"Dreams Come True" is the
series finale of the American musical television series ''
Glee
Glee means delight, a form of happiness.
Glee may also refer to:
* Glee (music), a type of English choral music
* ''Glee'' (TV series), an American musical comedy-drama TV series, and related media created by Ryan Murphy
* ''Glee'' (Bran Van 30 ...
''. It is also the 13th and final episode of the show's
sixth season and the 121st episode overall. Written by the show's co-creators
Ryan Murphy,
Brad Falchuk
Bradley Douglas Falchuk (born March 1, 1971) is an American television writer, director, and producer, best known for co-creating with Ryan Murphy the comedy-drama television series '' Glee'', the drama series '' Pose'', the horror comedy '' S ...
, and
Ian Brennan and directed by
Bradley Buecker
Bradley Buecker is an American television and film director, producer, and editor. He is well known for his work with Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk for their series '' Glee'' and ''American Horror Story''.
Career
Buecker's first credited job in t ...
, it aired on
Fox in the United States on March 20, 2015, along with the previous episode, "
2009", as a special two-hour finale.
The episode features the aftermath of New Directions' victory at the 2015 Nationals show choir competition, as changes are in store for both the school itself as well as
Will Schuester
William Michael Schuester, often referred to as Mr. Schue, is a fictional teacher character and one of the two main Protagonist, protagonists from the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox musical film, musical comedy-drama series ''Glee (TV series), Gl ...
. It then features a
flashforward to the year 2020 that explores the fates of the characters. The episode featured special guest star
Jonathan Groff
Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer . He began his career on Broadway, rising to prominence for his portrayal of Melchior Gabor in the original production of '' Spring Awakening'' (2006-2008), for which h ...
as
Jesse St. James and special appearances by
Geraldo Rivera and
Andrew Rannells as themselves.
Plot
After pausing for a moment to think back on his own show choir past,
Will Schuester
William Michael Schuester, often referred to as Mr. Schue, is a fictional teacher character and one of the two main Protagonist, protagonists from the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox musical film, musical comedy-drama series ''Glee (TV series), Gl ...
(
Matthew Morrison
Matthew James Morrison (born October 30, 1978) is an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter, best known for his role as Will Schuester on the Fox television show '' Glee'' (2009–2015). He has starred in multiple Broadway and Off-Broadw ...
) joins his New Directions members on stage as they are now in the finals for the show choir national championship (winning Regionals off-screen). New Directions wins, and afterwards, Superintendent Bob Harris (
Christopher Cousins) tells Will that McKinley High is being converted into a
performing arts school, and that Will is to become its principal. Three months later, Will is nervous for his first day, but his wife
Emma Pillsbury
Emma Pillsbury Schuester (previously Pillsbury-Howell) is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. Portrayed by actress Jayma Mays, Emma has appeared in ''Glee'' from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 1 ...
(
Jayma Mays
Jamia Suzette "Jayma" Mays is an American actress. She is known for playing Emma Pillsbury in the Fox musical series '' Glee'' (2009–2015) and for her starring roles in the films ''Red Eye'' (2005), '' Paul Blart: Mall Cop'' (2009) and ''Th ...
) consoles him. Will welcomes back New Directions members from both past and present who have reunited for this day and announces that New Directions will no longer be the only glee club choir at McKinley High, as he is re-creating the Troubletones and creating both a new all-boys group and a junior varsity glee club, but Will is not to be the coach of any group including New Directions. He then bids them farewell with a song.
Blaine Anderson
Blaine Devon Anderson is a fictional character from the American musical comedy-drama television series '' Glee''. Played by Darren Criss, Blaine was introduced in the sixth episode of the second season as the openly gay lead singer of the Dal ...
(
Darren Criss
Darren Everett Criss (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame starring on the television series '' Glee'' (2010–2015) and received Emmy and Golden Globe acting awards for his leading role as spree ...
) meets with
Sam Evans
Sam Evans is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actor Chord Overstreet, and appeared on ''Glee'' starting with the second season premiere episode entitled "Audition", first b ...
(
Chord Overstreet) and asks Sam to move to New York, but Sam states he is happy where he is and that he has other plans for his future. Will then introduces Sam as the new coach of New Directions.
Mercedes Jones
Mercedes Jones is a fictional character from the Fox popular musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Amber Riley, and has appeared in ''Glee'' from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. Merced ...
