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Season Eight of Glee will air sometime around Fall 2016. It will air on Fridays at 9PM EST.
The show's eighth season spans into 18 episodes total.
On September 20, 2015, Fox renewed Glee for an 18-episode long eighth season.
For the season, Naya Rivera, Jenna Ushkowitz and Alex Newell were all promoted back up to series regulars, as their characters had been recurring for the past two seasons. Heather Morris was once again promoted back to a series regular after being recurring since the fifth season. Myko Olivier was also promoted to a series regular for the first time after being recurring since his introduction in the sixth season. Dianna Agron was promoted back up to a series regular as well, as she had been recurring since the fourth season.
Matthew Morrison, who was a series regular since the premiere of Glee, was demoted to a recurring guest star this season.
It was announced on September 22, 2015, that this season would begin with a year long time-jump after the events of the Season Seven finale, The First Day of Summer. Later that day, Jennifer Lopez tweeted that she would appear as a Special Guest Star for the season.
On September 24, 2015, it was announced that Glee would once again pay tribute to a musical artist. It was announced on September 29, 2015, to be Shania Twain.
On September 28, 2015, it was announced that Glee would have a Halloween episode, a first since Season Two's, The Rocky Horror Glee Show.
On October 26, 2015, it was anonomousyly leaked that Glee was once again paying tribute to Britney Spears this season. Following that, on October 28, 2015, Ryan Murphy confirmed that they were indeed making another Britney Spears tribute episode. The episode was revealed to be If U Seek Brittany
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Cast
Main Cast
- Lea Michele as Rachel Berry (0/18)
- Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel (0/18)
- Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson (0/18)
- Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans (0/18)
- Becca Tobin as Kitty Wilde (0/18)
- Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez (0/18)
- Noah Guthrie as Roderick Meeks (0/18)
- Alex Newell as Unique Adams (0/18)
- Samantha Marie Ware as Jane Hayward (0/18)
- Heather Morris as Brittany Pierce (0/18)
- Marshall Williams as Spencer Porter (0/18)
- Billy Lewis Jr. as Mason McCarthy (0/18)
- Laura Dreyfuss as Madison McCarthy (0/18)
- Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang (0/18)
- J.J. Totah as Myron Muskovitz (0/18)
- Finneas O'Connell as Alistair Wilson (0/18)
- Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray (0/18)
- Myko Olivier as Skylar Mitchell (0/18)
- Dot-Marie Jones as Sheldon Beiste (0/18)
- Jayma Mays as Emma Schuester (0/18)
- Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester (0/18)
Recurring Cast
Special Guest Stars
- Kate Hudson as Cassandra July (0/18)
- Sarah Jessica Parker as Isabelle Wright (0/18)
- Whoopi Goldberg as Carmen Tibideaux (0/18)
- June Squibb as Maggie Banks (0/18)
- Chris Parnell as Mario (0/18)
- Shania Twain as herself (0/18)
- Jennifer Lopez as Violet Peralez (0/18)
- Britney Spears as herself (0/18)
- Jeff Goldblum as Hiram Berry (0/18)
- Brian Stokes Mitchell as LeRoy Berry (0/18)
- Jonathan Groff as Jesse St. James (0/18)
- Gloria Estefan as Maribel Lopez (0/18)
- Jennifer Coolidge as Whitney Pierce (0/18)
- Ken Jeong as Pierce Pierce (0/18)
- Katey Sagal as Nancy Abrams (0/18)
Guest Stars
- Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester (0/18)
- Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams (0/18)
- Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones (0/18)
- Mark Salling as Noah Puckerman (0/18)
- Mike O'Malley as Burt Hummel (0/18)
- Harry Shum Jr. as Mike Chang (0/18)
- Lauren Potter as Becky Jackson (0/18)
- Dijon Talton as Matt Rutherford (0/18)
- Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman (0/18)
- Melissa Benoist as Marley Rose (0/18)
- Vanessa Lengies as Sugar Motta (0/18)
- Ashley Fink as Lauren Zizes (0/18)
- Blake Jenner as Ryder Lynn (0/18)
- Samuel Larsen as Joe Hart (0/18)
- Damian McGinty as Rory Flanagan (0/18)
- Mason Trueblood as Ryan Thomas (0/18)
