Claim: Glee's pilot was broadcasted in the late 2000s.

The first season of the musical comedy-drama television series Glee originally aired on Fox in the United States . The pilot episode was broadcast as an advanced preview of the series on May 19 , 2009 , with the remainder of the season airing between September 9 , 2009 and June 8 , 2010 . The season consisted of 22 episodes ; the first 13 aired on Wednesdays at 9 pm -LRB- ET -RRB- and the final 9 aired on Tuesdays at 9 pm -LRB- ET -RRB- . The season was executive produced by Ryan Murphy , Brad Falchuk , and Dante Di Loreto ; Murphy 's production company helped co-produce the series alongside 20th Century Fox .   The season features the fictional high school show choir New Directions competing for the first time on the show choir circuit , while its members and faculty deal with sex , bullying , body image , homosexuality , teenage pregnancy , disabilities , adoption and other social issues . The central characters are glee club director Will Schuester -LRB- Matthew Morrison -RRB- , cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester -LRB- Jane Lynch -RRB- , Will 's wife Terri -LRB- Jessalyn Gilsig -RRB- , guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury -LRB- Jayma Mays -RRB- , and glee club members Rachel -LRB- Lea Michele -RRB- , Finn -LRB- Cory Monteith -RRB- , Artie -LRB- Kevin McHale -RRB- , Kurt -LRB- Chris Colfer -RRB- , Mercedes -LRB- Amber Riley -RRB- , Tina -LRB- Jenna Ushkowitz -RRB- , Puck -LRB- Mark Salling -RRB- , and Quinn -LRB- Dianna Agron -RRB- .   The season received generally positive reviews from critics . The musical scores used throughout the first season proved to be a commercial success , with over seven million copies of Glee cast single releases purchased digitally . In 2009 , the Glee remake of `` Do n't Stop Believin ' became their first hit , and other covers quickly gained similar worldwide popularity , while the albums topped the charts in Ireland and other countries . The season was nominated for 19 Emmy Awards , four Golden Globe Awards , six Satellite Awards and 57 other awards . It was accompanied by four DVD releases : Glee -- Pilot Episode : Director 's Cut , Glee -- Season 1 , Volume 1 : Road to Sectionals featuring episodes one to thirteen , Glee -- Season 1 , Volume 2 : Road to Regionals featuring episodes fourteen to twenty-two , and Glee -- The Complete First Season .