(
Amber Riley) invites some friends to the auditorium to announce that she has been selected as the opening act for
Beyoncé so she will most likely not see any of them again for some time, and she leaves the building with a song.
Blaine and
Kurt Hummel
Kurt Elizabeth Hummel is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. Series creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan initially conceived of him as a fashionable gay countertenor who is routinely bullied ...
(
Chris Colfer
Christopher Paul Colfer (born May 27, 1990) is an American actor, singer, and author. He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the television musical '' Glee'' (2009–2015). Colfer's portrayal of Kurt received cr ...
) meet
Sue Sylvester
Susan "Sue" Rodham Sylvester is a fictional character of the Fox musical comedy-drama series, '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Jane Lynch, and appears in ''Glee'' from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009, through ...
(
Jane Lynch
Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian and author. She is known for starring as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series '' Glee'' (2009–2015), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Lynch also gained recog ...
) in Will's new principal's office and they thank Sue for reuniting them. Sue explains that learning about Kurt and his struggles opened up new worlds for her and thanks them in kind. Sue next meets
Becky Jackson (
Lauren Potter) who apologizes for exposing Sue to the national media and they reconcile. Sue finally meets Will in the auditorium and says goodbye to him with a song. In a
flashforward to the year 2020,
Geraldo Rivera congratulates Sue for winning reelection as
Vice President of the United States
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under
Jeb Bush
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as she states her intent to run for President in 2024.
In 2020, Blaine and Kurt go to
Harvey Milk
Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American politician and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Milk was born and raised in ...
Elementary School to encourage kids to pursue their dreams. Meanwhile, also in 2020,
Rachel Berry (
Lea Michele) reunites with Mercedes, Blaine, Kurt, and
Artie Abrams
Arthur "Artie" Abrams is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee'' portrayed as the "glue" of the glee club. The character is portrayed by actor Kevin McHale, and appeared in ''Glee'' since its pilot episode, fir ...
(
Kevin McHale) and
Tina Cohen-Chang
Tina Cohen-Chang is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Jenna Ushkowitz and has appeared in ''Glee'' from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. Tina wa ...
(
Jenna Ushkowitz), who are now a couple. Rachel is now pregnant as the surrogate mother for Blaine and Kurt's child, and is also now married to
Jesse St. James (
Jonathan Groff
Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer . He began his career on Broadway, rising to prominence for his portrayal of Melchior Gabor in the original production of '' Spring Awakening'' (2006-2008), for which h ...
). Later that day, Rachel wins the
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
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and she thanks all of her friends but especially Will Schuester for his mentorship. In the fall of 2020, Vice President Sue Sylvester rededicates the McKinley High auditorium to be named in honor of
Finn Hudson
Finn Christopher Hudson is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character was portrayed by Cory Monteith and first appeared on television when ''Glee'' premiered its pilot episode on Fox on May 19, 2009 ...
while apologizing for her previous poor perception of the glee club. McKinley High has now become a model of excellence and other schools are copying its format. New Directions members from throughout its history unite for one last massive group song. The last shot of the series is of three plaques: the re-dedication plaque for the auditorium and the memorial ones for former glee club director
Lillian Adler and Finn Hudson.
Production
As this was the series finale, multiple former actors returned to the show for one last reunion. Jonathan Groff guest starred as Jesse St. James, and Geraldo Rivera and Andrew Rannells made guest appearances as themselves. Other regular character guest actors in this episode were:
Dianna Agron
Dianna Elise Agron ( ; born April 30, 1986) is an American actress and singer. After primarily dancing and starring in small musical theater productions in her youth, Agron made her screen debut in 2006, and in 2007, she played recurring charac ...
as
Quinn Fabray
Quinn Fabray is a fictional character from the TV series '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Dianna Agron, and has appeared in ''Glee'' from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. She is the cheerleading captain at the ...
,
Jacob Artist
Jacob Artist (born October 17, 1992) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He is best known for his roles as Jake Puckerman on the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee'' and as Brandon Fletcher on the ABC drama-thriller series '' Quanti ...
as
Jake Puckerman
'' Glee'' is a musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States for six seasons from 2009 to 2015. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing in the show choir competition circuit, while its me ...
,
Jessalyn Gilsig
Jessalyn Sarah Gilsig (born November 30, 1971) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Lauren Davis in ''Boston Public'', Gina Russo in ''Nip/Tuck'', Terri Schuester in '' Glee'', and as Siggy Haraldson in ''Vikings''.
