Finn Hudson

Finn Hudson is co-captain of the New Directions and the quarterback of the football team at William McKinley High School. Finn risks alienation by the football team after joining the Glee Club.

In season one, Finn dates popular cheerleader Quinn Fabray until he discovers she slept with his then-best friend, Noah Puckerman, and lied about her pregnancy. During the second season, his mother married Kurt Hummel's father making the two step-brothers. He is in a relationship with Rachel Berry, the two have had feelings for eachother since the start of the show.

Biography
Finn's father, who was a US Marine, died while serving in Iraq when Finn was very young, forcing his mother to raise him alone. He discovered his love of singing during a chance encounter with a lawn specialist dating his mom, and for the first time knew, he was special and good at something. Finn struggles to make his mother proud of him and make her happy. He became Burt's stepson and Kurt's stepbrother in Season 2.

Season One
Finn Hudson makes his first appearance in Pilot. He is the star quarterback of the school's football team, a role he takes very seriously; so much so, that despite his moral misgivings, he is reluctantly involved in bullying the less popular kids. He is seen as a typical jock. Finn starts out dating the head cheerleader, Quinn, who is one of the most popular girls in school. She was raised by extremely religious parents and is also the president of the Celibacy Club. It is revealed that Finn is the son of a single mother, as his father was killed in Operation Desert Storm when Finn was an infant. His mother never quite got over the loss, and became rather desperate when it came to men. She had a brief relationship with a lawn care man who would often visit them to paint their lawn green. The lawn care man had a great love of music, which he passed on to Finn. Unfortunately, he soon ended the relationship by turning his attention to another woman, much to Mrs. Hudson's disappointment. From that moment on, Finn made it his sole purpose to make her proud and happy. This desire is exploited by the Spanish teacher and Glee Director, Will Schuester, who after overhearing him singing in the men's locker room shower, plants marijuana in his locker and blackmails him into joining the Glee club. Afraid his mother will find out he had pot, Finn agrees. Unfortunately, joining Glee alienates him from the football team. However, Finn discovers that he really does enjoy Glee, and finds himself strangely attracted to fellow Glee member Rachel Berry. However, despite a brief kiss in the auditorium (in Showmance), Finn and Rachel find themselves unable to give into their mutual attraction.

In Preggers, Quinn tells Finn she is pregnant and lies that he is the father. Finn expresses doubt and points out that they have never had sex, but Quinn informs him that at one point, when he prematurely ejaculated in the hot tub, the sperm somehow made it past his bathing suit, survived in the hot tub water, and entered Quinn, thus knocking her up. Finn, being naive, trusting and uninformed, believes the obvious lie. In reality, the father of Quinn's baby is his best friend, Puck, who got Quinn drunk and slept with her. However, Quinn is unwilling to admit the truth, misleads Finn and demands that he support her and the baby. Finn is also unaware that Quinn intends to give up his daughter to Terri Schuester, who is faking a pregnancy. The pressure of the coming baby, football, Quinn, his attraction to Rachel, school and Glee quickly begins to overwhelm Finn both physically and emotionally. With the help of Rachel however, Finn gets a job as a waiter in Wheels.

When the kids are later split into pairs during Ballad, Finn finds himself (somewhat to his discomfort) paired up with Kurt, who is gay and is attracted to Finn. However, during the course of their practices, Finn finds himself asking Kurt for advice on both his baby problems and his relationship problems. While Kurt's advice seems for the most part helpful, Finn is unaware that Kurt is secretly trying to manipulate him in the hopes of getting Finn to fall in love with him. Following Kurt's advice, Finn begins singing to the ultrasound of Quinn's baby, which helps ease his fears about being a father. Unfortunately, his mother finds him singing to the ultrasound and Finn, breaking down into tears admits that Quinn is pregnant, supposedly with his baby. Although traumatic, the burden of hiding the truth from his mother is lifted off Finn's back, making him feel more relaxed. Kurt's next piece of advice is to sing his pain away about his situation with Quinn. Unfortunately, it causes more trouble for both Finn and Quinn when his ballad reveals Quinn's pregnancy to her parents. Quinn is thrown out of her home by her angry parents, and forced to move in with Finn and his mother.

Although everything has fallen apart around him, Finn finds himself more content with the fact that there are no more (obvious) lies surrounding him. Unfortunately for Finn, he finds out biggest lie in Sectionals. When Rachel begins to become suspicious about Quinn's pregnancy, she approaches Finn about her theory. Shocked and furious, he confronts Puck (by beating him up) and demands that Quinn tell the truth. Quinn admits that Puck was the father, much to Finn's heartbreak and anger. Furious at her and at everything, he quits Glee and storms out. Later, Will, who was fired from being the Glee Director after the kids did a Mattress commercial, goes to find him, and asks him to return to the group. Finn, still hurting, demands to know why he has to be the bigger man and wishes that things could go back to how they were before everything with Glee. Will tells him cryptically, You Can't Always Get What You Want and leaves his car keys behind. Finn goes to Sectionals, takes charge, and organizes the group. New Directions wins Sectionals under Finn's leadership. Finn refuses to forgive Puck and Quinn for their betrayals.

In Hell-O, football season has officially ended, and basketball season has begun, with Finn as team captain yet again. Although he and Quinn have officially ended their relationship, Finn finds himself not quite able to get over her. Meanwhile, Rachel in her overly energetic manner has declared them to be boyfriend/girlfriend, despite Finn's reservations about dating her. Will, takes notice of Finn's current predicament and suggests that he "take control of his inner rock star.” The Glee assignment of the week is to sing a song revolving around the phrase "Hello.” Finn sings Hello, I Love You by the Doors.

After his performance, Santana and Brittany approach Finn (under the orders of Sue Sylvester), asking him to go on a threesome date, which he finds intriguing. When Rachel begins to feel that Finn is hiding this from her, she asks him to be honest in their relationship, like she is with him. Hearing this, Finn admits that he does not want to date Rachel. Rachel accepts the break-up, but first reminds Finn that she is the only girl who truly understands him (saying almost word-for-word all of his fears and insecurities, as if she were inside his head), before storming off. She takes a vindictive shot at him by singing Gives You Hell as her performance. He proceeds to go on a date with Santana and Brittany, which turns out to be a horrible experience, due to their mistreatment of the waiting-staff, verbal abuse of their friends (and Finn himself), and excluding him from the conversation. Afterwards, Finn realizes that it was mistake to break things off with Rachel, and attempts to get her back, only to learn she's moved on and started dating Jesse St. James, star of Vocal Adrenaline. Hurt and jealous, Finn rats this news to Will, stating that he believes Jesse is using Rachel to spy on New Directions. Afterwards, the rest of the Glee kids threaten to kick Rachel out of the group if she doesn't end her relation with Jesse. After Rachel lies and says she broke up with Jesse (they are now dating in secret), Finn again tells her they should be together. She however rejects the idea reluctantly, saying that it would hurt the group if they caused drama. Finn however refuses to give up on them again. When they later sing Hello Goodbye, the pain of losing Finn again causes Rachel to run off stage in tears.

In The Power of Madonna, Sue attempts to inspire Cheerios with Madonna as an icon, and she orders the girls to all date younger men. Brittany, who is dating a 7-year-old, suggests that Santana date Finn, even though he's 3 days older than her, and to take his virginity. Santana approaches Finn about this in a very business-like manner, claiming that his virginity makes him hard to even look at.

