Glee: Triumph, Truth and Tragedy premiered May 19 on HBO Max. Here’s what you should know about the heartbreaking documentary series.

the documentary series GLEE: TRIUMPH, TRUTH AND TRAGEDY (The Price Of Glee) premiered on May 19 on HBO Max. The first episode will also air at 10:00 pm on the Discovery Channel, with a new episode every week. A cultural phenomenon, “Glee” brought a relatively unknown cast to international stardom and shocked pop culture, but what was supposedly the lightest and most musical show on television was marked by big problems. The cast faced several scandals, negative repercussions in the press and fatal tragedies. The Investigation Discovery production presents the behind the scenes of “Glee” in three episodes and reveals the harsh reality of fame.

“Glee” was a cultural phenomenon the only one of a generation who bravely challenged social conventions and sparked debates about sexuality, race, disability and family.

About the documentary

“The weekly music-filled episodes brought a lot of people joy, but he couldn’t escape the darkness of Hollywood and the frenzy of nascent social media,” he said. Jason Sarlanis, President of Investigative Content and True Crime for Linear TV and Streaming. “While paying tribute to a series that shaped pop culture and achieved unprecedented success, GLEE: TRIUMPH, TRUTH AND TRAGEDY reveals the intense pressure that comes from being catapulted to stardom and presents in a new perspective the terrible tragedies that occurred between the cast and crew members of ‘Glee.’”

GLEE: TRIUMPH, TRUTH AND TRAGEDY shows the lives of the cast members inside and outside the filming set through previously unpublished interviews that bring to light the demands of participating in a TV hit and the dramas faced behind the scenes. Among the interviewees are relatives and friends of the cast, professionals who worked on the set or linked to the production, such as set designers, stylists, costume designers and publicists, and journalists from the entertainment sector who covered the “Glee” phenomenon. Interviews with people close to the late Cory Monteith addressed the actor’s international rise and his anxieties, which culminated in his death from an overdose when he was just 31, in a hotel in British Columbia.

Behind the scenes on Glee: Triumph, Truth and Tragedy

People who collaborated on the set and were with Mark Salling commented on their relationship with the work. They discussed the impact of the discovery of child pornography in their possession. This led him to commit suicide at the age of 35. George Rivera, father of Naya Rivera -who died mysteriously and terrifyingly by accidental drowning in a lake- pays a personal and intimate tribute to her daughter by looking back on her life as a young actress and tracing her career from when she was a child actress and cheerleader until take off.

GLEE: TRIUMPH, TRUTH AND TRAGEDY is an Ample Entertainment production for Investigation Discovery.

About Glee, a musical success

glee was a musical television series that aired from 2009 to 2015. Following the lives of a group of high school students, Glee addressed topics such as diversity, acceptance, and the importance of music in people’s lives. With its mix of acting, singing, and dancing, the series became a cultural phenomenon, gaining fans around the world. He had charismatic characters. There were exciting musical performances. Themed episodes were prominent in the series, which managed to combine comedy, drama, and music in a unique way. Throughout its six seasons, Glee left behind a lasting legacy. Ultimately, it became a symbol of inspiration and celebration of individuality and passion for art.