On July 18, 2013, it was announced the show would be going on a two-week hiatus while its writers and producers rewrote the storylines and figured out how to handle the death of Monteith's character, Finn Hudson.
(meta data) TITLE: Glee Goes on Hiatus While Producers Rework Storyline Following the Death of Star Cory Monteith | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com Broadway BUZZ Tony Awards # Glee Goes on Hiatus While Producers Rework Storyline Following the Death of Star Cory Monteith by Josh Ferri • Jul 18, 2013 Following the tragic death of Glee star Cory Monteith, the show's producers have delayed the start of the series' fifth season, according to In Touch Weekly. Glee was scheduled to begin filming in late July and resume airing on September 19. "Everyone on the show was told they were taking a two-week hiatus until [the producers] figure out what they want to do," a source told the magazine. "The writers and producers are trying to figure out what to do with Cory's character because they need to rewrite everything now." According to the same source, Monteith's character Finn Hudson was to have "a massive storyline" in the fifth season, which now needs to be reworked. No word yet on how the popular FOX series will handle the star's death. Monteith died of an apparent overdose at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, Canada on July 13. The 31-year-old actor rose to stardom with his breakout role as jock-turned-show choir member Finn Hudson on FOX's Glee. He has starred on the show since its premiere in 2009, and has been in a real-life relationship with his frequent onscreen romantic partner Lea Michele. View Comments ## Articles Trending Now The Shining Is Being Adapted for the Stage by Simon Stephens & Ivo van Hove Danielle Wade, Eric Huffman & More Complete the Cast of the Mean Girls National Tour Exclusive! Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Tour Will Star Dan'yelle Williamson, Alex Hairston & Olivia Elease Hardy Gideon Glick to Play Seymour in Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors for Two Weeks Chris Clark, Sarah Hinrichsen & More Have 'License to Chill' in the Escape to Margaritaville Tour ### Tags
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Glee (season 5)
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The season's production was set to begin in mid-July, with shooting commencing July 29, 2013.