Season 5 poster

Season 5

(2013)

Overview

Finding the right note pales in comparison to navigating real life for the members and alums of William McKinley High School's glee club.

Cast

Lea Michele as Rachel Berry
Lea Michele

as Rachel Berry

Melissa Benoist as Marley Rose
Melissa Benoist

as Marley Rose

Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman
Jacob Artist

as Jake Puckerman

Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel
Chris Colfer

as Kurt Hummel

Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester
Matthew Morrison

as Will Schuester

Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester
Jane Lynch

as Sue Sylvester

Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez
Naya Rivera

as Santana Lopez

Becca Tobin as Kitty Wilde
Becca Tobin

as Kitty Wilde

Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans
Chord Overstreet

as Sam Evans

Blake Jenner as Ryder Lynn
Blake Jenner

as Ryder Lynn

Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson
Darren Criss

as Blaine Anderson

Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams
Kevin McHale

as Artie Abrams

Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang
Jenna Ushkowitz

as Tina Cohen-Chang

Alex Newell as Wade 'Unique' Adams
Alex Newell

as Wade 'Unique' Adams

Episodes

Love, Love, Love poster

Love, Love, Love 6.4

September 26, 2013

The members of New Directions are back in action and take on their biggest assignment yet: the Beatles! As Will enlists…

Tina in the Sky with Diamonds poster

Tina in the Sky with Diamonds 6.4

October 3, 2013

As the Prom approaches, the race for Prom Queen brings out the best and the worst in candidates Tina and Kitty. Meanwhi…

The Quarterback poster

The Quarterback 6.6

October 10, 2013

The New Directions remember Finn.

A Katy or a Gaga poster

A Katy or a Gaga 6.0

November 7, 2013

The members of New Directions tackle their assignment of getting out of their comfort zones and determining whether the…

The End of Twerk poster

The End of Twerk 5.8

November 14, 2013

The glee club learns the dance of the hour: twerking. Meanwhile, Marley discovers Jake's relationship with Bree, and Ra…

Movin' Out poster

Movin' Out 6.2

November 21, 2013

The New Directions pay homage to the Piano Man: Billy Joel. As graduation looms closer, the seniors make plans for thei…

Puppet Master poster

Puppet Master 6.8

November 28, 2013

Blaine believes he has the best plan to win nationals, but the other club members think he's too controlling; members o…

Previously Unaired Christmas poster

Previously Unaired Christmas 5.8

December 5, 2013

Sue Sylvester introduces the episode as a Christmas special that FOX did not allow to air from last year. The members o…

Frenemies poster

Frenemies 7.0

February 25, 2014

Santana auditions and snags the role of Rachel’s understudy in “Funny Girl,” causing a feud between the roommates. Mean…

Trio poster

Trio 6.2

March 4, 2014

When Sam, Tina and Blaine plan a lock-in at the school, Becky unexpectedly joins in; Elliot (Adam Lambert) gets caught …

City of Angels poster

City of Angels 6.6

March 11, 2014

The glee club -- and two special guests -- travels to Los Angeles to compete in nationals.

100 poster

100 6.8

March 18, 2014

The glee club are saying goodbye to each other when two old guests come and decide to save the glee club.

New Directions poster

New Directions 6.6

March 25, 2014

With the McKinley High glee club officially at an end, past and present members of New Directions look towards the futu…

New New York poster

New New York 6.6

April 1, 2014

New Directions alumni adjust to their new lives in the city; Blaine and Sam move in with Kurt; Artie has difficulty adj…

Bash poster

Bash 6.8

April 8, 2014

Rachel is faced with a decision that pits her education against her career. Sam and Mercedes consider rekindling their …

Tested poster

Tested 6.4

April 15, 2014

Blaine suffers a crisis of confidence after gaining the dreaded “Freshman Fifteen.” Artie discovers that his newfound s…

Opening Night poster

Opening Night 6.4

April 22, 2014

The gang must rally an uncharacteristically insecure Rachel in time to make her Broadway debut in Funny Girl… but not e…

The Back-Up Plan poster

The Back-Up Plan 6.0

April 29, 2014

Rachel is presented with a unique opportunity which could either take her career to the next level, or possibly kill it…

Old Dog, New Tricks poster

Old Dog, New Tricks 7.2

May 6, 2014

Santana helps Rachel do damage control for her flagging public image; Kurt tries to help a home for retired Broadway pe…

The Untitled Rachel Berry Project poster

The Untitled Rachel Berry Project 6.2

May 13, 2014

Rachel meets a famous television writer, whose eccentric personality catches Rachel off guard. Meanwhile, Sam and Merce…