<Li> Glee (season 5) </Li> <Li> List of Glee episodes </Li> <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 episode has been received positively by critics, though some commented negatively on the show's not revealing a cause of death for Finn . Upon its initial airing, this episode was viewed by 7.40 million American viewers and garnered a 2.9 rating in the 18--49 age group . The total viewership and ratings for this episode were up significantly from the previous episode . It was the show's highest rating since the fourth season episode "Britney 2.0 ." </P>

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