Glee Hot Shots: Check Out the Season 4 Cast Portraits! Plus: New Directions Picks Its Star
The march toward Season 4 of Glee continued Monday with the release of the show’s official cast portraits.
With the exception of Dianna Agron (Quinn) and Jayma Mays (Emma), both of whom were out of the country working when the pics were snapped, pretty much all of the usual suspects — and a few new ones! — are present and accounted for (just as they were in this recently released group shot).
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Click through the following gallery to view all the new “class photos” and to sneak a peek at the season premiere, “The New Rachel,” in which Unique, Brittany, Tina and Blaine ask Artie to pick one of them as New Directions’ next star.
Glee returns Thursday, Sept. 13 at 9/8c.

GLEE: Rachel (Lea Michele, R) takes a dance class from Cassandra (guest star Kate Hudson) at NYADA in the "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Adam Rose/FOX
GLEE: L-R: Unique (guest star Alex Newell), Brittany (Heather Morris), Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) and Blaine (Darren Criss) ask Artie (Kevin McHale, bottom) to pick one of them as the next glee club star in "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Mike Yarish/FOX
GLEE: Lea Michele as Rachel in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Cory Monteith as Finn in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Guest star Kate Hudson as Cassandra in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Melissa Benoist as Marley in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Becca Tobin as Kitty in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Dean Geyer as Brody in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Chord Overstreet as Sam in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Kevin McHale as Artie in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Darren Criss as Blaine on the Season Four of GLEE premiering in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Jane Lynch as Sue in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Mark Salling as Puck in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Heather Morris as Brittany in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Amber Riley as Mercedes in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Harry Shum Jr. as Mike in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Naya Rivera as Santana in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Matthew Morrison as Will in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Chris Colfer as in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Will (Matthew Morrison, L) introduces a Marley (Melissa Benoist, R) as a new member of the glee club in "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Mike Yarish/FOX
GLEE: Marley (Melissa Benoist) is a new member of the glee club in "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Mike Yarish/FOX
GLEE: Blaine (Darren Criss, L) and Kurt (Chris Colfer, R) hang out in "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Adam Rose/FOX
GLEE: L-R: Unique (guest star Alex Newell), Brittany (Heather Morris), Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) and Blaine (Darren Criss) ask Artie (Kevin McHale, bottom) to pick one of them as the next glee club star in "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Mike Yarish/FOX
GLEE: Rachel (Lea Michele) performs in "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Adam Rose/FOX
GLEE: Rachel (Lea Michele, R) takes a dance class from Cassandra (guest star Kate Hudson) at NYADA in the "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Adam Rose/FOX
GLEE: L-R: Unique (guest star Alex Newell), Brittany (Heather Morris), Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) and Blaine (Darren Criss) ask Artie (Kevin McHale, bottom) to pick one of them as the next glee club star in "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Mike Yarish/FOX
GLEE: Lea Michele as Rachel in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Cory Monteith as Finn in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Guest star Kate Hudson as Cassandra in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Melissa Benoist as Marley in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Becca Tobin as Kitty in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Dean Geyer as Brody in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Chord Overstreet as Sam in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Kevin McHale as Artie in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Darren Criss as Blaine on the Season Four of GLEE premiering in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Jane Lynch as Sue in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Mark Salling as Puck in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Heather Morris as Brittany in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Amber Riley as Mercedes in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Harry Shum Jr. as Mike in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Naya Rivera as Santana in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Matthew Morrison as Will in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Chris Colfer as in the Season Four premiere of GLEE debuting on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Tommy Garcia/FOX
GLEE: Will (Matthew Morrison, L) introduces a Marley (Melissa Benoist, R) as a new member of the glee club in "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Mike Yarish/FOX
GLEE: Marley (Melissa Benoist) is a new member of the glee club in "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Mike Yarish/FOX
GLEE: Blaine (Darren Criss, L) and Kurt (Chris Colfer, R) hang out in "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Adam Rose/FOX
GLEE: L-R: Unique (guest star Alex Newell), Brittany (Heather Morris), Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) and Blaine (Darren Criss) ask Artie (Kevin McHale, bottom) to pick one of them as the next glee club star in "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Mike Yarish/FOX
GLEE: Rachel (Lea Michele) performs in "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Adam Rose/FOX
GLEE: Rachel (Lea Michele, R) takes a dance class from Cassandra (guest star Kate Hudson) at NYADA in the "The New Rachel," the Season Four premiere episode of GLEE airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Adam Rose/FOX





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