Finn initially declines, due to his desire to be with Rachel, but Santana tells him that she is still dating Jesse. Shocked, he confronts Rachel about this, and she admits it and asks that he not tell the others. Finn ends up agreeing to both that, and helping her with her Madonna mash-up (a project Will ordered the group to do so as to learn to respect their female teammates) of Borderline/Open Your Heart that also recaps issues in their relationship. Afterward he takes Santana up on her offer. They have a one-night stand in which Finn loses his virginity to Santana. He is left feeling empty because it was meaningless, and refuses to admit he did it to Rachel.

Finn later apologies to Rachel about his behavior, and Jesse, upon seeing this, challenges Finn to a sing-off. Finn welcomes Jesse to the group, saying he appreciates having another male lead to help him support the group and invites Jesse to help with their new Madonna number, Like a Prayer, in which he, Rachel, Kurt, and Mercedes each sing solos. He also promises to do his best to stay away from Rachel.

In Bad Reputation, Finn helps Rachel make a video of Run Joey Run. In which, unbeknownst to him, Rachel has triple cast his role with Puck and Jesse. After the video is shown, Jesse, Puck and Finn are upset, but while Jesse is only upset at being triple cast, Finn realizes that this video was Rachel's attempt at proving she should not have been dead last on the Glist, a list of the sexual promiscuity quotient of the club members. He calls her out on it, echoing the reasons Rachel had confided to Artie about making the video and proving that, just as Rachel knows him and can read his mind, he can do the same to her.

In Laryngitis, Finn keeps on trying to remind Rachel that he will always love her more than Jesse ever will. He goes with her to the doctor, comforting her when she wonders "what am I without my voice?" and telling her "there's, like, so many awesome things about you." After the doctor tells her she should have had her tonsils out long ago, Rachel debates what she should do, asking Finn his opinion.

Showing his jealousy of Jesse, he sarcastically tells her to ask her boyfriend, but then asks her "When are you going to realize he's [Jesse] not into you like I am?" He then goes on to sing Jessie's Girl, to the remorse of Rachel, who feels uncomfortable during the performance.

In Theatricality, Finn learns that he and his mother have been invited to move in with Kurt and Burt. While his mother is thrilled, Finn is uncomfortable with the arrangement, especially since he and Kurt will be sharing a bedroom. Meanwhile, Mr. Schuester has assigned the Glee Club to perform and dress as Lady Gaga. With the exception of Kurt, all the boys are uncomfortable with this, and Finn takes it upon himself to talk to Mr. Schuester, telling him how the boys feel and that they would rather perform KISS. After the performance, Kurt asks Finn to talk to the football players who have been threatening him. Kurt tries to help Finn wipe off his KISS makeup, which makes Finn uncomfortable, telling Kurt not to touch him. In an effort to make peace, Kurt redecorates their bedroom in a beautiful, albeit feminine and very provocative way. Finn becomes upset, and has a confrontation with Kurt about Kurt's feelings for Finn, saying "You don't think I see the way you look at me and you don't think I know why you were so excited we were moving in?" Kurt tells him they can redecorate, and Finn responds by telling him to get rid of "that faggy lamp and blanket." Burt overhears and thinks he is talking about Kurt and throws Finn out, regardless of what it will do to his relationship with Finn's mom. Kurt refuses to speak to Finn, but eventually comes around when Finn saves Kurt (in his Lady Gaga costume) from getting beat up, while wearing a Gaga costume of his own.

Upset that Jesse has defected back to Vocal Adrenaline and that Vocal Adrenaline has toilet-papered their choir room, Finn and Puck slash the tires of all 26 members of Vocal Adrenaline cars in Funk. After getting caught, they agree to get jobs at Sheets n Things to pay for the damages. Will's ex-wife Terri takes a special interest in Finn, because he reminds her of a 16-year-old Will.

As Regionals approach, the group is upset that Sue Sylvester is going to be a judge. Knowing that it's going to be that much harder to win, Finn seeks out Rachel, telling her that she is the leader and the two of them are going to find a way to fix this and win Regionals. Rachel responds by kissing him on the lips. At Regionals, while waiting for their cues to perform, Finn walks over to Rachel, who tells him to break a leg. Finn responds by telling her he loves her. The two smile at each other before going into the auditorium to sing Faithfully. After the performance they embrace and hold each other. In the last scene, Finn is shown with Rachel, holding hands and Rachel's head on his shoulder, smiling.

Season Two
At the start of the new school year (Audition), Finn has been dating Rachel all summer. The episode begins when Finn and Rachel are being interviewed by Jacob. When Jacob asks Rachel if the rumors that she's difficult to work with are true, Finn quickly interrupts, saying that since he's her boyfriend, he'll answer the question, informing Jacob that Rachel's a "controllist." Rachel quickly corrects his vocabulary and goes on to explain to Jacob about her need to express her opinions in Glee Club, wondering if this annoys her fellow club members. Finn, listening intently, accidentally says "Yes" out loud. After finding out that Matt transferred and Glee is now one member short of the required 12, the Glee Club decides to actively recruit new members. Mr. Schuester has the club perform Empire State of Mind in the courtyard, hoping that the modern song will entice new members. While performing, Finn notices a new kid tapping his foot to the beat of the music. Later, while hanging the signs he made to advertise Glee auditions, he hears the boy from the courtyard singing Every Rose Has Its Thorn in the locker room showers. With a little help from Artie, Finn convinced the boy, whose name is Sam, to meet with the Glee boys and perform a song. The Glee boys are all in agreement with Finn, and convince Sam to audition. Artie, brokenhearted over his breakup with Tina, begs Finn to help him get on the football team. Finn, impressed and excited about Artie's plan to be a human battering ram on the field, agrees. However, when the new football coach, Beiste, upset at how Mr. Schuester and Sue Sylvester are treating her, hears Finn and Artie's plan, she takes her anger out on Finn, after he accidentally calls her "dude" and kicks him off the team. Mr. Schuester tries to get Finn back on the team, and Finn himself explains how much he needs football in his life (his feeling that his football abilities are all that he really has going for him mirrors Rachel's lack of self-esteem and belief that all she has are her singing talents) but Coach Beiste refuses to let him back on the team. Desperate, Finn tries out for the Cheerios, performing a horrible routine to "I've got the Power." Finn's fall from popularity is further compounded when Sam, who witnessed Coach Beiste kick Finn off the team, didn't show up for the Glee audition. Finn confronts Sam, only to find out that he didn't show up because he's afraid of what people will think of him if he joined Glee. He then informs Finn that he is now the quarterback, the position Finn once held. After Rachel's actions causes the new foreign exchange student, Sunshine, to join Vocal Adrenaline instead of New Directions, Finn must act as mediator between the club and his girlfriend. He talks the club out of kicking Rachel out, but is very upset with Rachel himself. Finn knows Rachel, and understands that she did it because she loves herself more than the club. Due to her insecurity, Rachel questioned Finn if he wanted to break up with her. Surprised that she would say that, he informs her that she should break up with him because he's no longer the quarterback and just another Glee loser now. When Rachel tells him that she will never break up with him, he tells her that he'll never break up with her either. He tells Rachel that she needs to apologize to the club, holding her hand in support. Rachel needed a few moments alone first, as Finn waited for her anxiously in the choir room.