Early li ...
as
Terri Schuester
Terri Schuester is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Jessalyn Gilsig, and has appeared in ''Glee'' from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. Terri was ...
,
Blake Jenner
Blake Alexander Jenner (born August 27, 1992) is an American actor. Jenner won the second season of Oxygen's ''The Glee Project'' and, as a result, portrayed Ryder Lynn on the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. He has since had starrin ...
as
Ryder Lynn
Ryder Lynn is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actor Blake Jenner, and has appeared in ''Glee'' since its fifth episode of the fourth season, "The Role You Were Born to Pla ...
, Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury,
Heather Morris
Heather Elizabeth Morris (born February 1, 1987) is an American actress, dancer, singer, and model. She played the role of Brittany S. Pierce in the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''.
Early life
Morris was born in Thousand Oaks, Calif ...
as
Brittany Pierce
Brittany Susan Pierce is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Heather Morris, and first appeared in the show's second episode, "Showmance". Brittany was developed by ''G ...
,
Alex Newell as
Wade "Unique" Adams
Unique Adams is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee'' who first appeared in "Saturday Night Glee-ver", the sixteenth episode of the show's third season. Portrayed by actor Alex Newell, Unique is notable for b ...
,
Mike O'Malley
Michael Edward O'Malley (born October 31, 1966) is an American actor, writer and producer. Born in Boston and raised in New Hampshire, O'Malley hosted the early 1990s children's game show '' Nickelodeon Guts'' before moving to Los Angeles later ...
as
Burt Hummel
Burt Hummel is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actor Mike O'Malley, and first appeared on ''Glee'' in the fourth episode of the first season, " Preggers". Burt was develop ...
,
Naya Rivera
Naya Marie Rivera (; January 12, 1987July 8, 2020) was an American actress, singer, and model. Recognized for her work on the popular musical comedy-drama series '' Glee'', she received various awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and ...
as
Santana Lopez
Santana Lopez is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character was portrayed by Naya Rivera, and has appeared in ''Glee'' from its pilot episode, first broadcast on May 19, 2009. Santana was developed by ...
,
Mark Salling
Mark Wayne Salling (; August 17, 1982 – January 30, 2018) was an American actor and musician known for his role as Noah "Puck" Puckerman on the television series '' Glee''.
Salling studied at the Los Angeles College of Music before wor ...
as
Noah "Puck" Puckerman,
Harry Shum Jr. as
Mike Chang
Michael Robert Chang Jr. is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actor and dancer Harry Shum Jr., and has appeared on ''Glee'' since the fourth episode in the first season, " ...
,
Becca Tobin
Rebecca Grace Tobin (born January 18, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is known for her role as Kitty Wilde on the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''.
Early life
Tobin grew up in Marietta, Georgia, the younger of t ...
as
Kitty Wilde
Kitty Wilde is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Becca Tobin, and appeared for the first time during the first episode of the fourth season, " The New Rachel", firs ...
, Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang,
Max Adler as
Dave Karofsky, Christopher Cousins as Superintendent Bob Harris,
Laura Dreyfuss
Laura Catherine Dreyfuss (born August 22, 1988) is an American actress and singer, known for her roles as Zoe Murphy in the Broadway musical ''Dear Evan Hansen'', Madison McCarthy on the FOX musical series '' Glee'' and McAfee Westbrook on the ...
as
Madison McCarthy
'' Glee'' is a musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States for six seasons from 2009 to 2015. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing in the show choir competition circuit, while its me ...
,
Ashley Fink
Ashley Rae Fink (born November 20, 1986) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Lauren Zizes in the television series '' Glee'' and as Carter McMahon in ''Huge''.
Personal life
Ashley Rae Fink was born in Houston, Tex ...
as
Lauren Zizes
Lauren Zizes is a recurring fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series, '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Ashley Fink, and first appeared in the season one episode "Wheels", first broadcast on November 11, 20 ...
, Noah Guthrie as
Roderick Meeks,
Samuel Larsen
Samuel Peter Acosta Larsen (born August 28, 1991) is an American actor and singer. On August 21, 2011, Larsen won the reality competition program '' The Glee Project'' on the Oxygen network, which led to his having a recurring role as Joe Hart on ...
as
Joe Hart
Charles Joseph John Hart (born 19 April 1987) known professionally simply as Joe Hart is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership club Celtic.
