Ryan Murphy has hinted that a Glee reboot could be on the cards. Speaking at the premiere of his new FX series The Shards on 27 July 2026, the prolific producer told People magazine that the beloved musical dramedy might deserve a second life.

"My nostalgia and love for that show is enough that I'm like, 'Well, maybe people would like to see a new incarnation of that in some capacity,'" Murphy said in the exclusive interview, published at People and reported by Deadline on 29 July 2026. He added plainly: "Maybe we should revisit that show."

That is the entirety of what exists so far: a creator expressing openness. There is no network attached, no streaming platform named, no writers' room assembled, no cast confirmed. Murphy co-created Glee with Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, and any new version would presumably need all three on board — but no such deal has been announced.

Glee debuted on Fox in May 2009 and ran for six seasons and over 120 episodes, ending in March 2015. The series followed a high-school show choir in Ohio and became a cultural phenomenon, launching cast members including Lea Michele, Darren Criss, and Jane Lynch into household-name status. Its soundtrack sales, concert tours, and merchandise made it one of Fox's most valuable properties in the early 2010s.

Murphy has rarely been short of work since. His current slate includes The Shards, the FX series whose premiere served as the setting for his Glee remarks. He has maintained a prolific output across scripted and unscripted television, with projects at multiple networks and platforms.

For fans of the original series, Murphy's comments are the first direct signal from a co-creator that a return to William McKinley High School is at least under consideration. Whether that consideration turns into a script, a pitch, or a greenlit series is a separate question — and one that has not yet been answered by anyone in a position to order it.

What is clear is that the door is open. Murphy did not pitch a concept or name a platform. He did not say when. He said he loved the show, and he said maybe. For a property that has been off the air for more than a decade, maybe is something.