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Glee (TV series) . On October 17 , 2013 , in the wake of the death of Cory Monteith three months prior , and one week after his tribute episode `` The Quarterback '' aired , Murphy announced that the sixth season would be the final one of the series . `` The Quarterback '' is the third episode of the fifth season of the American musical television series Glee , and the ninety-first episode overall .