He began his career at his hometown club Shrewsbury T ...
,
Vanessa Lengies
Vanessa Lengies (born July 21, 1985) is a Canadian actress, dancer and singer. She is known for starring in the drama ''American Dreams'' as Roxanne Bojarski. She appeared as Charge Nurse Kelly Epson on the TNT medical drama '' HawthoRNe'', and ...
as
Sugar Motta
'' Glee'' is a musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States for six seasons from 2009 to 2015. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing in the show choir competition circuit, while its ...
, Billy Lewis Jr. as
Mason McCarthy
'' Glee'' is a musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States for six seasons from 2009 to 2015. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing in the show choir competition circuit, while its me ...
,
Finneas O'Connell
Finneas Baird O'Connell (born July 30, 1997), known mononymously as Finneas ( stylized in all caps), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has written and produced music for various artists, most notably his sister, ...
as
Alistair
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, Lauren Potter as Becky Jackson,
Romy Rosemont
Romy Rosemont (born October 28, 1964) is an American actress, who has appeared in multiple television series, including ''Shark'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' Prison Break'', and '' Private Practice''. She got her b ...
as
Carole Hudson-Hummel,
Dijon Talton
Dijon Hendra Talton is an American producer, actor, singer and director. He won several awards as part of the cast of '' Glee'', and has since continued to play small roles on television and film, as well as producing through his company The Tal ...
as
Matt Rutherford
'' Glee'' is a musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States for six seasons from 2009 to 2015. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing in the show choir competition circuit, while its me ...
,
Iqbal Theba
Iqbal Theba (pronounced ; born December 20, 1963) is a Pakistani actor. Theba is best known for his recurring role as Principal Figgins in the show '' Glee''.
Early life
Theba was born in Karachi, Pakistan. He belongs to the Theba clan, a Guja ...
as
Principal Figgins
'' Glee'' is a musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States for six seasons from 2009 to 2015. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing in the show choir competition circuit, while its m ...
,
Josie Totah
Josie Totah (born August 5, 2001), formerly known as J. J. Totah, is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role on the Disney Channel series '' Jessie'' and supporting role on the 2013 ABC comedy series '' Back in the Game''. T ...
as Myron Muskovitz, Samantha Marie Ware as
Jane Hayward, and
Marshall Williams
Marshall Williams (born July 31, 1989) is a Canadian actor and model. He is best known for his role as Spencer Porter on '' Glee'', and Albert Banks in ''How to Build a Better Boy''.
Life and career
Marshall Williams was born in Winnipeg, Manit ...
as
Spencer Porter.
Tim Bagley
Timothy Hugh Bagley (born August 17, 1957) is an American actor and comedian, who has appeared in numerous films and television programs. He had recurring roles on the TV series ''Will & Grace'', ''Hope & Gloria'', ''Strip Mall'', ''According to ...
was introduced as the Harvey Milk Elementary School teacher.
Both
Melissa Benoist
Melissa Marie Benoist ( ; born October 4, 1988) is an American actress, singer and producer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy drama '' Glee'' (2012–2014), where she was a series regular during the fifth season. ...
, who played
Marley Rose, and
Damian McGinty
Damian Joseph McGinty Jr. (born 9 September 1992) is an Irish singer and actor. McGinty has been performing for over a decade, and a member of the group Celtic Thunder for thirteen years starting when he was fourteen. On 21 August 2011, McGinty ...
, who played
Rory Flanagan
Rory Flanagan is a recurring fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actor Damian McGinty, and appeared in ''Glee'' starting with its third season episode " Pot o' Gold", first broa ...
, were invited back, but declined due to scheduling conflicts; Benoist was filming the pilot for ''
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...
'', while McGinty had newly returned to Irish singing group
Celtic Thunder.
The episode featured five musical cover versions and one original song. "
Teach Your Children
"Teach Your Children" is a song written by Graham Nash in 1968 when he was a member of the Hollies. Although it was never recorded by that group in a studio, the Hollies did record it live in 1983. The song first appeared on the album ''Déjà Vu' ...
