Glee Scores Third Season Pickup

LOS ANGELES: Glee, which wraps up its first season on June 8, has been ordered through its third season by FOX.

The music-filled show is the highest-rated new scripted series of the season among key demographics. Glee‘s first season finale airs on June 8 at 9 p.m. The series then returns in the fall, with its second season airing on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Glee is produced by Ryan Murphy Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television.

"In just one year, Glee has transcended the television landscape and emerged as a global pop-culture phenomenon," said Peter Rice, the chairman of entertainment at Fox Networks Group. "We are incredibly proud to have talent like Ryan Murphy and the Glee cast in our FOX family, and we can’t wait to see where Ryan takes the show in seasons two and three."

"Everything about Glee—from the concept to the characters to the marketing—has been innovative and risky, but with Ryan Murphy tapping into the zeitgeist, the risk has paid off with this truly remarkable series," commented Kevin Reilly, the president of entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company. "Glee has one of the most active, devoted fan bases I’ve ever seen, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to give Gleeks a third season of their favorite show."

"Brad, Ian, Dante, the cast and I are all thrilled and honored by the overwhelming support of Glee from FOX, the studio and our amazing fans," added Ryan Murphy, co-creator and executive producer of Glee. "It’s been a whirlwind year—from shooting the pilot to performing at the White House to the concert tour that began last week—and yet we all feel like we’ve just begun this amazing musical journey. Having time to plan ahead is wonderful, and we think our Gleeks worldwide are going to love what we’ll have in store for them in seasons two and three."