In Britney/Brittany, Finn is still reeling from the effects of getting kicked off the football team. Azimio and Dave Karofsky find Finn at his locker, putting his Varsity Letterman jacket away. They proceed to grab the jacket from Finn, purposely ripping it half, as they claim he's no longer entitled to wear it because he is not on the team. Enraged, Finn takes a swing at Azimio, but misses and hits his locker instead. Before anymore punches can be thrown, Artie intervenes and diffuses the situation, since Azimio and Karofsky claim it is against their moral codes to hit anyone in a wheelchair. The entire scene is witnessed by Coach Beiste. Rachel, however, is happy Finn is no longer on the football team because she won't have to worry about him getting hurt, or worse, cheating on her with a Cheerio. When she expresses this sentiment to Finn, he's in disbelief that she would actually be happy he's feeling bad about himself. She claims she's just trying to be honest and tells him that she wants to be the only thing that makes him feel good. Before he can respond, Santana and Brittany walk by and make snide comments about Rachel's clothes and her talent. Clearly upset, Rachel looks at Finn to question why he didn't defend her, only to find him laughing. In retaliation for her comment about being happy he's feeling bad about himself, Finn tell her that he's got to be honest and says Santana and Brittany have a point about her clothes. Rachel takes this comment to heart and shows up to school dressed in Britney Spears' Catholic School Uniform from her video Baby One More Time. Leaving a trail of boys ogling her, she proudly walks up to Finn's locker. Finn is horrified by her clothing and attempts to cover her up, not liking the attention she is getting. Even Azimio and Karofsky comment positively on her appearance, wondering why gay guys get the hottest girls. Rachel claims that this new look is not like the time she wore a cat suit and Finn had told her she looked like a "sad clown hooker", but that this current outfit is merely her normal clothing with the volume turned up. Finn, clearly upset by her appearance, recognizes that men are objectifying her and asks why it's okay for Rachel to feel safer if he's not on the football team, but not okay for him to feel safer when she is wearing her reindeer sweaters. Rachel claims to understand the point he was trying to make, that in order for this relationship to work, each of them can't control the other and that Finn has her blessing to rejoin the football team if he can. As she's walking away, a desperate Jacob Ben Israel comes over and asks Finn what he wants for Rachel, because Jacob's willing to give Finn anything, including his house at the expense of his parents' lives, just to be with Rachel. A frustrated Finn ignores him and walks away. Although mad at Rachel, he still sits next to Rachel in Glee, although at a slight distance and not holding her hand like he usually does. Even in his current state of anger, Finn is not immune to Rachel's body, secretly looking down her shirt as Rachel talks to Santana and the Glee Club about her Britney dream and how hot she looks. Finn quickly puts Artie in his place when he makes a suggestive comment about Rachel's appearance. Rachel's behavior, combined with her comment "to rejoin the football team...if you can," spurs Finn into getting into shape and makes him determined to get back on the team. Artie finds Finn in the locker room to tell him that he also is determined to get on the team and still wants Finn to help him. Although Finn feels bad, he tells Artie he needs to take care of himself first. Inspired by his Britney Spears hallucination at the dentist, Artie begs Finn to help him talk to Coach Beiste he walks away, but Coach Beiste overhears and questions what Artie wants to talk to her about. Wary of what happened last time he tried to help Artie, Finn quickly tells her he has nothing to do with Artie. Surprising both of them, Coach Beiste throws some pads at Artie, telling them to suit up, as they are now both on the football team. Thrilled, Finn wheels Artie off to get dressed for practice. Back in the choir room, a stunned Rachel listens as Finn and Artie proudly announce that they are back on the team. Upset, she watches as Santana announces that Finn is suddenly more attractive to her, before turning and staring straight ahead. Later, Rachel, minus her Baby One More Time uniform, sneaks into the boys locker room as Finn is happily getting ready for practice. Finn notices the fact that she is once again wearing her normal style of clothing immediately, and is happy about it. Rachel has come to tell Finn that she heard everything he said, that she respects his needs, and will do anything to make him feel safe and happy. Finn's only reply is a cheery "cool, gotta go to practice." Flabbergasted, Rachel wonders if he would do anything to make her feel safe and happy. Finn of course says yes, but then realizes too late that she means for him to quit football. Rachel expresses her fears about him cheating on her again, saying the relationship will only work if he's a loser like her and not constantly around popular Cheerios. Holding her close to him, he attempts to comfort her by telling her that in the first game of the season, he's going to throw a touchdown and point to her in the stands afterwards, signifying to everyone that Rachel is his girlfriend. Although touched by the romantic gesture, Rachel issues an ultimatum, Finn must choose either football or her. When Finn tells her she can't ask him to choose, she walks out. As Finn is putting his books away at his locker, Quinn approaches to congratulate him on being reinstated on the football team. Quinn flat out tells him that due to both his rejoining of the football team and her return to the Cheerios, they would rule the school if they date again, offering to meet him at a restaurant that night. Although Finn admits that he has feelings for Quinn and probably always will, he shoots her down, explaining that there's someone else, and she needs to respect that. He quickly walks away. Unbeknownst to Finn, Rachel had arranged for Quinn to approach Finn and ask him out, as a way of testing Finn. Knowing that his need to be popular had always been an issue with them in the past, she is happy to hear that he turned Quinn down. As an apology, Rachel sings The Only Exception in front of the whole Glee Club, dedicating the song to her boyfriend and explains that she finally truly understands what he was saying. She now knows that she can't ask him to choose between football or her, and that she can't control his life. A clearly moved Finn watches as she sings to him, both of them oblivious to their surroundings. As a final proof of his commitment to her, Finn leaves Brittany and Santana mid-conversation by his locker when he sees Rachel across the hall, proudly grabbing her hand to walk away.

Grilled Cheesus opens with Finn explaining in voice-over what happened when he made himself lunch last week, that he apparently "saw the face of Jesus" in a grilled cheese sandwich he made, taking it be some kind of holy sign. Although he's not a religious person, he decides to pray to the sandwich. Asking for the football team to win the game, so that Artie can feel good, he rationalizes that God owes it to Artie, since "he screwed him in the leg department." Finn also mentions that if this comes true, he'll make sure that Glee honors him for a week. The football team does win, and Finn keeps his end of the bargain, announcing to all of Glee that a man has come into his life - Jesus, in the form of his grilled cheese. He asks to honor God through music. Most students are excited about this, but Mr. Schuester suggests that the songs be about spirituality rather than God. Rachel, however, is mortified by Finn's new-found devotion to Jesus because of a sandwich. Finn has taken to praying to the sandwich as if it was a genie's lamp, and he only gets three wishes. His first prayer was used on winning the game for Artie, so he decides to make his next prayer about himself. He explains to the sandwich that he's dating Rachel, and it's really great, but she's been acting like a prude. He really wants get to second base with her and feel her up.

