Who Is Returning for ‘Glee’s Revival? Every Star Expected to Appear
Glee is making a TV comeback with an all-new revival that will stream on Disney+ and Hulu, but which original stars are slated to return?
Some performers have already seemingly confirmed their reprisals, while others have remained mum. But as we await further details from the creatives behind the Glee revival, we’re taking a closer look at what’s been said about the cast so far. For those less in the know, Glee originally ran for six seasons on Fox from 2009 to 2015.
The revival details remain minimal at this time regarding the plot, but the show’s first run followed a group of eclectic teens as they worked to escape their trials and tribulations through the school’s glee club headed by their Spanish teacher. Created by Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, and Brad Falchuk, the show introduced fans to various young stars who have since become pop culture fixtures.
Below, see who is expected to return, and who has yet to tease the possibility of their Glee comebacks in the gallery roundup. And stay tuned for updates as the project continues to take shape.
Lea Michele
Role: Rachel Berry
Returning?: Yes
What has been said about their return: According to a previous report by Variety, Michele is reportedly in talks to reprise her role as Rachel Berry.
Heather Morris
Role: Brittany S. Pierce
Returning?: Yes
What has been said about their return: The star seemingly confirmed her return with an Instagram post, as she wrote, “Yes ladies and gentle men of women, rumors are true. Brittany S Pierce was in fact lost in the sewers for all these years. But I’m here to inform you that she is alive and well… And back for more #Glee.”
Chord Overstreet
Role: Sam Evans
Returning?: Yes
What has been said about their return: The actor appeared to confirm his own return on X, as he posted, “Reunited and it feels so good!” timed to the revival announcement.
Kevin McHale
Role: Artie Abrams
Returning?: Maybe
What has been said about their return: The performer vaguely hinted at his return on X, where he reposted a headline regarding Drake surpassing the Glee cast in Top 100 hits, captioning it with, “Challenge accepted.” A couple of days after the revival announcement on October 23, McHale posed for a photo with Ryan Murphy behind the scenes of The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway, which fanned the metaphorical flames for a return even further. That post included comments from plenty of Glee cast members, including Amber Riley and Dianna Agron.
Dianna Agron
Role: Quinn Fabray
Returning?: Maybe
What has been said about their return: While Agron hasn’t publicly stated she’ll be back in her role, she was captured recreating a famous performance from Glee with her Industry costars Myha’la and Ben Platt, the latter of whom has collaborated with Ryan Murphy in the past. Posted to Myha’la’s TikTok, the clip sees Agron embrace her inner Quinn for the cover of “I Say a Little Prayer,” leading us to wonder if this is a loose confirmation of her return… Only time will tell.
Matthew Morrison
Role: Will Schuester
Returning?: Maybe
What has been said about their return: According to Deadline, Morrison isn’t currently in talks for a return to the Glee revival, but the outlet revealed, “the actor is hopeful that he will be part of the project.” So, for now, it’s a maybe on Morrison.
Jenna Ushkowitz
Role: Tina Cohen-Chang
Returning?: Maybe
What has been said about their return: While Ushkowitz hasn’t officially stated if she’ll be back or not, she shared various behind-the-scenes images from her run on Glee timed to the announcement of the revival, which reads as a hint that she’ll return. She captioned the images on Instagram with “Queen T” alongside a winky face emoji as well.
Chris Colfer
Role: Kurt Hummel
Returning?: Unknown
What has been said about their return: Days before the revival was announced, Colfer reunited with Darren Criss for a performance in London, which sparked a lot of fan attention. Could it be a hint of things to come?
Darren Criss
Role: Blaine Anderson
Returning?: Unknown
What has been said about their return: No confirmations of Criss returning have been made, but as mentioned above, he sparked excitement when reuniting with Colfer for a musical performance in London a couple of days before the revival news broke.
Amber Riley
Role: Mercedes Jones
Returning?: Unknown
What has been said about their return: Riley hasn’t revealed if she’ll be back or not, but she recently reunited with costar Harry Shum Jr. to watch him compete on Dancing with the Stars.
Harry Shum Jr.
Role: Mike Chang
Returning?: Unknown
What has been said about their return: The actor hasn’t stated if he’ll be back for the revival, but did pay homage to Glee amid his ongoing run with DWTS.
Jane Lynch
Role: Sue Sylvester
Returning?: Unknown
What has been said about their return: Lynch hasn’t stated if she’ll be back as the fan-favorite character or not, but she was recently seen delivering famous Sue Sylvester lines in a fun video on Instagram.
Jayma Mays
Role: Emma Pillsbury-Schuester
Returning?: Unknown
What has been said about their return: Nothing has been said about Mays possibly returning yet, but stay tuned for any updates.
Lea Michele
Chris Colfer
Darren Criss
Chord Overstreet
Jane Lynch
Matthew Morrison
Amber Riley
Naya Rivera
Kevin McHale
Heather Morris
Jenna Ushkowitz
Dianna Agron
Mark Salling
Dot-Marie Jones
Lauren Potter
Jacob Artist
Melissa Benoist
Becca Tobin
Alex Newell
Blake Jenner
Mike O'Malley
Jayma Mays
Cory Monteith
Harry Shum
Jessalyn Gilsig
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I am filled with Glee to hear this news!