<P> `` The Quarterback '' is the third episode of the fifth season of the American musical television series Glee , and the ninety - first episode overall . Written by all three of the show 's creators -- Ryan Murphy , Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan -- and directed by Falchuk , it first aired on Fox in the United States on October 10 , 2013 . The episode features the death of character Finn Hudson , and a tribute to Finn and to actor Cory Monteith , who played Finn starting with the show 's pilot , and who died on July 13 , 2013 . The episode 's plot centers on the impact Finn 's death has on the characters , specifically Kurt Hummel ( Chris Colfer ) , Will Schuester ( Matthew Morrison ) , Santana Lopez ( Naya Rivera ) , Noah Puckerman ( Mark Salling ) , and Rachel Berry ( Lea Michele ) . </P>
<P> `` The Quarterback '' is the third episode of the fifth season of the American musical television series Glee , and the ninety - first episode overall . Written by all three of the show 's creators -- Ryan Murphy , Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan -- and directed by Falchuk , it first aired on Fox in the United States on October 10 , 2013 . The episode features the death of character Finn Hudson , and a tribute to Finn and to actor Cory Monteith , who played Finn starting with the show 's pilot , and who died on July 13 , 2013 . The episode 's plot centers on the impact Finn 's death has on the characters , specifically Kurt Hummel ( Chris Colfer ) , Will Schuester ( Matthew Morrison ) , Santana Lopez ( Naya Rivera ) , Noah Puckerman ( Mark Salling ) , and Rachel Berry ( Lea Michele ) . </P>
on what episode of glee does finn die
on what episode of glee does finn die
The Quarterback
The Quarterback