He prays to the sandwich, saying that although Rachel's boobs aren't great, they're still girl boobs and he wants to touch them. Finn is the only one who does not know what happened to Burt, namely that he suffered a heart attack at work. Angry and worried, he storms into Glee, confronting Kurt about why he wasn't told Burt was in the hospital. Kurt tells him it didn't occur to him to call Finn, since Burt is not Finn's dad. Finn's response surprises Kurt, when he explains that Burt is the closest thing to a dad Finn is going to get. Finn thought what Burt, Carole, Kurt and himself shared was their own special type of family and he's hurt that Kurt doesn't think the same way. Kurt says nothing, but moves his bag to let Finn sit next to him. Finn tentatively tries to pat his shoulder, backing off when he sees Kurt does not respond well to it. Later that day, Rachel comes over to Finn's, wanting to talk about Finn's new outlook. She's clearly still upset by his announcement of the Grilled Cheesus in Glee. She begins to talk about their future, explaining that when she's 25 and ready to have sex and children, she wants them to be raised Jewish. Finn, more focused on the fact that she said "when she's 25 and ready to have sex," quickly agrees that their kids should be raised Jewish. Rachel begins to kiss him, and suggests laying together on the bed. Once they are situated on the bed, Rachel says she wants to give him something. To thank him for letting their kids be raised Jewish, she lets him touch the sides of her breasts. Since his first two prayers were apparently so successful, he uses his third prayer to pray for his return to quarterback. Taking the Grilled Cheesus out of his gym locker before practice, he thanks the sandwich for getting to second base (it turns out that "Rachel's boobs are totally awesome") and once again asks to be reinstated as quarterback, instead of Sam. Puck overhears him and wonders what he's doing. Finn, embarrassed at being caught praying, explains that he has now started praying before eating. Puck mentions that he went to Temple yesterday with his Nana, and prayed for Burt and Kurt, since he knows what it's like to live without a father (it's worth noting that while he has felt deeply the absence of a father, Finn has never experienced the grief of actually losing a loved one in the way that Puck and Kurt have). Puck's selflessness embarrasses Finn further, since he was praying for things that will benefit only himself, and when questioned by Puck about what he was praying for, Finn lies and says he prayed for Kurt and Burt also. Rachel shows Finn a different way of prayer when she takes Finn to the park at night and sings Papa, Can You Hear Me? as a prayer for Burt. Accompanying Carole and Finn to the hospital, Rachel, Quinn and Mercedes decide to take turns singing at Burt's bedside since they are all different religions, something which Kurt, as an atheist, is not happy about. At the next football game, Finn wants to change the play from what Sam and Coach Beiste suggest, pointing out in the huddle that he's the only quarterback who has actually won a game. Sam agrees, but unfortunately the play results in Sam dislocating his shoulder. This however, is good news for Finn, since Coach Beiste makes him the quarterback again. Rather than feel elated that his prayer was answered, he now feels guilty. He confides in a very skeptical Ms. Pillsbury about the powers of the Grilled Cheesus, explaining about the prayers to win the game, get to second base with Rachel, and become quarterback. Emma points out that it's more likely they won because they have a coach who actually knows what she's doing and that it was RACHEL, not Grilled Cheesus, who let him touch the sides of her breasts. To further prove her point, she asks Finn what he and Rachel were doing before the touching. Finn replies that he remembers yawning because they had been talking about emotional stuff, which Emma tells him was the reason for the, as she puts it, "inappropriate touching." Finn feels let down, because he felt like he had his own direct connection with Jesus and now he feels that he's just floating around like everyone else. Emma tries to make him feel better by pointing out that the big questions are unanswered for a reason, and that everyone struggles to answer them, not just him, so he's not alone. Finn leaves and begins to perform Losing My Religion, singing to Kurt as he spots him sitting tearfully in the library. The performance ends in Glee, where Mercedes complains that they can't sing about God, but can sing about losing faith in God. Still feeling guilty about Sam's dislocated shoulder and trip to the hospital, Finn to admit that he used to believe in God, but now he's not sure. New Directions, led by Tina, sings One of Us for their group number at the next rehearsal. During the song, Finn is seen taking the Grilled Cheesus out of his refrigerator, and taking a bite out it. As the song ends, he throws a napkin down on the empty plate.

Finn manages to get Sam to join Glee in Duets by talking up winning Nationals in New York City. Sam's joining comes at an opportune time, since Puck has been arrested and sent to Juvenile Hall, a fact which annoys Finn, since they need Puck's voice and bad boy image in Glee. After Mr. Schuester introduces Sam to the club, Finn excitedly greets him and shows him where to sit. The assignment of the week is to perform a Duet, the winning team getting a gift certificate to Breadstix. Finn, of course, teams with Rachel, but is concerned when he realizes that Kurt has decided to make Sam his partner. Remembering that Sam was worried about the effect Glee would have on his reputation, Finn confronts Kurt, begging him to reconsider partnering with Sam. He's afraid that if the school sees Sam and Kurt as duet partners, they'll assume he's gay and make his life miserable, which in turn would cause him to quit Glee. Kurt claims he only wants to sing with Sam, but Finn is onto him. He reminds Kurt about how forcefully he came onto Finn last year, and says that Kurt doesn't understand that no means no. Nevertheless, Kurt insists on singing with Sam, leaving Finn to think of another way to break their partnership up. Finn and Rachel have decided to sing Don't Go Breaking My Heart as their duet.

Naturally, as the "it couple" of glee club, they assume that they're going to win. While Finn is happy about winning and getting the gift certificate to dinner, Rachel realizes that them winning could be bad for the team. She's come to the realization that she's only generous if there's something in it for her, to which Finn quickly agrees, but says he likes her anyway. Inspired by Finn's big heart and caring ways, she announces that she wants to throw the competition so that Sam can win, which would make him more likely to stay in Glee. Although reluctant at first, Finn agrees to go along with Rachel's plan to throw the competition. Since Kurt refused to find a new partner, Finn decides to talk to Sam. Sam doesn't see the problem with singing with Kurt, and thinks they have a shot to win. Finn explains that being in Glee is like walking the yellow line on the highway.Sam is confused, pointing out that when Finn first convinced him to join Glee, he made it sound glamorous and implied that it would make him popular. Knowing that slushies and trips to the dumpsters are in Sam's future, especially if he partners with Kurt, Finn explains that the popularity will come in time, but for now, Sam needs to lay low. Like Kurt, Sam refuses to switch partners, saying that he gave his word to Kurt. In Rachel's bedroom, Rachel and Finn have come up with a plan to throw the competition. Acting as a true team, Finn comes up with the initial idea, and Rachel expands upon it. They've decided that they need to sing a really bad song, while making it really offensive at the same time. They choose "With You I'm Born Again" but there's still a problem: Kurt and Sam are still partners. Fortunately for them, Kurt, after a discussion with Burt (in which Burt points out that Finn may have a point) announces that he's going to perform on his own, leaving Sam free to find a new partner, preferably of the female persuasion. Luck seems to be on Finn and Rachel's side: Quinn saw Sam receive his first two slushie facials courtesy of Karofsky and Azimio, and bonded with Sam as she helped clean him off. The two agree to meet to discuss performing a duet. Sam uses the meeting try to kiss Quinn, which freaks her out and she confides in Finn that Sam tried to kiss her. Knowing that Quinn is Sam's only chance to win, Finn talks to Sam, while Rachel works on Quinn. Both use the idea that while there's no way the team of Sam and Quinn will ever beat Finn and Rachel, they're welcome to come in second place. This has the desired effect, as Sam and Quinn agree to be partners again. Finn and Rachel's duet has the disastrous results they hoped for. Everyone, including Mr. Schuester, is offended by their performance and provocative costumes. Sam and Quinn follow and perform a wonderful duet of Lucky at the end of which Finn excitedly gives Sam a thumbs up. Sam and Quinn win the competition, to the excitement of Finn.

In The Rocky Horror Glee Show, Mr. Schuester decides to have the Glee Club put on The Rocky Horror Picture Show as a way of getting closer to Emma. Finn, having never seen the film, eagerly agrees to play the role of Brad, which Rachel has thoughtfully volunteered him for, since she of course will be playing Janet. What Finn doesn't know is that for much of the show, the character of Brad is in his underwear. Upon finding this out, Finn expresses extreme discomfort and nervousness, revealing to Rachel that he has always been self-conscious about his body, going so far as to wear a swim shirt in the pool. Rachel attempts to comfort him by pointing out that Brittany and Santana are known to be hotter than her, but Finn still finds Rachel hotter, proving that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Finn, however, remains unconvinced. Rachel, understanding his discomfort with his body, defends him when Santana and Brittany play upon his insecurities and demand to see the "hot mess" the Sloppy Joe-loving Finn has hidden under his shirt. Their comments, combined with his insecurities, causes Finn to begin working out like a madman with Artie and Sam. Until he feels comfortable in his body, he refuses to rehearse in his underwear. After a conversation with Sam about owning his body, Finn decides to show the students of McKinley High just how hot and in shape he is, walking down the hall in only a pair of boxers and his Brad glasses. This doesn't have the desired effect Finn was hoping for, as 9 students are forced to sign up for intensive therapy, Karofsky and Azimio can't stop making fun of him, and Finn himself gets suspended for one month. Mr. Schue manages to get the punishment reduced to a warning, but the student body is still making fun of him. The upside to his walking down the hall in his boxers is that he has accepted his body, and finally understands what Rachel was talking about. Being cast as Brad has given him the confidence to become comfortable with his body.

