'Glee' will be back for a third season.

All you Gleeks out there can rest easy knowing the future of ‘Glee’ is safe and secure, at least for three seasons.

FOX has given the musical comedy an early third season pick up. So early in fact, the first season hasn’t even finished airing yet.

“Glee’ has been a huge success for the network, becoming the number one new scripted series in the demos 18-49, 18-34 and averaging 8.9 million viewers across the season.

“In just one year, Glee has transcended the television landscape and emerged as a global pop culture phenomenon,” said Fox Networks Group Entertainment Chairman Peter Rice, in a statement.

“Everything about Glee – from the concept to the characters to the marketing – has been innovative and risky,” added Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly. “But with [creator] Ryan Murphy tapping into the zeitgeist, the risk has paid off with this truly remarkable series. Glee has one of the most active, devoted fan bases I’ve ever seen, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to give Gleeks a third season of their favorite show.”

No one could be more thrilled than Murphy, who releases the following statement: “It’s been a whirlwind year – from shooting the pilot to performing at the White House to the concert tour that began last week – and yet we all feel like we’ve just begun this amazing musical journey. We think our Gleeks worldwide are going to love what we’ll have in store for them in seasons two and three.”

‘Glee’ wraps its first season on Tuesday, June 8 on FOX.

The series continues with new episodes from 8.00pm Thursday on Network Ten.

Source: Entertainment Weekly