The next episode of Community will deal with the surprising death of Pierce Hawthorne (Chevy Chase).

Pierce unexpectedly died offscreen in the most recent episode of Community, leaving the main cast of characters shocked. The next episode deals with the aftermath of Pierce's death, with the main focus being on his will.

The episode, titled Cooperative Polygraphy, features a team of investigators who come to Greendale Community College to conduct lie detector tests on the study group. Led by the "no-nonsense" Mr. Stone (guest star Walton Goggins), the team makes the study group undergo polygraph tests before being considered for distributions of the will.

As the tests go on, there are many interesting secrets and personal stories that the group's members are surprised to learn about each other.

The episode will take place entirely in the study room, according to E! Online, making it another "bottle episode." The report also claims that there will sperm involved in the episode, though it does not specify any details.

After this upcoming fourth episode of the season, Community fans should expect another big plotline. Donald Glover, who plays Troy Barnes, is leaving the show after the fifth episode in order to pursue other projects. Glover's farewell episode is a tearjerker, according to the show's main cast.

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Thus far into Community season 5, ratings have gone up from its season 4 average, likely a testament to showrunner Dan Harmon's return.

Community airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. on NBC.

Watch the trailer for season 5 of Community here

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