Finn finds himself in the same situation as Sam in Never Been Kissed. While soaking their muscles after football practice, Sam confides that his relationship with Quinn has hit a brick wall, as Quinn refuses to do anything more than make out. Frustrated, he asks Finn for advice, since Finn not only dated Quinn, but is currently in a relationship with Rachel. Unfortunately, Finn is in the same boat as Sam, as Rachel refuses to go any further than second base. When Sam questions how Finn controls his urges, he shares his mailman technique, which allows Finn to calm himself and continue making out with Rachel. Since Sam has never run over any mailmen with his car, he needs to find his own image that will work for him. Finn chooses that moment to comment on how Coach Beiste often fixes her underwear after she yells at people, inadvertently giving Sam the mental image he needs to control himself while making out with Quinn. Mr. Schuester has assigned a boys vs. girls competition, with the stipulation that boys must sing songs traditionally sung by girls, while the girls must sing songs traditionally sung by boys. At the boys meeting to discuss their songs, Kurt displays his ideas for the songs and costumes, only to be made fun of and have his ideas shot down by Puck and Artie. Finn watches the confrontation between Kurt and the boys and while he is clearly sympathetic towards Kurt, he doesn't stick up for him. Finn's advice to Sam works so well that other members for the Glee Club start using the image of Coach Beiste to control themselves. It begins to backfire when Coach Beiste and Mr. Schuester find out about the unconventional method. Mr. Schue is upset that Sam would use Coach Beiste like that, and then spread it around the Glee Club, while the news causes Coach Beiste to quit her job. When Mr. Schuester relays the news of Coach Beiste's quitting to Glee, Finn, along with the other boys, is upset and horrified at the news, since she's actually helping the football team to win. The girls of Glee, with the exception of Tina, are confused about what's going on, until Finn explains the unique method of using Coach Beiste's image to controlling their urges, quickly backtracking to deny he's ever had to use this method when he sees the look he gets from Rachel. When the time comes to perform their mash-up of Stop! In the Name of Love/Free Your Mind, the boys dedicate the performance to Coach Beiste, with Finn explaining how much she means to the boys.

When cold and flu season hits the halls of McKinley in The Substitute, Mr. Schuester is claimed as one of the victims. Faced with the prospect of Rachel taking over Glee in Mr. Schuester's absence, Kurt enlists the new Spanish Substitute, Holly Holliday, to take over Mr. Schue's Glee duties, to the delight of Finn. Holly Holliday allows the Glee Club to do songs that Mr. Schue will not allow them to do, acting more like a friend than a teacher. Finn, to the annoyance of Rachel, loves the way Holly Holliday conducts Glee, and eagerly dances and sings with the sub. Rachel eventually comes around and performs a song and dance medley from "Chicago" with Holly Holliday, with Finn enthusiastically cheering and supporting his girlfriend from the audience. When Holly Holliday doesn't offer the same support in times of trouble that Mr. Schuester does, Finn and the rest of the Glee Club begin a campaign to get Mr. Schuester his job back, since Sue, acting as principal, has fired Will and given his job to Holly Holliday permanently. When Mr. Schuester returns (thanks to Glee's actions), Finn, along with the rest of Glee, is annoyed to see that unlike Holly Holliday, Mr. Schuester is still not willing to take their songs considerations into play. Mr. Schuester goes to Holly for advice, and they create a mash-up of Rhianna's Umbrella and Singin' in the Rain for Glee, in which Finn sings backup and dances.

Furt sees Finn thrown for a loop in more ways than one. First, Burt and Carole show up at school to tell both Kurt and Finn that they are engaged. Finn is stunned and appears unsure about this latest news, while Kurt is excited. Knowing that his mother is thrilled, he congratulates the couple, although he still feels apprehensive. However, he begins to get excited about the wedding when Kurt, taking his role of wedding planner serious, announces that New Directions will be providing the music for the wedding. In addition to the changes in his home life, Finn is dealing with problems on the football front. Sam's shoulder is healed, and he's determined to get his Quarterback position back from Finn, while Finn is just as determined to keep it. He had initially seen Sam as a minor problem, since Sam can't even get Quinn to become his girlfriend let alone become QB again, but seeing how determined Sam is causes Finn to become worried about losing his spot. He's so focused on maintaining his QB status along with the changes at home, that it blinds him to things going on around him, particularly Kurt and his problems. Fortunately, Rachel has noticed that Karofsky is harassing Kurt even more than usual and calls a select Glee Girls meeting to discuss the problem. She begs all Glee Girls with boyfriends on the football team to have them confront Karofsky. Although Quinn, Brittany, and Tina seem reluctant to treat violence with violence, they agree to talk to Sam, Artie, and Mike, while Rachel will tell Finn. However, Finn is deeply reluctant to confront Karofsky, since Karofsky plays Right Guard on the football team. If Karofsky is not at Right Guard, Finn will be getting sacked constantly, which wil cause him to lose his starting QB job (and probably cause Finn some physical injury as well). Shocked at Finn's unwillingness to help Kurt, Rachel announces that she has never been more disappointed in Finn and storms off. Finn is left feeling guilty, torn between his emotions of wanting to help Kurt, or save the QB spot he loves. Finn feels even worse when he finds out that Mike, Artie, and Sam confronted Karofsky in the locker room, resulting in a fist fight between Sam and Karofsky. Although Puck was present in the locker room, his probation forbid him from joining in the fight, and he showed great restraint in not getting involved. Finn was not present at all, as he was still on the field. When the Glee Girls find out about the fight, they are shocked that this went down without Finn, since he's Kurt's future Step Brother and because he's the leader of Glee. They further rub salt into an open wound, when the girls begin to fawn over Mike, Artie and particularly Sam, impressed at how Sam showed leadership in the fight. Finn begins to feel threatened by Sam in both Glee and football. Knowing that only Rachel knows he refused to help, he attempts to reclaim his leader spot, claiming that he totally would have been in that fight, standing up for Kurt, if he had been there. Warming up to the idea of the wedding, Finn shares with Kurt his nerves about the big day. Luckily for Finn, Kurt has it all planned out, down to the Best Man speech (which Kurt will write for Finn) and Mother-Son dance. Since it's a know fact that Finn is the worst dancer in Glee, Kurt enrolls Finn, (as well as Burt, who's just as awful) in the "Kurt Hummel School of Dance" giving both men private lessons in the choir room. Finn is reluctant at first to slow dance with Kurt, afraid someone might see, but eventually goes along with it. Unfortunately, they are interrupted by Karofsky at the door, mocking them. After Burt sees this and asks Finn and Kurt what was going on, Kurt tells him about the bullying. Burt noticed he was holding back information, and when prompted, also tells Burt about Karofsky threatening to kill him, causing Burt to immediately chase after Karofsky. Once he is pulled off of Karofsky by Finn Burt immediately turns to him and questions where he has been while all this is going on, implying that Finn should have been protecting Kurt. Burt's implication further adds to Finn's guilt.

