Which characters are graduating on glee

Time for Cory to start playing his age! We see the year-old Cory becoming a staple on cable television, but instead of playing a high school student, we think his Glee graduation can open the door to some meatier parts. Cory as a lawyer? Cory as a doctor? Cory as a cop? Yes, please. Sara Farb. View All. Leave a Comment Comments are closed. But now, Brad Falchuk, who co-created Glee with Murphy, is backtracking, saying that yes, the trio's characters would be graduating, but that doesn't mean the actors would be leaving the show.

TV has a long history of shows about teenagers struggling with ways to keep the series running after their characters have grown up. How did those shows deal with "the graduation problem," and how did they fare after the characters threw their caps in the air?

Here's a look:. We want to hear what you think about this article. Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters theatlantic. From Lea Michele's Rachel Berry to Chris Colfer's Kurt, some of Glee' s most beloved characters face replacement - if the show breaches the four season mark. Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy stated in a recent TV Guide interview that he expects some of the stars of his hit show to depart in When some of them finish their run at high school it will be very teary episodes.

For me it will be particularly tough but a new crop of actors will come in. Replacing established talent in a proven formula is never easy. And Murphy knows it. In the past, Murphy has claimed he would "hold back" Brittany year after year due to her questionable intelligence.

But, while tricky, replacing several members of the cast may ultimately prove beneficial to the life of the series, especially since both Mark Salling and Cory Monteith are each a full decade older than their on-screen characters.