A new docuseries is pulling back the curtain onGlee.
On Thursday,Investigation Discoveryunveiled the first trailer forThe Price of Glee, a three-part docuseries about the Fox hit show and its dark behind-the-scenes drama, including the sudden deaths of starsCory Monteith,Naya Rivera, andMark Salling.
Monteith, who played quarterback Finn Hudson, was 31 when hedied of a heroin overdoseon July 13, 2013. Rivera portrayed cheerleader Santana Lopez and died at age 33 on July 13, 2020 after sheaccidentally drowned during a boating tripwith her son at a Southern California lake. Salling played jock Noah “Puck” Puckerman anddied at age 35in an apparent suicide weeks before he was scheduled to be sentenced to prison for possessing child pornography.
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Although the hitRyan Murphy-helmed series went off the air in 2015, it remains a highly-discussed topic, andThe Price of Gleeis hoping to shed a new light onto the conversation.
“With unbiased filters, hear directly from those outside of the cast bubble who can provide no-strings-attached perspectives, such as: relatives and friends ofGleecast members; those who were on the set and close to it, such as set decorators, hairdressers, stylists and publicists; and entertainment reporters who covered the phenomenon,” states the series' description.
“I don’t want to say the C word — the ‘curse’ word — but that’s where your mind goes,” says one person in the trailer.
“My first reaction is blame. I still feel that there is someone to blame,” says another interviewee.
The cast of Glee.Adam Rose/© Fox Television/Courtesy Everett Collection
Other parts of the trailer see those who were close to theGleecast admitting, “You find out that somebody you know is not necessarily who you thought they were.”
“I can’t imagine what it must’ve been like to be that alone and end your life,” adds another person, referencing Salling’s death.
Rivera’s father George is also featured on the series, as he candidly reveals in an interview, “I knew that was the top of the mountain for Naya, for your kid, it was just surreal.”
At another point, he adds, “Fame can be poisonous.”
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Gleepremiered on Fox in May 2009 and aired for six seasons, before coming to an end in March 2015.
In addition to Monteith, Rivera and Salling, the series starredLea Michele,Matthew Morrison,Jane Lynch,Chris Colfer,Amber Riley,Jenna Ushkowitz,Kevin McHale,Heather Morris,Harry Shum Jr.,Dianna Agron, andDarren Criss.
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The Price of Gleepremieres all three episodes on Monday, January 16 at 9 p.m. ET on ID, and will be available to stream the same day on discovery+.
source: people.com