The guilt over not helping Kurt is nothing compared to the guilt he feels about his sex lie to Rachel. Santana, seeking revenge because Rachel didn't include her in the Glee Girls meeting, confronts Finn about their one night stand at Burt and Carole's wedding. Finn panics, because Rachel had come clean about NOT sleeping with Jesse, and while he had the perfect opportunity to tell her then, he didn't. Santana does her best to convince Finn to tell the whole school he slept with her, claiming it will give him the popularity boost he needs, and will help keep his QB spot. Knowing that appealing to his popularity worked to get him to do what she wants in the past, Santana plays up how unpopular Rachel is. It's not until Santana implies that she'll tell Rachel and begins to openly insults Rachel, that Finn reacts. Visibly angry when she insults Rachel and worried that Rachel would dump him if she know, Finn firmly announces that he loves Rachel and Santana needs to accept that. Before he can say anything else, Rachel herself walks in. With a last meaningful look at Finn, Santana leaves. Finn, still upset, is left speechless by how beautiful Rachel looks, and professes his love for her, which Rachel returns. This declaration helps Finn recover enough to perform Marry You with Rachel and the rest of Glee during the ceremony. Santana, still seeking revenge, watches Finn and Rachel share looks of love during the ceremony with a look of disgust, and possible longing on her face.

Watching his mother profess her love for Burt makes Finn emotional, and he realizes just how his life is going to change for the better. For the first time, Finn is going to truly experience a family unit and he begins to realize what Burt, Carole, and Kurt have already known, that being a family means that you stand up for and protect each other, no matter how it might affect your own life. Although Kurt written Finn's Best Man Speech, Finn decided to speak from the heart. Speaking about what he has learned about the meaning of family, he uses the speech to apologize to Kurt for not being there during the Karofsky ordeal. Promising to be there for Kurt from now on, no matter what, he announces that he has a surprise for Kurt, Finn joins the rest of Glee in singing Bruno Mars' Just the Way You Are, bringing Kurt to the dance floor to slow dance with him, something he was reluctant to do in private, let alone at a wedding reception. When Kurt and Burt find out that Karofsky is no longer expelled and will be returning to school immediately, Burt and Carole decide to use their honeymoon money to send Kurt to Dalton Academy. Finn is incredibly upset and hurt when Kurt announces this in Glee, since it was not discussed as a family. Finn thinking back to his promise to protect and stand up for Kurt, immediately offers to help keep Karofsky away from him. He also offers, along with the rest of New Directions, to form a Secret Service type wall of protection around Kurt at all times, but to no avail. Kurt's mind is made up and he will be leaving William McKinley High School, forcing Finn to accept his decision.

Finn's lie about his night with Santana finally comes back to light in Special Education. During a heated argument with Rachel, Santana, annoyed by Rachel's self righteousness and smugness, announces that she slept with Finn during the Sectionals set list, to the horror of Rachel. Finn, who seemed to know what Santana was about to say but was unable to stop it, is horrified. Rachel immediately schedules couples counseling with Ms. Pillsbury to discuss the situation. Ms. Pillsbury is less than competent when dealing with relationships, and simply advises Rachel to storm off, leaving a bewildered Finn behind. Finn and Rachel keep their distance from each other for several days, although Santana does her best to cause chaos among them, blowing Finn kisses and telling Rachel that Finn bought her dinner after they slept together. Distraught, Rachel seeks the advice of Puck. Things come to a head at Sectionals. Rachel refuses to perform if Finn is on the stage after finding out that everyone in Glee knew about Santana and Finn. Since Finn and Rachel have a strong connection and have always been able to read each other's minds and actions, he correctly assesses the situation and recognizes the fact that Rachel is not mad about his lie, but about the fact that it was Santana, leaving Rachel speechless.

After Sectionals, Finn and Rachel talk, and realize that they both love each other and can get past the lie. Finn professes his love for Rachel and says no more lies, ever. Rachel, takes this to heart and says that she has to tell him something. She then tells him how she did some pay-back kissing with Puck. Her plan failed however, when Puck felt bad about doing it because he had already ruined one of Finn's relationships. Finn is horrified that the girl he loves has maliciously cheated on him with Puck (the second time this has happened) and breaks up with Rachel. Rachel reminds him that he promised never to break up with her, but Finn tells her that he never thought she'd hurt him like this and walks away.

In A Very Glee Christmas finds Finn determined to forget about Rachel by throwing himself into various Christmas festivities. Unlike last year when Finn was mortified to be singing in front of other students, he is one of the few Glee members happy when Mr. Schuester announces that Glee will be caroling classroom to classroom. Finn's happiness about the holiday season doesn't escape Rachel's attention and she asks him to meet her in the auditorium at 4, to which he immediately agrees. What he finds in the auditorium makes him very uncomfortable. Rachel has taken his love of Christmas and tried to turn it into her own apology. She has created a Winter Wonderland on stage complete with fake trees, falling snow, and a gift of song (Merry Christmas Darling) for Finn. Seeing the obvious attempts she is making to win him back, Finn realizes what she's up to, telling her he's not ready to forgive her yet and walks out.

Finn is intent on getting everyone in the Christmas Spirit, especially once Sue Sylvester destroys the Glee Club tree and decorations, explaining about the meaning of Christmas, and even eventually going so far as donating his dead father's watch to a charity. Rachel, sensing another opportunity to make up with Finn, immediately suggests that as Co-Captains, she and Finn should go buy another tree, which Finn agrees to.

At the tree lot, Rachel pulls out all the stops, slipping Finn's favorite scented air freshener in her pocket and trying to cuddle with him, since the weather is perfect "cuddle weather," but both tactics are unsuccessful. Once Rachel hears her favorite Christmas song, Last Christmas playing, she tries a new tactic, knowing that Finn has always been incredibly susceptible to her singing voice. Unfortunately for Rachel, Finn, once again able to understand her motives, is aware of what she is trying to do and suggests going down different aisles to avoid it. Undaunted, Rachel begins singing anyway, and Finn once again falls victim to her voice. Unable to help himself, he begins singing with her, and shares a kiss with Rachel, before realizing that he's not ready to be with her yet. He finally begins to tell her how he's been affected by her actions, explaining that he's had two girlfriends and both have cheated on him. As a result, he's been seriously messed up, especially by Rachel. He announces that he's officially breaking up with her and walks away. Following the mantra that no one should be alone on Christmas, Finn and the Glee Club, along with Sue Sylvester, help the newly divorced Mr. Schuester celebrate Christmas. While decorating Mr. Schue's tree, Finn is seen staring at Rachel, with a look on his face that could be the start of forgiveness, or remaining feelings. He tentatively gives her a smile, which she returns.

Tensions between the Glee Club and the Football Team have escalated in The Sue Sylvester Shuffle. After Karofsky insults Finn and Glee during a football huddle, Finn attacks him. Karofsky (a closeted homosexual), annoyed by Finn's comment that Karofsky never seems to have a girlfriend, lets Finn get hit on the next play, causing Finn to lose the ball and the game. After Artie gets a Slushie Facial from the Football Team, Coach Beiste and Mr. Schuester hatch a plan in which the Football Team will join Glee for one week. Battle-lines are clearly drawn in the choir room, with the Football Team, minus Finn, Artie, Mike and Puck, on one side of the room, and Glee on the other. Mr. Schuester tries to show the Football Team what Glee is all about by having Puck and Rachel sing Lady Antebellum's Need You Now. Finn is instantly jealous when he sees Rachel singing with Puck, not realizing that the song is directed at him. He watches intently during the song, until all hell breaks loose at the end, when Azimio insults Puck. Puck attempts to smash a guitar over Azimio's head, and both groups start fighting.