- Austin Brue as Chad Harris (0/18)
- Suzy as Alexa Hyeon (0/18)
- Madilyn Bailey as Nancy Young (0/18)
- Steve Grand as Xavior (0/18)
- Sam Tsui as Timothy Matthews (0/18)
- Bethany Mota as Megan (0/18)
- Ok Taecyeon as Micah Jeung (0/18)
- Lydia Lee as TBA (0/18)
- Casey Breves as Wesley (0/18)
- Phoebe Strole as Penny Owen (0/18)
- Beau Garrett as Charlie Darling (0/18)
- Ivonne Coll as Alma Lopez (0/18)
- Keong Sim as Mike Chang Sr. (0/18)
- Tamlyn Tomita as Julia Chang (0/18)
- Arden Cho as Mallory Cohen-Chang (0/18)
- Charlotte Ross as Judy Fabray (0/18)
Co-Stars
- Brad Ellis as Brad (0/18)
Episodes
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1. "One Year Later" | August 19, 2016 | TBA
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Plot: One year after the events of The First Day of Summer, Rachel is still in a slump over what happened between her and Sue in Hawaii, but she's determined to not let it get in the way of the new school year. Meanwhile, friendships are rekindled as Kitty and Marley decide to move in together and Kurt tries to help Rachel get ready for a new year at NYADA. Singles: "Hide and Seek" (New Directions and the Alumni), "Mad World" (Rachel), "Doing It" (Kitty and Marley), "Just the Way You Are" (Kurt with the Alumni), "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" (Alumni) | |||||||||
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2. "The Last Day of Summer" | August 26, 2016 | TBA
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Plot: It's the last day of summer vacation, and the New Directions and the Alumni decide to get together to celebrate and reminisce about how their last summer ended. Back in 2015, Mercedes wants to thank everyone for their support over the years and for coming to Hawaii to celebrate her new album release. Meanwhile, Jake and Marley finally confront each other over what happened between them. Singles: "Honey, I'm Good" (Skylar with the New Directions), "Summer" (Roderick with the New Directions and the Alumni), "Wild Ones" (Blaine, Madison and Spencer with the New Directions and the Alumni), "Thank God for Hometowns" (Mercedes with Jane and Tina), "Summertime Sadness" (Jake and Marley), "Don't You Worry Child" (New Directions and the Alumni) Absent: Jayma Mays | |||||||||
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3. "Too Cool for School" | September 2, 2016 | TBA
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Plot: The new school year has finally begun, and everyone couldn't be more thrilled about it. Except for Tina, who is determined to make her senior year in college mean something. Meanwhile, Rachel comes to Lima to help Sam try to inspire the New Directions for ideas to help at Sectionals. Elsewhere, Brittany and Santana decide to take Kitty under their wing at NYU. Singles: "Move in the Right Direction" (Tina), "Here It Goes Again" (Emma, Sheldon, Will, New Directions and the Alumni), "Come Get It Bae" (Rachel and Sam with the New Directions), "Fancy" (Brittany, Kitty and Santana), "On Top of the World" (New Directions) | |||||||||
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4. "Tryouts" | September 9, 2016 | TBA
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Plot: The New Directions, with some help from Sam, perform at a school assembly to try and get new members for the Glee Club, which reels in some interesting candidates. Meanwhile, Kitty asks Santana for advice on joining the cheerleading squad at NYU and Kurt gets his chance at auditioning for a Broadway musical. Singles: "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" (Sam and New Directions), "Wild/Wildest Dreams" (Xavior), "Work Bitch/Work It" (Kitty and Santana with Brittany), "Earned It" (Nancy), "As Long as He Needs Me" (Kurt), "#Selfie" (Timothy), "I Hope I Get It" (Kitty, Kurt, Nancy, Timothy and Xavior with Auditioners) Absent: Alex Newell, Jenna Ushkowitz, Dianna Agron | |||||||||
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5. "Sorry, Not Sorry" | September 16, 2016 | TBA
