“Glee” will have a series of documentaries about his controversies and tragedies behind the cameras

Docuseries are all the rage, whether it’s true crimes, unsolved mysteries or controversial figures, reality is stranger than fiction and audiences never tire. The next to become the subject of a documentary series is ‘Glee’, Ryan Murphy’s successful musical series, known for the large number of controversies and tragedies that have occurred around it, which gave rise to what is popularly known as “the curse of joy”.

The Discovery + platform, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, is preparing a three-episode docuseries that will explore the turbulent history of Fox fiction, as revealed exclusively by Deadline, the as-yet untitled series. It will feature interviews with cast and crew members, as well as testimonials from the stars’ family and friendswhich will share unreleased stories so far.

Among other things, the documentary will delve into the tragedy of Cory Monteith (Finn), who died at the age of 31 from a heroin overdose, and Mark Salling (Puck), who hanged himself after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography. More recently, Lea Michele (Rachel) was accused of bullying on set by several of her peers and Naya Rivera (Santana) drowned in a lake while she was on vacation with her four-year-old son.

The docuseries is produced by True Crime Brand ID and Ample Entertainment, the production company behind the documentaries “The Invisible Pilot” (HBO) and “9 Months with Courteney Cox” (Facebook). The release date and how it will arrive in Spain is not known for now, but the logical thing would be that it premiered on HBO Max.as well as another recent Discovery + documentary, ‘The Hammer saga: Scandal and perversion’.

The bright face of the curse

“Glee” aired between 2009 and 2015, for a total of 121 episodes and six seasons. The series, created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, revolves around the William McKinley High School choir club and it was a true phenomenon in its first few seasons, sweeping the ratings and even spawning a successful concert tour. Its impact waned over the years until it ended with very low rates, but the series has never stopped being present on the Internet due to its controversy and its move to streaming.

Fortunately, not all the stories that arise from “Glee” ended in tragedy. Many of her actors and actresses have continued their careers with greater or lesser success, including Lea Michele, who after being exposed on the Internet for her alleged abusive behavior in the series, has recovered and is currently enjoying success starring in the series. revival of “Funny”. Girl ‘in Bradway, a role she was born to. On the other hand, Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina) and Kevin McHale just stopped at the “RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race” program, Chord Overstreet (am) will be Lindsay Lohan’s love interest in her Christmas return “Hit Christmas”, Chris Colfer He is successful as an author of children’s fantasy books and Darren Criss won an Emmy for “American Crime Story” in 2018.