Puck asks Finn to be his "ally" again, because he believes it's the only way to win the game. Finn accepts his offer, and they make a pact to back each other up. Things between Sam and Finn seems to be getting worse, when Sam, overhearing Finn and Quinn arguing about her choosing Cheerios over Glee, questions Finn's leadership, implying that he could do better. They get into a shoving match, only to be broken up by Mr. Schuester. Things between Glee and Football have been improving. Karofsky in particular, seems to be enjoying singing and dancing, which doesn't go unnoticed by Finn. Finn is shocked, however, when Karofsky comes up with dances and suggestions for Glee. The truce is short lived unfortunately, because once Karofsky gets a Slushie Facial from the hockey team, he quits Glee, as does the rest of the team. Finn is at a loss. Without the rest of the team, they can't play in the championship game. He tries and fails to get the team to come back, pointing out that this is the championship game, which no McKinley football team has ever gone to, but to no avail. Rachel, Mercedes, Tina and Lauren save the day and join the team, to the excitement of Finn. He tries valiantly to play the game, but only Lauren is able to contribute and help. After Tina gets hurt running with the ball, Finn has an idea. Just before halftime, he tells Sam to take over at QB and runs to find the Cheerios. He manages to convince Santana, Quinn and Brittany to quit Cheerios and come back to Glee, while telling Puck to get the rest of the football team to come back and perform the halftime show, which means they could play the second half. They perform Thriller/Heads Will Roll at the half time show. With the football team back, Finn manages to score a touchdown himself and win the game. Finn assumes that since Karofsky seemed to like being in Glee that he'll stay in it once the mandatory week is up. He's willing to convince the Glee Club to let Karofsky join, as long as Karofsky apologizes to Kurt to begin making things right with him. Karofsky has no intention of joining Glee, to the surprise of Finn. Finn and Quinn have a heart to heat at school. Quinn complements his leadership skills, saying that his actions reminded her of why she loved him. Just before she walks away, she kisses him on the lips, leaving a stunned Finn behind her.

In Silly Love Songs, Finn is feeling the effects of winning the Championship Game and being named MVP. With this much-needed ego boost, he saunters around the school, convinced that every girl wants him. He sees Quinn with Sam, and thinks that if he really is the most popular guy in school again, then even Quinn will want him. Claiming he wants to help Glee raise money, he decided to open a kissing booth since he believes himself to be the closest thing to a "celebrity" Glee has.

When he is at the kissing booth he is confronted by Quinn, who says she knows why he made the kissing booth, to get her to kiss him. They talk and Sam sees, getting suspicious. Sam antagonizes Quinn until she agrees to kiss Finn after Glee. Finn's at the kissing booth when Rachel asks for a kiss. Unable to kiss Rachel on the lips, he kisses her cheek. Rachel is upset that he only kissed her cheek, leading her to say she still loves him. Finn gives her the Christmas present (a gold star necklace) he ordered her before they broke up, telling her that he still believes in her. When Quinn comes to kiss Finn, Sam watches and they kiss. When Quinn and Sam are leaving, Quinn rushes back and whispers in Finn's ear to meet her in the auditorium the next day. During rehearsal Santana, upset that Finn and Quinn attacked her verbally yesterday, notices Finn and Quinn are keeping something secret and plots revenge. She kisses a boy with mono, then kisses Finn who ends up kissing Quinn in the auditorium after they discuss that she's not sure if she loves Sam. Next rehearsal Finn gives Mr. Schuester the money he made at the kissing booth and looks sick, along with Quinn. After Tina's powerful song Finn asks to be excused because he is sick. Quinn says the same, causing Santana to say that they probably have mono, "the kissing disease".

In the nurses office, Quinn says that they can't do anything until she knows whats happening with her and Sam, the same for Finn and Rachel. Quinn sees how Finn still stares at Rachel when he thinks no one is looking. Later after Quinn's mother comes to pick her up, Finn is left alone in the nurse's office. Rachel comes into keep him company. Having a heart to heart, Rachel explains how much it meant to her that Finn chose her over Quinn, since Quinn is so much prettier than her. Finn cuts her off telling her how beautiful she is, but Rachel only wants to know how it felt when he kissed Quinn. Before he can stop himself, he simply says "fireworks." When Rachel asks how it felt to kiss her, he hesitates(a small smile on his face), unable to say anything. Rachel interprets this negatively and walks out. Although he wants to, Finn is unable to go after her, as he is too weak from the mono.

In Comeback, Finn and Quinn's makeout session in the auditorium is starting to make things rocky with Quinn and Sam's relationship. Quinn and Finn have formulated a lie to tell Sam how Quinn got mono from Finn, saying that she did not kiss him, but saved his life, giving him mouth to mouth when he choked on a gumball. Sam buys this because he does not want to believe that Quinn cheated on him with Finn, yet he knows that he is losing Quinn. In order to get Quinn back, Sam decides to be a little "Rock and Roll" and apparently, no one is more rock and roll than Justin Bieber. Sam's performance of Baby wins all the girls over, including Quinn, and gets all the guys, except Finn to join up with Sam's band. Finn is opposed completely to Justin Bieber, and does not consider joining up.

After the performance of Somebody to Love with the newly expanded JB band, Quinn is won over by Sam, and their relationship is rekindled. Finn, confused about Quinn returning to Sam, confronts her. She says that Sam is an artist, and at the end of the day it really turns her on. With this, Finn begins to jump ship with the rest of the guys and dress like Justin Bieber, which Quinn notices and finds a bit awkward and a little strange. Sue has also joined Glee Club in this episode and helps the kids to perform a true Anthem, the theme of the week, Sing by My Chemical Romance, which Finn and Rachel have solos in. Sam later breaks up with Quinn when Santana tells him what really happened between Finn and Quinn. Toward the very end, Rachel says that the My Chemical Romance number they did was good, but if they wanted to beat the Warblers and Aural Intensity, they needed to bring what no one else would expect or be able to top: to do original song. The class takes it to a vote and Rachel is the only one who thinks they should write an original song for Regionals.

After Glee Club however, Finn tells Rachel that he agrees with her and the only way they will win is if they have an original song. Rachel asks why he didn't back her up before, and he says it was because it wouldn't have made a difference. He convinces her to write an amazing song and prove the rest of the club wrong. He then proceeds to tell her that he really liked the Rachel he saw in the glee club that day, that it reminded him of the old Rachel; "focused, take no prisoners" Rachel. He tells her that the old Rachel could be making a "Comeback" to close the episode.

In Blame It on the Alcohol, Rachel asks Finn to listen to her original song. Before listening to it they hug to break the tension between them. Rachel said it's silly to pretend they aren't comfortable around each other after the breakup. After listening to her song, My Headband, Finn told her that the song is interesting but it's not emotional or good. Rachel admits that she does not have enough inspiration to use for songwriting, and that she hasn't even had a sip of alcohol. Finn mutters to himself at this "No wonder I never got past 2nd base." He told her that if she needs to be an artist like her new idols (Carole King and Gerry Goffin), she should do a little living.

At the party, Finn decides to stay sober because he is the designated driver. Rachel, already drunk, was all over Finn and declared that she would do anything for him. He understood that Rachel was drunk and explained to her the types of drunk people. In the process, he described Rachel as a needy drunk (because she was all over him) and asked her to stop. As a result, Rachel stopped being needy and suggested for everyone to "spin the bottle".

After the unfortunate events caused by drinking, Will notified the Glee kids about their irresponsible actions, and asked them to stay sober, at least until after Nationals. Finn responded "What about after we win nationals?", making Will smile and suggesting that he will buy them sparkling cider after nationals. During this scene, Finn and Rachel were sitting close to each other and laughing for the first time since their break up, showing that the tension between them is gone and they are still good friends.

