * Artie's safety net proposal to Tina.
 * The newly formed relationships between Becky and Darrell, Sam and Rachel, Spencer and Alistair, and Mason and Jane.
 * Dalton Academy being destroyed in a fire.
 * The Warblers acceptance of an invitation from Kurt, Rachel, and Will to join New Directions.
 * Blaine becoming the third co-director of New Directions, alongside Kurt and Rachel.
 * Blaine and Kurt designing red Warbler Blazers, the first official competition uniform for New Directions.
 * Sue being fired from her job after Becky reveals her "Hurt Locker" to the superintendent.
 * Sue becoming the new coach of Vocal Adrenaline.
 * The return of Joe Hart, Sugar Motta, Jesse St. James, Doris Sylvester, Matt Rutherford, Terri Del Monico, Lauren Zizes, Jake Puckerman, and Ryder Lynn.
 * New Directions win at the 2014 Sectionals and 2015 Regionals and Nationals.
 * The 5-year time jump reveals that:
 * The school is renamed: William McKinley High School for the Performing Arts.
 * It includes more than one glee club to accommodate the new artistic students, such as newly revived The Troubletones, all boys choir The Duly Noted, and a junior glee club.
 * Will is hired as principal of the newly re-branded school.
 * Sam becomes the new director of New Directions, which still includes Jane, Madison, Mason, Alistair, Spencer and Myron.
 * Will and Emma have more kids.
 * Sue becomes the Vice President of USA.
 * Becky becomes Sue's assistant/bodyguard.
 * Kurt and Blaine end up on Broadway, becoming famous for starring in the first LGBT production of the play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
 * Rachel and Jesse got married.
 * Rachel wins a Tony for the first time, while Jesse won a Tony sometime before Rachel.
 * Rachel is eight months pregnant as a surrogate for Kurt and Blaine.
 * During the performance of I Lived, Rachel is seen without her baby bump, meaning that she successfully gave birth and Kurt and Blaine are now fathers.
 * Artie and Tina have rekindled their romance.
 * Tina starred in a film directed and written by Artie which was picked up by a film festival.
 * The April Rhodes Civic Pavilion was renamed the Finn Hudson Auditorium, in honor of the late Finn Hudson.
 * Mercedes recorded an album and went for a world-wide tour as the opening act for Beyoncé.

Trivia

 * This is the last season of the show.
 * With only thirteen episodes, it's the shortest season.
 * This season features the least main characters, with only nine. Previous seasons have had between 12 and 15 regulars.
 * As of 2009, this is the last time Artie, Finn, Kurt, Mercedes, Rachel and Tina are seen as New Directions members.
 * The only cast members to be credited as series regulars throughout the entire run are Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, and Matthew Morrison.
 * The characters that have appeared in every season are: Rachel, Will, Kurt, Mercedes, Tina, Artie, Emma, Sue, Burt, Carole, Figgins, Becky, Brittany, Santana, Quinn, Puck, Mike, Brad, Rod, Andrea, Bassist, and Drummer.
 * Lauren has also appeared in every season, although in Season Five she was only seen in flashbacks in City of Angels.
 * Finn has also appeared in every season, although in Season Five and Six he was only seen in flashbacks and photos.
 * Marley is the only former New Directions member that does not appear at all this season.
 * Rory appeared in flashbacks in We Built This Glee Club.
 * Becca Tobin wore hair extensions in many episodes this season and her real short hair was not seen until the time-jump to 2020 in Dreams Come True.
 * Lea Michele is the only actress to appear in every episode this season.
 * Artie, Mercedes, Tina and Rachel are the only characters to have sung solos in every season.
 * However, Tina's only Season Five solo was an unreleased song, Revolution.
 * This is the only season where:
 * Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina Cohen-Chang) is not a series regular.
 * Heather Morris' (Brittany Pierce) promotional photo is not in her Cheerios outfit.
 * Dot-Marie Jones (Sheldon Beiste) is a series regular.
 * Kurt didn't have a solo.
 * Blaine didn't have a solo since his introduction in Season Two.
 * Emma did not sing.
 * Jacob Ben Israel doesn't appear.
 * A co-star (Skylar) sang at least one solo, one duet and a solo line in a group number.
 * No main character is a member of neither the Glee Club nor the Cheerios.
 * Neither of The Unholy Trinity members are the main cast.
 * In every episode, before the title card, a sign appears that reads 'Fox Presents'.
 * However, this is not present in Australian and Latin American airings nor the Netflix release of the show.
 * The episodes ran consecutively without any winter/spring breaks in between.
 * No Beyonce, Lady Gaga or Madonna song and songs written by The Beatles were covered.
 * Sam wasn't seen shirtless since his introduction in Season Two.
 * All episodes had EPs.
 * The show didn't hit 7 million views in an episode.