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. Finn was developed by Glee creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan. Glee follows the trials of the New Directions glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School in the town of Lima, Ohio. Finn is the quarterback of his high school football team the McKinley Titans. As a popular jock at the top of the school's social hierarchy, he is seen going along with his peers who bully the less popular students. When he is forced to join the school's very unpopular glee club, he discovers that he loves it and chooses to continue in the club despite the risk of alienation by his friends for remaining a member. His storylines often see him struggle with his decision to stay in the club, which is at the bottom of the social ladder, while he maintains his popular reputation and the respect of the other jocks. The character has dealt with his attraction to both the stunning head cheerleader Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron) and ambitious, self centred glee club star singer Rachel Berry (Lea Michele), the series' female lead. Following Monteith's death on July 13, 2013, it was announced that Finn's own death would occur in the third episode of the fifth season, titled "The Quarterback". Monteith felt that Finn has had to grow up a lot during his time on the show. The actor said, "Finn started off as the stereotypical dumb jock but as the show has gone on, Finn's not dumb anymore, really, he's just a little naïve." Early reviews of Finn from television critics were mixed;...