In Sexy, it is revealed that Finn and Quinn have started dating again, though in secret. When Finn asks if their relationship is just for popularity Quinn admits that she belongs with him and that he should have been her first. He also gave Quinn the hickey that everyone noticed in Celibacy Club. Quinn states that it was just a burn from her curling iron.

In Original Song, Rachel sings Only Child for Finn. He tells her that it is an improvement from My Headband, but she needs to write something with more depth and meaning. Quinn is shown to be watching them, jealous at how close they are. At Regionals during the Warblers rendition of Candles Finn and Rachel share glances. Quinn sees this and takes Finn's hand, which Rachel notes sadly. Later, as Rachel is preparing for their performance, Finn approaches Rachel and tells her to 'Break a leg.' Rachel remarks sadly that the last time they were here he had told her he loved her. Finn disregards this and tells her he likes her song, to which she responds with telling him to listen carefully because she means every word of it. As Rachel sings, Finn watches backstage and seems mesmerized by her performance. They both share emotional looks during the song and this could hint at some remaining feelings. They hug at the end of Loser Like Me paralleling their hug at the end of season one. Quinn sees this hug and does not look pleased, fearing she may be losing Finn all over again.

In A Night of Neglect Finn does not have an act in the benefit concert but he, along side Quinn, was made co-head of talent relations whose job was to deal with the 'talent' like Mercedes, and fill their needs.

In Born This Way, Finn hurts Rachel's nose accidentally when he swings his arm back and hits her in the face in one of their dance practices. He feels terrible and accompanies her to the doctor's office. Finn hopes it is anything but broken but they find out that it is indeed broken, but a "clean break." Later in glee club, Finn claims that he likes the way he looks even if he is a bad dancer, after they have a short discussion about changing the traits they were born with, including Rachel contemplating a nose job which Finn is opposed to. Santana points out flaws in her fellow glee clubbers, including Finn, Artie, Tina, and Sam. She informs Finn that he has "puffy pyramid nipples" that looked like they could be filled with custard and that if you were to sprinkle powdered sugar on them it could be a dessert. We already know, from the events of The Rocky Horror Glee Show, that Finn has problems with his appearance but it seems as though the week's lesson has an affect on him. In one of their next meetings, Finn sings I've Gotta Be Me while dancing along with Mike Chang.After the song, he sits next to Quinn and they smile and kiss. After the song, Rachel declares that she's going through the noise job. As a result, Finn tries to stop her by saying "Rachel please don't do this, you're beautiful". After Lauren puts out the fliers of Quinn in her "Lucy Caboosey" days, Finn comforts Quinn by pulling out one of her old Lucy pictures from his wallet and tells her he loves this photo the most because it lets him see the "real Quinn." She thanks him and they share a sweet kiss. In Lady Gaga's Born This Way number, Finn's shirt says, "Can't Dance."

In Rumours, Finn and Rachel are suspicious of Sam, believing the rumors about the latter to be having secret night meetings at a motel with both Quinn and Kurt (who were his girlfriend and stepbrother) are true. He goes with Rachel on several stakeouts, their suspicions growing all the more each time. In the interim, Rachel asks him why he is in a relationship with Quinn if he can't even trust her (as evidenced by his willingness to stake them out). He responds by a simple "i don't know". Then, he asks her to explain karma to him. Meanwhile, not even they are spared from McKinley's rumor mill: the next issue of the Muckracker runs an article stating they are an item. Quinn confronts him about the news. They assure each other that neither of them were cheating on each other, although they don't seem to believe it themselves. At glee rehearsal, Finn and Quinn sing I Don't Want to Know. When Rachel makes a comment saying that she and Finn are better-matched for nationals, Quinn responds by forbidding Finn to have duets with Rachel. Later after Rachel's Go Your Own Way number, Quinn asks why Rachel is singing a love song to Finn. Soon, everybody begins to blame Sam, who reveals his financial situation. Finn and Rachel go visit Sam at their motel room, where they reveal they bought back Sam's guitar from the pawn shop. They then join Sam in singing New Directions' main number for the episode, Don't Stop.

When prom night starts rolling around (Prom Queen) Finn confronts Rachel about the rumor saying that Jesse is back in town and that he's going to prom with her, muttering about the egging. Rachel says that he's going with her in a group with Sam and Mercedes, and that he lost the right to tell her who not to date after he broke up with her. When he tells her he doesn't want to attend anymore because of Quinn's desperation to achieve prom queen and he's scared he'll screw up all the little details, she gives him a corsage suggestion (which works out well, judging by Quinn's reaction) and asks him to just be supportive of her relationships like she's supportive of his. Later, Finn is shown liking Kurt's outfit for prom, saying it's like a "gay Braveheart." Finn and Quinn turn up at Breadstix on prom night, and Finn makes a comment about eggs to Jesse, who doesn't seem to take it well. Mercedes tells them to get lost, which averts the crisis - until the actual prom. Rachel sings Jar of Hearts to him, as evidenced by the glances the two share despite the fact that Finn is dancing with Quinn. Later, during Blaine's I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You, Finn becomes increasingly uncomfortable with Rachel and Jesse's increasing closeness and picks a fight with Jesse, telling him to keep it PG. The latter manages to avoid a punch to the face, but Sue throws both of them out before he can do anything, much to Quinn's distress about Prom Queen and Prom King.

Funeral opens with Finn's displeasure at Jesse being hired as show choir consultant, and his dislike is only fueled by Jesse insulting his singing and dancing skills, which puts him into quite a funk. Rachel approaches him to find out why he didn't sign up for the audition (for the solo at Nationals). He tells her that he felt all the hard work he have done in the last two years to become a better singer and dancer was whipped out by Jesse.Rachel responds by telling him that he's really good. However, he believes that he's only "Lima good" not "New York city good" and therefore not good enough to audition for the solo at Nationals. After the death of her sister Jean Sylvester, Finn along with Kurt decide to reach out for Sue and offer their help in any possible way (since they both lost someone they care about, they know how hard it is to deal with her loss). Despite Jesse's input, Finn, as the Glee club leader, made the call for Glee club to help Sue planning the funeral. Finn and Kurt also helps Sue sort out Jean's things in the nursing home. At the funeral, he explained to Sue that the theme is inspired by Jean's favorite movie. He sings a couple of lines in Pure Imagination. Later, Finn breaks up with Quinn on the grounds that he doesn't feel "tethered" to her like Jean did to Sue. he tells her that he shouldn't have done this with her. He continues by saying that he thought he could fix everything from last year but he can't. When Quinn refused the break up on the ground to be Prom King and Queen next year, Finn gave her a wake-up call (by saying that she is actively blocking her emotions and refusing to believe what's happening). Quinn is visibly upset, and leaves him alone in the car, where he sees Rachel walk out of the funeral parlor. After the break up, he goes to meet Rachel in the auditorium carrying a flower, but instead sees her and Jesse share a kiss.

In New York, he takes Rachel on a date. They go to Sardi's, where they meet Patti LuPone. Before she leaves, she tells Rachel that Finn is cute. Finn tries to kiss Rachel, but she declines. Later, he sings Pretending with Rachel at nationals, a song in which he wrote. At the end of the song, they share a kiss. After New Directions' performance, Jesse tells Finn that the kiss will ruin their chances of being in the top ten. What Jesse said turned out to be true, for New Directions came in 12th. When they get back to the hotel Santana yells at Finn and Rachel. When they are back at school, Finn hides in the library thinking that everybody is mad at him. Rachel finds him and tells him that "[she's] going to New York and [she's] never coming back". Finn responds by saying, "Graduation's a year away, got any plans till then?" He leans in and they share a kiss. Rachel then stands up and Finn follows, putting his arm around her. The season ends with the glee kids celebrating their 12th place trophy in the choir room.