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Plot: Will decides to host some friendly competition between the two Glee Club's at McKinley, but Sam wonders if it's all really 'friendly'. Meanwhile, Unique is the victim of bullying at her dorms and Santana tries to decide what to do when she notices a girl getting too friendly with Brittany. Finally, Rachel seems to ultimately fall apart, much to the dismay of Sue. Singles: "Temptation" (Rachel), "Sorry" (Santana), "Part of Me" (Unique with Kitty and Marley), "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (Sam and Will), "Breathe Me" (Rachel and Sue) Absent: Jenna Ushkowitz | |||||||||
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6. "I Feel Like a Woman" | October 21, 2016 | TBA
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Plot: While still reeling from the bullying she received at her dorms, Unique runs into country pop legend Shania Twain, and after meeting her, she is determined to not let this get the best of her. Meanwhile, Santana notices something wrong with Rachel and is determined to figure it out while they and the rest of the Alumni decide to visit the New Directions to help Sam out with his new Shania Twain lesson. Elsewhere, Alexa and Myron grow close and Madison feels like she's ready to take the next step with Skylar. Singles: "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (Shania and Unique), "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" (Rachel and Santana with NYADA Students), "Come On Over" (Alumni), "Honey, I'm Home" (Rachel with the New Directions and the Alumni), "From This Moment On" (Blaine, Brittany, Jane, Kurt, Mason, Puck, Quinn and Santana), "That Don't Impress Me Much" (Alexa and Myron), "When" (New Directions), "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" (Marley and Unique with the New Directions), "Party for Two" (Madison and Skylar), "Today Is Your Day" (New Directions and the Alumni) | |||||||||
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7. "All Hallows' Glee" | October 28, 2016 | TBA
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Plot: It's Halloween and to celebrate, Will decides to host a dance for the students and asks Sam and the New Directions to help. Meanwhile, Kurt is asked by his old boss, Isabelle, to help out with her Halloween Spook-tacular and decides to ask the rest of the Alumni to help. Elsewhere, Sue wonders if she deserves to even celebrate her favorite holiday this year, but Becky is determined to show her that she can still have a good time. Singles: "This Is Halloween" (New Directions and the Alumni), "Monster Mash" (Sam with the New Directions), "Ghostbusters" (New Directions), "Come Little Children" (Isabelle and Rachel), "My Body's a Zombie for You" (New Directions and the Alumni), "I Put a Spell on You" (Sue with Becky and Isabelle), "Season of the Witch" (New Directions and the Alumni) | |||||||||
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8. "Unforgettable Experiences" | November 11, 2016 | TBA
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Plot: It's Sam's first Sectionals since becoming director of the New Directions, but will they even stand a chance when he hasn't even picked out the setlist yet? Meanwhile, the New Directions fight over who gets the solo this year, but will an unexpected couple decide to change that solo into a duet? Finally, Timothy starts to get closer to Xavior, but when a jealous Nancy decides to put herself in the middle, they may just grow apart instead. Singles: "What What (In the Butt)" (Chad and Ryan), "Turn Up the Music" (The Unitards), "Brokenhearted" (The Unitards), "Stay the Night" (New Directions), "Mr. Brightside" (New Directions), "Jack & Diane" (New Directions) Absent: Alex Newell, Becca Tobin, Darren Criss, Dianna Agron, Heather Morris, Jane Lynch, Jenna Ushkowitz, Naya Rivera, Noah Guthrie | |||||||||
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9. "Senioritis" | January 20, 2017 | TBA
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Plot: TBA Singles: "Habits (Stay High)" (Rachel), "Unwell" (Kurt and Spencer), "Take a Walk" (Micah and Tina with Street Performers), "Crazy" (Jane and Skylar with the New Directions), "This Will Be Our Year" (Kurt, Tina and the New Directions) Absent: Noah Guthrie | |||||||||
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10. "If U Seek Brittany" | January 27, 2017 | TBA