" by
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) were a folk rock supergroup made up of American singer-songwriters David Crosby and Stephen Stills and English singer-songwriter Graham Nash. When joined by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young as a fourth member ...
is sung by Morrison. "
Someday We'll Be Together
"Someday We'll Be Together" is a song written by Johnny Bristol, Jackey Beavers, and Harvey Fuqua. It was the last of twelve American number-one pop singles for Diana Ross & the Supremes on the Motown label. Although it was released as the f ...
" by
Diana Ross & the Supremes
The Supremes were an American girl group and a premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Founded as the Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and the most successful ...
is sung by Riley. "
The Winner Takes It All
"The Winner Takes It All" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released as the first single from the group's seventh studio album, '' Super Trouper'' (1980), it is a ballad in the key of G-flat major, reflecting on the end of a relatio ...
" by
ABBA
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is sung by Lynch and Morrison. "
Daydream Believer
"Daydream Believer" is a song composed by American songwriter John Stewart shortly before he left the Kingston Trio. It was originally recorded by the Monkees, with Davy Jones singing the lead. The single reached No. 1 on the U.S. ''Billboard ...
" by
The Monkees
The Monkees were an American rock and pop band, formed in Los Angeles in 1966, whose lineup consisted of the American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork alongside English actor/singer Davy Jones. The group was con ...
is sung by Colfer and Criss. "
This Time" is an original composition by Criss and is sung by Michele. "
I Lived
"I Lived" is a song recorded by American pop rock band OneRepublic. It was released as the fifth and final single from the album, ''Native'' (2014). It was originally planned to be released as the fourth single in January 2014, but was shelved in ...
" by
OneRepublic is sung by Michele, Criss, Overstreet, Morrison, Riley, McHale, Colfer and Guthrie with all cast members in the chorus, and was the last song to be sung on the series
after six seasons
and over 700 musical performances.
Accompanying the music from this episode, the
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. ''Glee: The Music, Dreams Come True'' was released on March 17, 2015. It debuted on the
''Billboard'' 200 at number 63 on the chart dated April 4, 2015, with 8,000 units sold, the first ''Glee'' appearance there since April 12, 2014.
Series regular Jenna Ushkowitz, writing in a column for ''
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Hollywood film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly larg ...
'', revealed that the last scene filmed was the gathering in the choir room when Will Schuester sings "Teach Your Children" to the five original New Directions members from the
pilot episode.
''The Hollywood Reporter'' also noted that after the series' final episode had wrapped, a number of actors took pieces of the set home as souvenirs. Michele
tweeted
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a photo of her taking home the framed football jersey of
Cory Monteith
Cory Allan Michael Monteith (; May 11, 1982 July 13, 2013) was a Canadian actor and musician who played Finn Hudson on the Fox television series '' Glee''. As an actor based in British Columbia, Monteith had minor roles on television series bef ...
's character, Finn Hudson. Lynch took some of her signature tracksuits, Criss came away with trophies, some soundproofing from the choir room, the couch from Figgins' office and his Warblers jacket, Riley claimed her sneakers from the pilot episode, Overstreet's souvenirs included trophies, photos and clothing,
Dot-Marie Jones
Dorothy-Marie Jones (born January 4, 1964) is an American actress and retired athlete who has had multiple roles in television. She attended California State University, Fresno, where she set records for shot put. Jones is also a 15-time world ...
kept a football championship ring, and Salling took a plaque with Monteith's picture.
Reception
Ratings
The series finale was watched by 2.54 million viewers, and received a 0.7 rating/2 share in the
Nielsen rating/share for the adult 18-49 demographic. These numbers were lower than the episode that aired immediately before it, "
2009", which had 2.69 million viewers and a 0.8 rating/3 share.
Critical response
Lauren Hoffman from ''
Vulture
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'' rated the combined episodes of "
2009" and "Dreams Come True" at four out of five stars and summarized "''Glee''s later seasons have been uneven, but these final episodes get back to the core ideas the show started out with about humor in unexpected places, joy in music and dance, and the importance of working hard to create things with the people you love. It's a truly lovely send-off." Christopher Rogers from ''
Hollywood Life
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History ...
'' stated in his review "We honestly couldn't have asked for a better, more fitting, conclusion to the show that made being a loser seem cool." ''
The A.V. Club
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''s Brandon Nowalk graded the two-part finale with a D, and stated the episode "doesn't have coherent plotting. It's just a bunch of events."
Miranda Wicker from ''TV Fanatic'' rated the episode four out of five stars, and stated "It was all so perfect and perfectly ''Glee''."
References
External links
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