In the season premiere episode, the members of New Directions compete amongst themselves to become the next star of the glee club. During open auditions, a fresh crop of students is introduced, including Marley (Melissa Benoist) and Jake Puckerman (Jacob Artist), Puck’s half-brother. Meanwhile, Rachel (Lea Michele) has a rocky start at NYADA and struggles to please her demanding dance teacher, Cassandra July (guest star Kate Hudson). She also meets Brody (Dean Geyer), a handsome upperclassman in the Season Four premiere episode, “The New Rachel,” airing on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM) following THE X FACTOR on FOX 50. (GLE-401) (TV-14) 

Cast: Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester; Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester; Lea Michele as Rachel Berry; Chris Colfer as Kurt; Kevin McHale as Artie; Amber Riley as Mercedes; Mark Salling as Puck; Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina; Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez; Heather Morris as Brittany; Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson; Chord Overstreet as Sam Evans; Mike O’Malley as Burt Hummel 

Guest Cast: Kate Hudson as Cassandra July; Vanessa Lengies as Sugar Motta; Samuel Larsen as Joe Hart; Whoopi Goldberg as Carmen Tibideaux; Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman; Melissa Benoist as Marley Rose; Dean Geyer as Brody Weston; Becca Tobin as Kitty; and Alex Newell as Wade Adams.

BONUS CLIP: You heard it all summer, now hear New Directions take on "Call Me Maybe.