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Plot: TBA Singles: "Pretty Girls" (Brittany and Santana), "I Wanna Go" (Brittany), "If U Seek Amy" (Alumni), "Lucky" (New Directions Boys), "S&M" (Timothy and the New Directions Girls), "Circus" (Brittany with the Alumni), "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" (Madison with the New Directions), "Till the World Ends" (New Directions and the Alumni) Absent: Dianna Agron, Dot-Marie Jones, Jayma Mays, Jenna Ushkowitz, Noah Guthrie | |||||||||
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11. "The Hurt Locker, Part Five" | February 3, 2017 | TBA
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Plot: TBA Singles: "My Immortal" (Rachel), "Little Lies" (Blaine and Kurt), "Hey There Delilah" (Jake), "Sweet Dreams" (Kitty and Violet), "Numb" (Alumni) Absent: Billy Lewis Jr., Dot-Marie Jones, Finneas O'Connell, J.J. Totah, Jayma Mays, Laura Dreyfuss, Marshall Williams, Myko Olivier, Samantha Marie Ware | |||||||||
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12. "The Hurt Locker, Part Six" | February 10, 2017 | TBA | ||||||
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Plot: TBA Singles: "How to Save a Life" (Sue), "Breakeven" (New Directions and the Alumni), "Wish You Were Here" (Rachel), "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" (Nancy and Xavior with the New Directions), "What's Up?" (Rachel and the New Directions) Absent: Dot-Marie Jones, Finneas O'Connell, Marshall Williams, Myko Olivier | |||||||||
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13. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Regionals" | February 17, 2017 | TBA | ||||||
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Plot: TBA Singles: "Stitches" (Timothy), "Lovely" (Madison and Skylar), "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" (Throat Explosion), "Lovely (Reprise)" (Alexa, Jane, Madison and Timothy), "Black Magic" (New Directions), "Too Close" (New Directions), "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (New Directions), "Never Let Me Go" (Rachel with the New Directions) Absent: Alex Newell, Becca Tobin, Darren Criss, Dianna Agron, Heather Morris, Jenna Ushkowitz, Noah Guthrie | |||||||||
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14. "The Reinvention of Sam Evans" | April 14, 2017 | TBA | ||||||
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Plot: TBA Singles: "What Do You Mean?" (Sam with the New Directions), "As Long as You Love Me" (New Directions), "Do You Know Where You're Going To" (Quinn and Rachel), "The A Team" (Roderick), "Sorry" (Quinn, Sam and the New Directions) Absent: Alex Newell, Heather Morris, Jenna Ushkowitz | |||||||||
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15. "No Comment" | April 21, 2017 | TBA | ||||||
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Plot: TBA Singles: "Sugar" (Timothy and Xavior with the New Directions), "Ex's & Oh's" (Sam), "Lady Marmalade" (Alexa, Jane, Madison and Timothy), "Bad Reputation" (Tina), "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (Xavior), "Pumped Up Kicks" (New Directions) Absent: Alex Newell, Becca Tobin, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Jane Lynch, Noah Guthrie | |||||||||
| 16. "The Ultimate Sue Sylvester Apology" | April 28, 2017 | TBA | |||||||
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Plot: TBA Singles: "Apologize" (Rachel with the Alumni), "Swallow My Pride" (Sue), "All Apologies" (Rachel and Sue) Absent: Billy Lewis Jr., Dot-Marie Jones, Finneas O'Connell, J.J. Totah, Jayma Mays, Laura Dreyfuss, Marshall Williams, Myko Olivier and Samantha Marie Ware | |||||||||
| 17. "Bonds" | May 5, 2017 | TBA | |||||||
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Plot: TBA Singles: "Graduation (Friends Forever)" (Alumni, Hiram Berry, LeRoy Berry, Mallory Cohen-Chang, Maribel Lopez, Nancy Abrams and Whitney Pierce with Alma Lopez, Judy Fabray, Julia Chang, Mike Chang Sr. and Pierce Pierce), "What Now" (Rachel) | |||||||||
| 18. "Plans Change" | May 12, 2017 | TBA | |||||||
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Plot: TBA Singles: "Under Pressure" (TBA), "Hello" (TBA), "Not the End" (Finn), "My Heart Will Go On" (Rachel) | |||||||||